Iyamari

Iyamari is a Japanese contemporary artist who has been active since 2008. She has held solo exhibitions and directed various art projects in Tokyo and London before relocating to Amsterdam in 2019.
Iyamari’s work primarily explores time and perception as its central themes, inspired by a near-death experience at the age of 20. Her focus is on creating a discernible model of “a moment” to examine and transcend the boundaries of human cognition, with the aim of expanding and complementing it.
With a background in traditional handcrafts and Japanese painting techniques, Iyamari utilises these skills in innovative, experimental, and expressive ways. Her artistic practice spans a variety of media, including multimedia installations and presentations.
Notably, Iyamari is the founder and director of the Telescore Project, which brings together artists and performers from diverse disciplines, such as dance, music, and software programming.
Pick Up

Perception Lab starts this November
Perception Lab begins its first series of gatherings and workshops this November, with Wonder Table and Mind Exercise Drawing now open for booking.
Upcoming Exhibitions - 2027
KunstRUIM Group Exhibition
6 (Wed) – 31 (Sun) January 2027
KunstRUIM, Amsterdam, Netherlands
AQUA Ardens 2
February 2027 (Exact dates TBC)
NDSM FUSE, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Solo Exhibition
5 (Fri) – 10 (Wed) March 2027
Gallery TEN, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Exhibition details coming soon.
Telescore Project

Telescore Project is a project that creates music from Iyamari’s artworks made from prints of tree surfaces.
The artworks are read through original software and transformed into sound.
Each work begins with a particular place, its trees, and the cultures that have grown around them. Different layers of information are brought together through sound, then expanded into performance, moving image and collaboration.

Reading musical note from tree bark print.
Official trailer for "Telescore Project Opening Exhibition"
by TELESCORE PROJECT, 2016
Have a listen the music created from Japanese Cherry Blossom.
Perception Lab

Perception Lab (P-Lab)
Perception Lab is an experimental platform founded by artist Iyamari, bringing together different fields and developing projects with “perception” at its core.
Spanning science, philosophy, art and beyond, the concept of “perception” offers common ground for subjects that are usually treated separately.
Through workshops, talks and experiments, Perception Lab provides a space to engage with these subjects across disciplinary boundaries.
Workshops
Mind Exercise Drawing : Every two weeks
Wonder Table - Everyday Philosophy : Weekly


Installations

530 cm × 30 cmφ / Sumi-ink, silver leaf, Japanese paper / 2014

150 × 300 × 230 cm / PVC, Sumi ink, Japanese paper, golden leaf / 2014

(approximately) 25 × 25cm, Sumi-ink, Japanese paper / 2016

230 × 100 × 530cm / Sumi-ink, Japanese paper, polycarbonate, mixed media / 2015
Pictures

23 × 23cm / Japanese paper, Sumi-ink /2015

33 × 33 cm / Japanese paper, Sumi-ink /2015

74 × 32cm / Japanese paper, Sumi-ink /2015

64 × 13cm / Japanese paper, Sumi-ink /2015
Other works




Artworks
Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
Theatre Show
/participated as a director
Telescore Theatre Show 2018 UK - JAPAN
John Lyon's Theatre in City lit
2018 / London, UK
Curated Exhibitions
/participated as a curator and an artist

Ogikubo Gallery 2023 / Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions

2015, Tokyo

2015, Tokyo

2012, Tokyo

2014, Tokyo










