We would like to invite you to an exhibition by Prof. Maki Nagumo titled "Hakkaisan. Colors and Shapes of Water".

We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition by Prof. Maki Nagumo entitled "Hakkaisan. Colors and Shapes of Water", which will take place on May 16 at 5:00 PM in the main lobby of Building A. The curator of the exhibition is Dr. Jakub Karpoluk (PJAIT).

The exhibition is part of the international art and design workshops Cross-culture Workshop Week 2023, organized by Dr. Jakub Karpoluk and Dr. Jan Piechota (lecturers at the Faculty of New Media Arts). In May, as part of these workshops, we are hosting lecturers from Rikkyo University and Tama Art University in Tokyo.

Prof. Maki Nagumo (Rikkyo University) has been regularly cooperating with PJAIT for many years, conducting classes jointly with Dr. Jakub Karpoluk and workshops dedicated to traditional Japanese nihonga painting.

Works by PJAIT students created under her supervision in collaboration with Dr. Jakub Karpoluk, Dr. Jan Piechota, and M.Sc. Eng. Marcin Wichrowski were shown at exhibitions in Kanazawa and Tokyo.

This time, we have the honor of presenting a solo exhibition by Prof. Maki Nagumo in the PJAIT gallery. Her work has received numerous awards in Japan and worldwide. It is the first time her art is being shown on such a broad area in Poland. The exhibition "Hakkaisan. Colors and Shapes of Water" features works (linocuts and woodcuts) that study natural phenomena and showcase the landscape of Niigata Prefecture, where the artist comes from. All prints were made on handmade Oguni washi paper using mineral pigments and Japanese sumi ink, which is also produced from natural materials. The exhibition's motto is "Toward nature, by natural means." Through her work, Maki Nagumo raises questions about the creator's responsibility for the natural environment, which can provide not only subjects but also biodegradable materials. In accordance with the artist's intention, Maki Nagumo's prints fit into the natural cycle of matter.

The exhibition will run until the end of May.