Aomi Kikuchi
Aomi Kikuchi. Creator of innovative fine arts inspired by traditional Japanese Arts, Crafts, and Zen Philosophy.
A professional Yuzen kimono dyeing and expanding materials and techniques for a truly unique textile art.
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Art Gowanus Artist Profile
Residency
Trestle Art Space
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Residency
Textile Arts Center
Bio
BFA: Kyoto University Art and Design
MFA: Pratt Institute
Aomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s Philosophy, impermanence, insubstantiality, and suffering of our life. She started her career as a fashion designer, and she has a professional Yuzen Kimono Dyeing skill with over twenty-five years career. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics, she tries other materials, which have femininity and fragility such as fiber, goose down, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two- dimensional work to installation, sculpture, and film work
Artist Statemrnt
Skills:
Yuzen Kimono Dye
Japanese Embroidery
When I work, I always embrace the idea of living “a mindful life.”
The source of my inspiration is Zen philosophy, specifically: impermanence, insubstantiality, and dissatisfaction or suffering—referred to in Japanese as Mujo(無常), Muga (無我), and
Ku,(苦),respectively. Through my artistic exploration, I aim to raise awareness that acceptance
of impermanence and insubstantiality can liberate us from dissatisfaction and suffering. These understanding can lead people to have “a mindful life.” My choice of materials and techniques are based on the recurring themes of finiteness and vulnerability.