biography


ayakima is a researcher and co-artist collaborating with . Born in Tokyo, Japan, she currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her work explores the possibilities of communication with biodiversity and social issues: understanding how they impact society, the potential for their misuse, and envisioning sustainable futures. Through her practice, she aims to spark curiosity, create moments of shared laughter, invite confusion, and foster spaces with magical energy. Working with materials like post-its, paper, and everyday objects, she moves fluidly between social and artistic contexts. For Aya, art is a way to understand other people’s ideas and society, to confront herself, and to think more deeply. Her experiences have led her to realize that sharing this joy and pleasure enriches the mind.





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Group Exhibition

2025, SVA Gramercy Gallery, New York, US
Seeing Beyond Maps

2024, Union Square, New York, US
Amazonia 3.0

2024, New York, US
Anatomy of Validation
Curation by Ina Tanami









Education
2023-, New York, US
The School of Visual Arts
MFA  Design for Social Innovation

2017, Tokyo, Japan
Keio University
BA  Aesthetics and Science of Arts,
Research area: Renaissance Art Michelangelo's Wall Paintings

















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