Miwa Komatsu
Born in Nagano in 1984, Miwa Komatsu was involved with various wild animals in her childhood due to the natural environment in the neighbourhood. With ample experience witnessing the death of animals, Komatsu has established her unique understanding of living and death. She started to learn copper- plate engraving during her time she studied at Joshibi College of Art and Design. At the age of 20, her painting ’49 days’ was widely appraised for its extraordinary skills and personality, which also open her gate of being a professional artist. Her artworks apply a powerful expression to focus on the subjects of holy beats which has the power of death.