Kazuno Ataka

Born in 1986 in Niigata Prefecture. Lives and works in Niigata Prefecture. Artist who proposes philosophical works.
Graduated from Toyo University, Department of Japanese Literature and Culture in 2004. Studied Japanese culture and climate of thought. Impressed by the history of Japan, where domest...

Born in 1986 in Niigata Prefecture. Lives and works in Niigata Prefecture. Artist who proposes philosophical works.
Graduated from Toyo University, Department of Japanese Literature and Culture in 2004. Studied Japanese culture and climate of thought. Impressed by the history of Japan, where domestic and foreign cultures and ideas have developed together while coexisting. In 2003, while still a student, she obtained certification as a teacher of the Shinshu Otani School of Buddhism. Deepened his knowledge of Buddhist thought, especially the Pure Land philosophy.
In 2012, he joined the Ryusei school of ikebana. He learned the techniques of ikebana and the handling of plants. In 2014, she received the pseudonym "Yuno.
In 2014, she started her career as a graphic designer. She has designed flyers and business cards for domestic and international companies.
In 2017, he entered the Urasenke Tankokai tea ceremony school. Studied the etiquette and spirit of hospitality in the tea ceremony and related Buddhist philosophy.
In 2018, he became a Jiyuka Iemoto Professor of the Ryusei School of Ikebana. While studying traditional ikebana techniques, he pursues his own unique way of perceiving plants. In particular, he started "ZERO WASTE Ikebana" in 2021, finding new and attractive forms of ikebana without wasting materials after the production of the work. He is aware that his artistic activities make extensive use of plants, and his attempts to make the most of nature's bounty in his works have been well received by many.
He began his career as a painter at the end of 2021. She gives form to what she has noticed in her exposure to traditional cultures such as flower arrangement and tea ceremony, as well as Buddhist thought. She uses digital as well as analog methods of expression, and prefers to use colors based on the meaning of the five colors (goshiki). For her, creating artwork is a way to rediscover the "joy of life.