This spring, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Taipei officially presents MIKA NINAGAWA, which is the largest solo exhibition since the artist’s debut. This exhibition introduces Ninagawa’s complete works created in the past twenty years, displaying and contextualizing the essence of her versatile creative career. From its form to content, the exhibition gradually lures audience into Ninagawa’s unique and fascinating world of images. Ninagawa started photography since she was in college and engaged in various public contests.
At that time, a new wave of female photographers emerged and Ninagawa also grasped the attention of the Japanese art circle and eventually awarded the Kimura Ihei Photography Award in 2001. Her distinctive visual style and aesthetics in photography made her incredible success in both photography and the commercial market. Ninagawa also started her career as a film director. Her first film Sakuran in 2007, and second film Helter Skelter in 2012, were well-received by the industry, critics, media, and achieved a box-office success. Since then, the artist has been continuously collaborating with the pop culture industry, filming music videos for famous international idols and stars, and making commercials and advertisements for various products. Ninagawa herself has also become a celebrity, active in the entertainment world and received much attention from the media all the time.
