NORIKO TOMITA
NORIKO TOMITA
Textile Fiber Artist
I am always conscious of "taking up a challenge in textiles" when producing my works. Currently, the theme of patterns forms the core of my work and it is one of the most important elements in textiles; I am creating works that are focused on the relationship between materials and methods.
In developing fiber art using various materials, I think that the most important thing is to have a unique viewpoint after deepening my understanding of the background and thoughts behind the textiles as well as textile techniques. I am convinced that this will lead to expressions unique to fibers with depth and content, without being limited to surface decorations and patterns.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Tokyo, Japan
-Awards
・Won TXT Prize 2017 in 19th International Mini Textile Exhibition “Nearby-Faraway”, Slovakia, 2017
・Won Second Place in "Small Expressions", Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), USA, 2013 ・Won "Special Award" in 8th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures "Thoughts-that is...", Lithuania, 2013 ・Won "Excellent works" in 6th International Mini Textile Exhibition, Ukraine, 2013
・Won Second Prize in 3rd International Contemporary Textile Art Competition "Continere", Belgium, 2011
・Invited to Awashima Artist in Residence, Japan, 2011
-Teaching
・Invited as a visiting lecturer, Da-Yeh University, Taiwan, 2012
-Publish
・Shuttle SPINDLE & DYEPOT (HGA), USA, 2014
・LA PALABRA y el HOMBRE, Mexico, 2011
-Education
・M.F.A., Textile Design Course, Tama Art University, Japan, 2010
・B.F.A., Textile Design Course, Tama Art University, Japan, 2007
-Main Exhibitions, others
2022
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Niigata, Japan
12th Baltic Mini Textile Gdynia 2022, Gdynia City Museum (Muzeum Miasta Gdyni), Gdynia, Poland
the Miniartextil Numero 30, Marcq-en-Barœul, France
2021
"Artists' Breath", Ichihara Lakeside Museum, Japan
BankART AIR 2021 WINTER, Bank ART Station, Yokohama, Japan
the 30th edition of Miniartextil (Como), Italy
2020
*21th International Mini Textile Exhibition, Slovakia
*Como-Miniartexil, Italy
2019
Textile Art of Today, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia (toured Hungary, Czech and Poland)
11th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures "MEASURE", Lithuania
BankART AIR 2019 again, Bank ART Station, Yokohama, Japan
2018
TXT Prize 2017 in 20th International Mini Textile Exhibition "CELEBRATION", Gallery UMELKA, Bratislava, Slovakia
Textile Art of Today, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia (toured Hungary, Czech and Poland)
2017
10th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures "ETHNO", Lithuania
19th International Mini Textile Exhibition "Nearby-Faraway", Gallery UMELKA, Bratislava, Slovakia
2016
Contemporary Textile Art Biennial "Contextile 2016", Portugal
Setouchi Triennale 2016, "SOKO LABO" Awashima Marine Museum, Japan
2015
Artist in Residence 2015 in BankART studio NYK, Japan
5th Riga International Textile and Fibre Art Triennial "Diversity&Unity", Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
9th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures "Out of the Box", Lithuania Tama Art University 80th Anniversary 1935-2015, Japan
2014
10th International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art "Scythia 10", Ukraine 16th International Mini Textile Exhibition "Textiles over Gold", Slovakia
Japan's Fiber Art MINI -part 2-, Ohio, USA
Rokko Meets Art 2014, Japan
2013
Small Expressions, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, IL, USA
Made in Japan-Made in Slovakia, Slovakia
6th International Mini Textile Exhibition (Scythia), Ukraine
8th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures "Thoughts-that is...", Lithuania
Como-Miniartexil "Eros", Italy
2012
Valcellina Award 2011, Italy
"TEXTILE PRESENT", Akibatamabi 21, Japan
2011
Awashima Artist in Residence, Japan
6th Biennial International Textile Art "World Textile Art", Mexico
The Japan Contemporary Fiber Art Exhibition, Tama Art University Museum, Japan
3rd International Contemporary Textile Art Competition "Continere", Belgium
2010
Valcellina Award 2009, Italy
Como-Miniartextil "Happiness", Italy