Saeko Ehara (江原 彩子)

Saeko Ehara (江原 彩子) is a Kirakira (sparkling) artist and VJ based in Tokyo. Through her latest works, Ehara explores several different ways to combine AI and Generative Art to render various aspects of Kirakira. In her ongoing pursuit of various Kirakira expressions, the artist researches a myriad of technological methods without any limitation on her artistic approach. Through her work, Ehara seeks to make the world full of Kirakira. 

In addition to several major exhibitions worldwide, key highlights of Ehara’s growing list of achievements include her solo exhibition, Van Gogh X Japan (Theater of Digital Art, Dubai / AE); group shows, Immersive Museum TOKYO 2023 (Japan), Bright Moments Tokyo (Japan); and her feature in the publication, 100 Japanese Motion Graphic Creators NEWCOMER 100 JAPANESE MOTION GRAPHIC CREATORS, to name a few.

Artist HP｜https://skohr.works
Instagram｜https://www.instagram.com/sko.hr/
Twitter｜https://twitter.com/Sko_hr
Linktree｜https://linktr.ee/Skohr

＜Education＞

2023　VerticalCrypto Art Residency, the 6th cohort
2020　UI/UXD, Digital Hollywood, Tokyo (JP), scholarship student
2010　BA, Fine Arts, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (KABK), Den Haag　(NL)​​​​​​​

［Solo Exhibitions］

2024　Art Fair Tokyo, √K Contemporary Booth, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo (JP)
2023　Project 22 “Van Gogh X Japan”, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE),
2020　s p a c e, Hebel_121, Basel (CH)

［Group Exhibitions］

2023    0 // 2023 Public Visuals Exhibition (√K Contemporary, Tokyo)
2023     “Sound and Vision II” curated by ONBD, LUME Studios, New York (US)
2023     “Trader” curated by Explainer Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
2023     “Musica Classica” curated by Project 22, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
2023     “DCENTRAL TOKYO 2023” curated by Dreamrsx, Shibuya Stream Hall, Tokyo (JP)
2023     “PUNCTUM” by Satyrus Meta Art, Scalea Bruno Zevi, Rome (IT)
2023     Haptic Drift x 0 // 2023 Public Visuals, Theaterlab, New York (US)
2023     “JAPAN LOCALS ONLY” by Superchief Gallery, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
2023     RED-EYE AI Freedom Challenge, online
2023     0 // 2023 Public Visuals Exhibition, √K Contemporary, Tokyo (JP)
2023     Superchief Gallery at WebX, International Forum, Tokyo (JP)
2023     NFT ENERGY 2, Space55, Seoul (KR)
2023     Night of Museums, Samara (RU)
2023     Bright Moments Tokyo “The Japanese Contemporary Collection”, Digital Garage, Tokyo　(JP)
2023     Space55 x BLUECANVAS “NFT ENERGY”, Seoul (KR)
2023     New Media Beat, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
2023     Unfold, “NYC EXHIBITION 2023” selected by Laurence Fuller, New York (US)
2023     AI Internet Yami-Ichi, Hodler Gallery, Miami (US)
2023     Refraction x HNT Labs show at The Black Box, Denver (US)
2023     NEW ENERGY TOKYO, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Sankakuhiroba, Tokyo (JP)
2023     Project 22, Immersive Experience, Digital & New Media Art Exhibition, Art In Space,　Dubai (AE)
2023     Dalbin Table exhibition, Paris (FR)
2023     Project 22, The Opus by Zaha Hadid, Dubai (AE)
2022　DIGITOMA 2022, Toma Unrestored, Nara (JP)
2022　“OpenLab Future Pass Collection” collaboration with Olivia Xiaolin, Aures, London (GB)
2022　Crypto Art Week Asia Tokyo 2022, DMM Azabu Satellite, Tokyo (JP)
2022　“Women of the World” curated by Studio As We Are, Nowhere Gallery NYC, New York (US)
2022　REFRACTION 02, NYC ZeroSpace, New York (US)
2022　Braw Haus x PolyOne special event, Citadel of Erbil (UNESCO World Heritage), Erbil (IQ)
2022　PIXELBLOOM, ARTECHOUSE DC, Washington, D.C. (US)
2022　LOVE HEARTS EXHIBITION, Artcade at Fred Segal, Los Angels (US)
2021　 DIGITOMA 2021, Toma Unrestored, Nara (JP)
2021　 0 // 2021 Public Visuals Exhibition, Tokyo (JP)
2021　 Die Fülle der Leere, KUNSTRAUM OKTOGON, Bern (CH)
2016　 Japan im Palazzo, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal (CH)

< Awards >
2023      TODA X 3IXAM “Open call for digital creators”, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE), 3rd place

< Art Festivals / Biennales >
2023-2024  “The Wrong Biennale” curated by Digital Arts Blog, online
2023 　　　CryptoArtFes, Shibuya Hikarie Creative Space 8, Tokyo (JP)
2023 　　　GIF FEST, National Design Center, Bras Basah Bugis (SG)
2023 　　　Taif of Roses, Taif (SA), rose festival
2023 　　　World of Women Artfest Spring
2022　　　 Noor Riyadh, Riyadh (SA)
2022　　　 “Art With Me” curated by Braw Haus, Miami (US)
2020　　　 CREATIVE CODE FESTIVAL, Lightbox, New York (US)

< Art Fairs >
2024　Art Fair Tokyo, √K Contemporary Booth, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo (JP)
2022　CADAF Art Fair 2022, Web3 NYC Gallery, New York (US)

< Publications >
2023 映像作家100人＋NEWCOMER 100 JAPANESE MOTION GRAPHIC CREATORS

< Talks & Workshops >
2023　 MUTEK JP
2023　 Artist talk, “0 // 2023 Public Visuals Exhibition”, √K Contemporary, Tokyo (JP)
2023　 Talk, “CryptoArtFes”, Shibuya Hikarie Creative Space 8, Tokyo (JP)
2023　 Talk and workshop, Konan Women’s University, Kobe (JP)
2023　 “Dimensional Dreams: Crafting Animated Point Clouds with Saeko Ehara,” Diffusion Architecture (online)
2022　Right Click Live, Digital Garage Shibuya, Tokyo (JP)
2022　NFT Workshop with Saeko Ehara (3D artist / VJ) & Gil Kuno, √K Contemporary, Tokyo (JP)
2021　TouchDesigner Vol.046 Collage media & ideas to bloom your originality, Tokyo Developers Study Weekend, online
2021　Working with TouchDesigner and Adobe After Effects, Digital Hollywood, Tokyo (online)

< Subscriptions >
2022-　Artpoint, Paris (FR)

< Public Commissions >
2023　Immersive Museum TOKYO 2023, Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, Tokyo (JP)
2023　Taif of Roses, Taif (SA), rose festival
2023　World of Women Artfest Spring, online NFT festival
2022　Noor Riyadh, Riyadh (SA), international art festival
2022　The Agency for Cultural Affairs presents CULTURE GATE to JAPAN ‘+A+’, Tokyo
2022　International Cruise Terminal, Tokyo (JP), selected exhibition and online exhibition

< Private Commissions >
2023　“Phalaenopsis”, “Fantasy Garden”, “Modular and A Music Box”, “Swirling Night”, Bijoux
2023　“Yin and Yang”, Bijoux Art Fellowship
2023　“Transcendence”, Daniel Kantor
2023　Shuta Yasukochi, 8th EP “Glow In The Dark”, album cover
2022　Shuta Yasukochi, “Wishful Thinking” and “Borealis”, cassette cover
2022　Shuta Yasukochi, 7th EP “Borealis”, album cover
2022　MPC GIRL USAGI, “Space Girl feat. YonYon, Shin Sakiura”, audio visuals
2021　Shuta Yasukochi, 6th EP ‘Wishful Thinking’, album cover