'Daruma' by Mia Takemoto

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By Signature Art Prize 2025
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

76 × 50 × 2.5 cm

Materials:

Tempera on wooden canvas

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Painting

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2024
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"Reflecting my experiences of movement and diaspora, Daruma depicts an imagined space that exists somewhere between Japan and England. Drawing from imagery of my homes in both countries, I merged and collaged elements to suggest a third space—a hybrid space. At the center of the composition, figures gather around the dining table in my home in Warrington, engaged in a board game. In the background, two panels depict a crowd of daruma dolls from Katsuoji Temple in Osaka. Often seen as talismans for victory, these daruma serve as a playful visual joke, appearing to spectate the unfolding tension of the game. The realistic rendering of the figures in tempera reflects Western painting traditions, while the use of negative space and panel structures reminiscent of hanging scrolls alludes to Japanese art. By weaving together imagery and art historical references from the places I feel both rooted in and have moved through, this painting explores hybridity and the blending of cultural narratives."

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