今関絵美

Emi Imazeki

今関絵美の作品には、時を超えたような穏やかさと心に沁みるリアリティが共存しています。その背景には、今関が油絵だけでなく心理学も学び、自己探求と繊細な感情表現を深く追求してきた過程があります。
彼女が描くのは、日常の中で一瞬を捉えた風景や静物ですが、それらは誰もが抱える「郷愁」や「儚さ」を見事に映し出しています。日常に流れる時間や場所の枠を超えた視点で描かれる作品は、観る者を思わず引き込み、時代や場所を超越した空気感を感じさせてくれます。

制作はにおいを抑えた水溶性の油絵具を使いながらも、絵具の質感を損なうことなく独自の風合いを出すなど、確かなこだわりが感じられます。心にすっと入り込み観る者を優しくも力強く包み込んでくれる柔らかさと奥深い魅力を持つ作品です。

2004 武蔵野美術大学造形学部油絵学科卒業

<受賞歴>
2004 武蔵野美術大学卒業制作展研究室賞
2019 第14回 TAGBOAT AWARD 入賞

<展示歴>
2023 UNFAMILIAR IMAGES　/Empathy Gallery
2023 WAVE 2023-2024 /Lurf MUSEUM
2024 tagboat ART SHOW /大丸東京店
2024 tagboat Art Fair /東京ポートシティ竹芝

他多数

Emi Imazeki’s artwork harmonizes a timeless tranquility with a deeply moving realism. This unique quality stems from her background in both oil painting and psychology, where she pursued self-discovery and the nuanced expression of emotions. Her dual focus on design and psychology rekindled her dedication to self-expression, bringing a distinctive sensitivity to her paintings.

Imazeki captures scenes and still lifes from fleeting moments in everyday life, yet these pieces evoke a universal sense of “nostalgia” and “ephemerality.” Her works, transcending the flow of time and specific locations, captivate viewers and convey an atmosphere that feels both beyond time and place. In her compositions, a sharp sense of realism intertwines with a gentle nostalgia, inviting viewers into a serene world where time feels suspended.

Her approach to creation is also highly personalized. Working in a limited home studio space, she uses water-soluble oils with minimal odor, skillfully preserving the texture and feel of traditional oils. Her attention to technical detail, combined with inspiration from travel, landscapes, and small moments in daily life, adds a depth and authenticity that viewers can sense in each painting.

Her works embody the importance of continual self-dialogue and respect for the natural balance of the heart and body. The subtle yet profound quality of her art invites viewers to revisit them repeatedly, offering a quiet enrichment to life. For collectors, her works hold enduring value, resonating with a softness and depth that gently yet powerfully embraces the viewer.

2004　Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Oil Painting

Awards
2004　Department Award, Graduation Exhibition at Musashino Art University
2019　Winner, 14th TAGBOAT AWARD

Exhibitions
2023　UNFAMILIAR IMAGES, Empathy Gallery
2023-2024　WAVE 2023-2024, Lurf MUSEUM
2024　tagboat ART SHOW, Daimaru Tokyo
2024　tagboat Art Fair, Tokyo Port City Takeshiba
many others