{"title":"Mariko Enomoto","description":"\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"enomoto-mariko-section-1\"\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMariko Enomoto is a Tokyo-based painter born in 1982. After drawing from childhood and studying fashion, she taught herself to paint. Alongside solo and group exhibitions, she creates artwork for books, music, film and theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cnav class=\"rw-artist-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page: Mariko Enomoto\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"#enomoto-mariko-section-1\"\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"#enomoto-process\"\u003eIdeas and process\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"#enomoto-mariko-section-2\"\u003eBiography and selected exhibitions\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"#enomoto-mariko-section-3\"\u003eBook covers and artwork\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"#enomoto-book\"\u003eArt book: 空と花とメランコリー\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"#enomoto-mariko-section-4\"\u003eWith roidworksgallery\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"#artist-works\"\u003eWorks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer work is distinguished by figures whose faces are concealed by plants, animals or landscapes. Portraits that do not identify a single individual leave room for viewers to bring their own memories and emotions. Beginning with everyday feelings and natural scenery, she connects elements that do not coexist in reality. After working in pencil and acrylic, she has recently focused on oil portraits, also drawing on mythology, poetry and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"enomoto-process\"\u003eIdeas and process\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Tagboat's “How to Make” interview, Mariko Enomoto discusses her painting 『闇に備える』, completed in late 2019. Concern for children's future led her to explore, through its motifs, how to live while caring for things that are fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe begins by imagining the composition and making rough sketches. Ideas can change as she paints; at the time of the interview, she mainly used acrylic gouache. This account is edited and summarized by roidworksgallery and describes the work and process discussed in that interview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tagboat.tokyo\/artistinterview\/howtomake-marikoenomoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the artist interview and see the process ↗\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"enomoto-mariko-section-2\"\u003eBiography and selected exhibitions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1982\u003c\/strong\u003eBorn.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003eSolo exhibitions モーメント at OIL by Bijutsutecho, Tokyo, and In the Woods at elephant STUDIO, Tokyo, organized by WATOWA GALLERY.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003eSolo exhibition わたしの庭 at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Art Salon, Tokyo.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023\u003c\/strong\u003eSolo exhibition Melancholia at elephant STUDIO, Tokyo, organized by WATOWA GALLERY. Publication of her first monograph, 空と花とメランコリー, by Geijutsu Shimbunsha.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003eSolo exhibition わたしをまもるもの at T\u0026amp;Y Projects, Tokyo.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003eMETAMORPHOSES, a two-person exhibition with KÄSI at Kohtoh.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"enomoto-mariko-section-3\"\u003eBook covers and artwork\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCover artwork for Cho Nam-joo’s Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (Chikuma Shobo).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCover artwork for Natsuko Imamura’s The Woman in the Purple Skirt (Asahi Shimbun Publications).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIllustrations for Mieko Kawakami’s 黄色い家, serialized in the Yomiuri Shimbun.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMIDSUMMER ROMANCE capsule collection with INITIAL (2023).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"enomoto-book\"\u003eArt book: 空と花とメランコリー\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnomoto’s first art book includes early paintings and commissioned artwork, with afterwords by Tamaki Saito, Miwa Kutsuna and Takahiro Komatsu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeijutsu Shinbunsha | Published November 25, 2023 | B5 format, 144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gei-shin.co.jp\/books\/books-7006\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePublisher’s book details and sample images ↗\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"enomoto-mariko-section-4\"\u003eWith roidworksgallery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaP\/roidworksgallery presented her work at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/roidworksgallery.com\/art-fair-asia-fukuoka-2024\/\"\u003eART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2024\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artosaka.jp\/2025\/jp\/gallery\/roidworksgallery\/\"\u003eART OSAKA 2025\u003c\/a\u003e . In 2026, she participated in roidworksgallery’s group exhibition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/roidworksgallery.com\/one-face-2026\/\"\u003e「One FACE 2026」\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eProfile and exhibition sources\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cinra.net\/article\/202402-enomotomariko_iktay\"\u003eCINRA | Interview with Mariko Enomoto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gei-shin.co.jp\/books\/books-7006\/\"\u003eGeijutsu Shimbunsha | 空と花とメランコリー monograph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000084.000015900.html\"\u003eWATOWA | Melancholia exhibition and profile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/elephant.tokyo\/archive\/mariko-enomoto.html\"\u003eelephant STUDIO | In the Woods\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ty-projects.com\/\"\u003eT\u0026amp;Y Projects | Exhibitions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kohtoh-gallery.com\/exhibition\/metamorphoses\"\u003eKohtoh | METAMORPHOSES two-person exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/webtripper.jp\/m\/m80613bec8379\"\u003eAsahi Shimbun Publications | The Woman in the Purple Skirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.initialfashion.com\/en\/news\/mariko-enomoto-x-initial-summer-capsule-midsummer-romance\"\u003eINITIAL：MIDSUMMER ROMANCE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease follow the artwork links below for current prices, availability and details.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"guardian","title":"Mariko Enomoto “Guardian”","description":"\u003cp\u003eMariko Enomoto\u003cbr\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eW65.2 × H80.3 × D2.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rw-content-enrichment-20261028 --\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"Artist background\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mariko Enomoto\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainter born in 1982. 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Alongside solo and group exhibitions, the artist has created cover art for “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982” and illustrations for “黄色い家.” Represented by roidworksgallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated artist resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/roidworksgallery.com\/one-face-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMariko Enomoto: profile and activity record\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cnav aria-label=\"Related artists and collections\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExplore the artist and related works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/collections\/enomoto-mariko\"\u003eMariko Enomoto: profile and works\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e","brand":"roidworksgallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266509848748,"sku":null,"price":385000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/0211\/0380\/files\/afaf2026-enomoto-mariko-guardian.jpg?v=1790076848"},{"product_id":"guardian2","title":"Mariko Enomoto “Guardian2”","description":"\u003cp\u003eMariko Enomoto\u003cbr\u003eGuardian2\u003cbr\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eW65.2 × H80.3 × D2.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eScheduled dispatch: within one week after AFAF 2026 ends (by October 11, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rw-content-enrichment-20261028 --\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"Artist background\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mariko Enomoto\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainter born in 1982. 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