< Biography >
Saeko Ehara is a Kirakira (sparkling) artist and VJ based in Tokyo. Her works mainly represent Kirakira. In her latest works, she explores combining AI and Generative Art. She keeps learning and exploring the expressions of Kirakira with multiple ways.
Her inspiration comes from memories and joys of her childhood. She was into drawing, collecting Kirakira cards of her favorite Anime, stickers, toys, acrylic jewels, small glassworks and reading illustrated books of flowers. She was so enthusiastic that she always forgot the time passed when she did her favorite things.
Through her works, she would love to make the world full of Kirakira.
More about work inspirations and stories
< Education >
2023
2020
UI/UXD, Digital Hollywood, Tokyo (JP), scholarship student
2010
< Upcoming & Ongoing >
July, ComoNe proggram #01 COMMON NEXUS - ”私たち”の遭遇 -, ComoNe, Nagoya (JP)
4 - 5 June, "Echoes of Light" curated by XCOLLABZ, Container Gallery at NFC Summit, Lisbon (PT), open call winner
30 April, Collaboration with Asahi Super Dry in Australia (AU)
7 Mar, Akari, InSpace, Mexico City (MX)
Dec - present, Immersive exhibition, Pixim World, Budapest (HU)
1 May - present, Collaboration with Imabari Towel, Imabari (JP)
< Prize / Grants >
2025
July, ComoNe proggram #01 COMMON NEXUS - ”私たち”の遭遇 -, ComoNe, Nagoya (JP)
"Collectible Scape", Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation), Arts and Culture Grants
2023
28 Nov, TODA X 3IXAM “Open call for digital creators”, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE), 3rd prize
< Commission / Collaboration >
2025
30 April, Collaboration with Asahi Super Dry in Australia (AU)
25 Feb - 25 Mar, Projection at Hankyu Department Store 4F, Osaka (JP)
Mar, Akari, InSpace, Mexico City (MX)
Jan, Social media collaboration posts with Kaiber, online
Dec - present, Immersive exhibition, Pixim World, Budapest (HU)
2024
19 September, "Bosch & Beyond" curated by Project 22, Küehlhaus, Berlin (DE)
26 July, "装苑 (9月号)", collaboration with Mika Ninagawa and Lilas Ikuta in Soen September issue, fashion magazine
24 May - 15 Jun, "Vivid Sydney" for ETERNAL Art Space, Darling Harbour, Sydney (AU)
1 May - present, Collaboration with Imabari Towel, Imabari (JP)
15 - 24 Mar, Tokyo Projection Mapping “Connect”, Shibuya station, Tokyo (JP)
2023
1 Sep - 29 Oct, “Immersive Museum TOKYO 2023” curated by ETERNAL Art Space, Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, Tokyo (JP)
4 May, World of Women Artfest Spring, online
21 Apr - 5 May, “Taif of Roses” for ETERNAL Art Space, Taif (SA)
2022
3 - 19 Nov, “Noor Riyadh” for ETERNAL Art Space, Salam Park, Riyadh (SA)
19 Jan, The Agency for Cultural Affairs presents CULTURE GATE to JAPAN '+A+', Tokyo International Cruise Terminal, Tokyo (JP), selected exhibition and online exhibition
< Solo exhibition >
2024
8 - 10 Mar, Solo show at Art Fair Tokyo curated by √K Contemporary, International Forum, Tokyo (JP)
2023
30 Aug - 14 Oct, Project 22 "Van Gogh X Japan", Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
2020
s p a c e, Hebel_121, Basel (CH)
< Art Festival / Biennale >
2025
21 - 22 Mar, 2025 Color & Light Festival by PolyOne, Asbury Park, New Jersey (US)
2024
4 - 24 November, Bideotikan, Bilbao (ES)
2023 – 2024, "The Wrong Biennale" curated by Digital Arts Blog, online
2023
23 - 26 Jun, “CryptoArtFes” curated by Benoit Palop, Shibuya Hikarie Creative Space 8, Tokyo (JP)
18 May - 26 Aug, GIF FEST, National Design Center, Bras Basah Bugis (SG)
2022
26 - 27 Nov, “Art With Me” curated by Braw Haus, Miami (US)
2020
13 Nov, CREATIVE CODE FESTIVAL, Lightbox, New York (US), open call winner
< Curated exhibition >
2025
4 - 5 June, "Echoes of Light" curated by XCOLLABZ, Container Gallery at NFC Summit, Lisbon (PT), open call winner
13 Feb, Refraction event, LUME Studios, New York (US)
10 Feb, "DIG SHIBUYA" curated by Refraction, signage at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo (JP)
8 - 11 Feb, "BYOD" at Dig Shibuya, Tokyo (JP)
9 - 28 Jan, ART GOLDEN GAI by NoxGallery x Superchief x Brillia, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
Jan, Exhibition at the office, Tokyo Tatemono, Tokyo (JP)
2024
30 Nov - 21 Dec, √K Collection 2024 → 2025, √K Contemporary vol.2, Tokyo (JP)
8 - 30 November, dialog() - Asian Generative Art Exhibition 2024, Uncommon Gallery & S-LIVE, Seoul (KR)
5 - 23 Nov, √K Collection 2024 → 2025, √K Contemporary vol.1, Tokyo (JP)
5 - 11 November, GAZE: Beyond Connection in the Digital Age, Seibu Shibuya, Tokyo (JP)
19 October - 16 November, Sculptural Statements, Galerie Glaab, Bern (CH)
11 - 20 October, dialog() - Asian Generative Art Exhibition 2024, Dome & C-Lab, Taipei (TW)
25 September - 6 October, "流れのパターン / Patterns of Flow" curated by Alex Estorick (Right Click Save) & Yusuke Shono (Massage Magazine), Neort, Tokyo (JP)
September - 31 October, FuturaCanvas #0’s art showcase, BeComing Art, Jeju Island (KR)
5 - 7 September, FuturaCanvas #0’s art showcase, Paul's Anchor Itaewon, Seaoul (KR)
September, TODA event, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
23 August, "RGBMTL" curated by Sky Goodman, Montreal (CA)
21 - 22 August, DAO TOKYO event, Kanda Myojin, Tokyo (JP)
9 - 12 August, dialog() - Asian Generative Art Exhibition 2024, SpaceEdge, Tokyo (JP)
August, Project 22 exhibition at DIFC, Dubai (AE)
29 July - August, "Text Me" curated by Kaliane Van, Seattle NFT Museum, Seattle (US)
27 July - 4 August, BUTT Exhibition presented by ArtGumi, Chignitta, Osaka (JP)
26 July - 31 August, Small Formats, Galerie Glaab, Bern (CH)
18 - 19 July, imnotAI, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
12 - 22 July, "The Code" curated by Project 22, Kanves, Dubai (AE)
5 - 6 July, "Tokyo Solid Kyoto" curated by Nox Gallery, Kyoto (JP)
22 June, Imabari Towel Digital Art Gallery, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
5 - 8 June, "Tokyo Solid Mexico" curated by Nox Gallery, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
28 May, "Artifice Vernissage" curated by Refraction, NFC, Lisbon (PT)
23 May, "Tokyo Solid Mexico" curated by Nox Gallery, Museo Internacional del Barroco (MX)
18 May, Night of Museums, Samara (RU)
24 April - 3 May, SOMA Collective Exhibition "SHIN SEKAI", UltraSuperNew Gallery Harajuku, Tokyo (JP)
20 - 22 April, Bright Moments Finale, Venice (IT)
19 - 20 April, "Tokyo Solid Dubai" curated by Nox Gallery, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
19 Apr, Tokyo Solid Dubai, Museum of the Future, Dubai (AE)
16, 20 - 23 Mar, Tokyo Solid Paris, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
26 Feb, "Tokyo Solid Paris" curated by Nox Gallery, NFT Factory Paris (FR)
23 - 24 Feb, NFT Paris X Micol, Paris (FR)
23 - 24 Feb, NFT Paris X MOCA, Paris (FR)
22 - 23 Feb, "Tokyo Solid Paris" curated by Nox Gallery, NFT Paris (FR)
Feb, World of Women at Gala Paris (FR)
2 - 18 Feb, Civic Creative Base Tokyo × Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions 2024 Collaboration Program “Poems in Code: Generative Art Today and Programming-Generated Moving Image”, curated by Shunsuke Takawo, Tokyo Center Square of Ebisu Garden Place, Tokyo (JP)
1 - 4 Feb, "Tokyosai" curated by Benoit Palop, Magasins Généraux, Paris (FR)
12 Jan, "DIG SHIBUYA" curated by Refraction, signage at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo (JP)
2023
22 Dec, "CYBERPUNK" curated by XCOLLABZ, collaboration with Sky Goodman, Times Square, New York (US)
6 - 10 Dec, COLE HAAN meets MUTEK.JP, COLE HAAN GRANDSHOP Cat Street, Tokyo (JP)
1 - 29 Dec, "Advent Calendar" curated by Artpoint, NFT Factory Paris, Paris (FR)
1 - 22 Dec, NFT ENERGY 7, Space55, Seoul (KR)
21 Nov, "Sound and Vision II" curated by ONBD, LUME Studios, New York (US)
25 - 29 Oct, "Trader" curated by Explainer Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
22 Oct, "Musica Classica" curated by Project 22, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
19 - 20 Sep, "DCENTRAL TOKYO 2023" curated by Dreamrsx, Shibuya Stream Hall, Tokyo (JP)
13 Sep, "PUNCTUM" curated by Satyrus Meta Art, Scalea Bruno Zevi, Rome (IT)
9 Sep, ROSE AND CASTLES, bacon, Tokyo (JP)
25 - 26 Aug, Haptic Drift x 0 // 2023 Public Visuals, Theaterlab, New York (US)
18 Aug, "JAPAN LOCALS ONLY" curated by Superchief Gallery, Nox Gallery, Tokyo (JP)
29 Jul, RED-EYE AI Freedom Challenge, online, open call winner
25 Jul - 5 Aug, 0 // 2023 Public Visuals Exhibition, √K Contemporary, Tokyo (JP)
25 - 26 Jul, “WebX” curated by Superchief Gallery, International Forum, Tokyo (JP), open call winner
14 Jul, "Van Gogh X Japan" curated by Project 22, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
24 Jun - 30 Jul, NFT ENERGY 2, Space55, Seoul (KR)
Jun, Good Vibes Only, collaboration with Riniifish, The Silos, Shenzhen (CN)
29 May, “World of Women Artfest Spring” at NFT Bali, Bali (ID)
21 May, Night of Museums, Samara (RU)
2 - 14 May, Space55 x BLUECANVAS “NFT ENERGY”, Seoul (KR)
26 Apr, New Media Beat, Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (AE)
12 - 14 Apr, Unfold, “NYC EXHIBITION 2023” selected by Laurence Fuller, New York (US), open call winner
22 Mar, Project 22, Art In Space, Dubai (AE)
12 Mar, AI Internet Yami-Ichi, Hodler Gallery, Miami (US)
2 Mar, Refraction x HNT Labs show at The Black Box, Denver (US)
25 - 28 Feb, “NEW ENERGY TOKYO” curated by Shunsuke Takawo, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Sankakuhiroba, Tokyo (JP)
23 - 26 Feb, “Immersive Experience, Digital & New Media Art Exhibition” curated by Project 22, Art In Space, Dubai (AE)
10 Feb, Senza Fina, ArtsDistrict Brooklyn, New York (US)
25 Jan, Dalbin Table exhibition curated by Braw Haus, Paris (FR)
20 Jan, Project 22, The Opus by Zaha Hadid, Dubai (AE)
2022
23 - 27 Dec, DIGITOMA 2022, Toma Unrestored, Nara (JP)
13 - 14 Dec, REFRACTION TOKYO, Galaxy-gingakei, Tokyo (JP)
2 Nov, ”OpenLab Future Pass Collection” curated by Kate Neave, collaboration with Olivia Xiaolin, Aures, London (GB)
31 Oct - 27 Nov, “Japansylvania” curated by Brittany Kurtinecz and Molly Goehring, online
22 Oct, Project 22, Art In Space, Dubai (AE)
27 Sep - 8 Oct, Crypto Art Week Asia Tokyo 2022, DMM Azabu Satellite, Tokyo (JP)
22 - 25 Jun, “Women of the World” curated by Studio As We Are, Nowhere Gallery NYC, New York (US)
22 Jun, REFRACTION 02, NYC ZeroSpace, New York (US)
21 - 22 Mar, Braw Haus x PolyOne special event, Citadel of Erbil (UNESCO World Heritage), Erbil (IQ)
7 Mar - 5 Jun, PIXELBLOOM, ARTECHOUSE DC, Washington, D.C. (US)
14 - 28 Feb, LOVE HEARTS EXHIBITION, Artcade at Fred Segal, Los Angels (US)
29 Jan, Tokyo NFT portal #1, Shibuya DAIA, Tokyo (JP)
2021
24 - 28 Dec, DIGITOMA 2021, Toma Unrestored, Nara (JP)
16 - 24 Oct, 0 // 2021 Public Visuals Exhibition, Tokyo (JP)
12 Sep, XRE's Ars Electronica Festival Garden NYC Portal (US), “東京のポータル (TOKYO PORTAL)” curated by Brittany Kurtinecz, online
10 Jul, “DANCE YER HEART OUT” presented by VLSC Records, online
2020
31 Aug – 6 Sep, What, isn’t on remote?, Digital Hollywood University, Tokyo (JP)
4 Jul - 15 Aug, Die Fülle der Leere, KUNSTRAUM OKTOGON, Bern (CH)
2016
27 Aug – 16 Oct, Japan im Palazzo, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal (CH)
< Art Fair / Auction >
2024
4 - 8 September, "Kiaf Seoul 2024" curated by √K Contemporary, coex, Seoul (KR)
8 - 10 Mar, Solo show at Art Fair Tokyo curated by √K Contemporary, International Forum, Tokyo (JP)
2023
8 - 10 Dec, coinbase X mint.fun at Base House, Art Basel Miami, Miami (US)
2022
11 - 13 Nov, CADAF Art Fair 2022, Web3 NYC Gallery, New York (US), digital art fair
< Audio visual performance >
2023
10 Dec, ACTIONS in AMBIENT KYOTO, The Kyoto Shimbun Bldg. B1F, Kyoto (JP)
2022
11 Jun, Hyper geek #3, Tunnel Tokyo, Tokyo (JP)
2021
25 Dec, MUTEK JP - VJ for NTsKi, Virtual Mutek, live-streaming
11 Dec, MUTEK JP - VJ for NTsKi, Shibuya Stream Hall, Tokyo (JP)
12 Sep, 0 // 2021 Public Visuals Tokyo x TDSW, Tunnel Tokyo, Tokyo (JP)
25 Apr, 0 // 2021 Public Visuals Tokyo, Studio Kudoh, Tokyo (JP)
< Curated NFT project >
2025
25 March, "Infinite Moments" by Infinite Objects
2024
18 Dec, Fakewhale Gallery "ART MARKET X-Mas Edition", objkt.com
20 Nov, ACTZ Gallery "Movement" curated by Resatio, objkt.com
9 Oct, Fakewhale Gallery "ART MARKET", objkt.com
10 Feb, Fakewhale Gallery "ART MARKET", objkt.com
2023
6 Oct, ONBD X SuperRare "The Crypto Pawnshop" curated by Benoit Palop and Vienna Kim
2 Aug, VerticalCrypto Art Residency, the 6th cohort auction
2022
20 Oct, Infinite Objects x Studio As We Are: Women of the World Collection
26 May, “FLOWER GANG” curated by Anna Condo, 1stDibs
24 Mar, World of Women x SuperRare feature “Women’s History Month” curated by Dani Ton and World of Women community
< Commission for private collection >
2023, “Phalaenopsis”, Bijoux
2023, “Fantasy Garden”, Bijoux
2023, “Modular and A Music Box”, Bijoux
2023, “Swirling Night”, Bijoux
2023, “Yin and Yang”, Bijoux Art Fellowship
2023, “Transcendence”, Daniel Kantor
< Artworks subscription >
2024 - present, Contract with The Chain Museum, Tokyo (JP)
2022 - present, Contract with Artpoint, Paris (FR)
< Curation >
2022
23 - 25 Sep, GMJ, sleepingtokyo.studio, Tokyo (JP)
< Jury >
2024
TISDC, Taiwan International Student Design Competition
< Workshop / Talk >
2024
23 Nov, MUTEK.JP Pro Conference "The Generative Perspective of Art", Shibuya Hikarie Hall B 9F, Tokyo (JP)
9 Nov, SIW 2024 "新たなテクノロジーに取り組む「視線」の先に：アジアから生まれるアートによる交流", Shibuya Cast, Tokyo (JP)
10 Aug, Artist dialog() #1, SpaceEdge, Tokyo (JP)
2023
9 Dec, Future-Proofing Art：AI Tools for Sustainable Innovation, Shibuya Stream Hall, Tokyo (JP)
7 Oct, "Dimensional Dreams: Crafting Animated Point Clouds with Saeko Ehara" presented by Diffusion Architecture, online workshop
27 February, Talk and workshop at Konan Women's University, Kobe (JP)
2022
11 Dec, Right Click Live, Digital Garage Shibuya, Tokyo (JP)
12 Mar, NFT Workshop with Saeko Ehara (3D artist / VJ) & Gil Kuno, √K Contemporary, Tokyo (JP)
2021
18 Jul, TouchDesigner Vol.046 “Collage media & ideas to bloom your originality” presented by Tokyo Developers Study Weekend
31 Mar, Working with TouchDesigner and Adobe After Effects, Digital Hollywood, Tokyo (JP)
< Publication / Feature >
2024
26 July, "装苑 (9月号)", collaboration with Mika Ninagawa and Lilas Ikuta in Soen September issue, fashion magazine
Bright Moments Finale, book
映像作家100人, online
2023
2022
12 Mar, The Tickle - ISSUE 36, NFT magazine
< Artwork for musician >
2024
Shuta Yasukochi, "Taif Rose", single cover
Shuta Yasukochi, 9th EP "Harmonies of Flowers", album cover
Shuta Yasukochi, "Hika Rakuyo", single cover
Shuta Yasukochi, "Stars", single cover
2023
Shuta Yasukochi, 8th EP “Glow In The Dark”, album cover
2022
Shuta Yasukochi “Wishful Thinking” and “Borealis”, cassette cover
Yasukochi 7th EP “Borealis”, album cover
MPC GIRL USAGI “Space Girl feat. YonYon, Shin Sakiura”, audio visualizer
2021
Shuta Yasukochi 6th EP “Wishful Thinking”, album cover