Emma Nishimura
Artist Statement
Captivated by her grandparent’s stories of growing up between Canada and Japan and then forever haunted by their internment during the Second World War, Nishimura has sought to explore through her work, the different forms and incarnations that memory can take. Working with a traditional form of Japanese wrapping known as furoshiki, in which a square of cloth or paper can be used to wrap various objects, this work investigates how different memories have been stored and packed away.
Emma Nishimura, Bundled Thoughts I, Bundled Thoughts II, photogravure etching on flax, variable sizes, limited edition series of 13 unique pieces
Bio
Currently based in Toronto, Emma Nishimura received her MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2013 and her BA from the University of Guelph in 2005. Her work ranges from traditional etchings, archival pigment prints, drawings, and sculpture to art installations. Using a diversity of media, her work addresses ideas of memory and loss that are rooted within family stories and inherited narratives. Her work is in public and private collections and has been exhibited in both Canada and the United States. Emma is currently teaching printmaking courses at the Ontario College of Art and Design University, the University of Guelph and Sheridan College.
