Moeko Suzuki | 鈴木 萌子
Born in Japan
Education
2022 Assistant to Contemporary Artist Tomohide Ikeya
Voluntary organization "icon" Secretariat
2021 Working in the Prague (Czech）
Assistant to contemporary sculptor Tetsu Ohnari
2020 Tokyo College of Photography (Tokyo)
Group Exhibitions
2023 "SHIBUYA STYLE vol.17” Seibu Department Store Shibuya(Tokyo,Japan）
"icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY 2023” AXIS (Tokyo,Japan）
"AFRODE CLINIC × icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY 2023”
AFRODE CLINIC(Tokyo,Japan）
AFRODE CLINIC(Tokyo,Japan）
"Chapter 2” KEN FINE ART (Osaka,Japan）
2020 "Random Sources" DESIGN FESTA GALLERY (Tokyo,Japan）
2019 "二踢脚拾四" LE DECO (Tokyo,Japan）
2018 "ripple mark" Roonee 247 finearts (Tokyo,Japan）
Statement
The artist creates works using materials of natural origin, such as plaster, iron, plants, animal bones (obtained through hunting), photographs, and tailings (waste from copper smelting). In works incorporating tailings, seeds and moss are planted in the material and nurtured by human hands, symbolizing a connection with nature. In pieces using bones, layers of plaster, plants, and powdered bones are built up, with photographs printed on the surface—evoking the passage of earth’s time and humanity’s existence.
The artist creates works using materials of natural origin, such as plaster, iron, plants, animal bones (obtained through hunting), photographs, and tailings (waste from copper smelting). In works incorporating tailings, seeds and moss are planted in the material and nurtured by human hands, symbolizing a connection with nature. In pieces using bones, layers of plaster, plants, and powdered bones are built up, with photographs printed on the surface—evoking the passage of earth’s time and humanity’s existence.
The artist’s work examines the relationship between humans and nature, exploring the possibilities of harmony and coexistence. While humans are inherently part of nature, their activities have often led to environmental destruction. By questioning this contradiction, the artist seeks to shape forms of coexistence within the ever-changing flow of time. Growing up in a family of pesticide-free farmers, the artist was deeply aware of humanity’s impact on the earth from an early age, which shaped a belief that humans are, fundamentally, part of the natural world. The artist is convinced that the waste and traces of human activity can contribute to the cycle of life, fostering the potential for new growth. Through their work, they aim to inspire viewers to reflect on their own relationships with the environment and nature.