Surely, everyone will recall a nostalgic scene from their childhood.
Sato Gallery proudly presents Mayumi Nakao who joins the gallery with her first solo exhibition in Europe: "Sweet Memories".
The charm of Mayumi's works lies in the warm narrative they exude. The loneliness she felt when she moved alone from Japan to the United States underwent a profound transformation when she saw family photos of her friends in New York. The feelings of love and bonds with family and friends, passed on from parent to child and person to person, have no differences based on race, culture, or country; they are a common affection shared by humanity transcending time and space. Through her art, she expresses this as "shared nostalgia."
The new works she has created for this exhibition include pieces featuring African American friends' families in traditional style, as well as works featuring herself and her family for the first time. Anticipation is high to see what stories can be felt from these new works that offer glimpses of the artist's own nostalgic memories. Surely, everyone will recall a nostalgic scene from their childhood.