Nami Yamamoto

Nami Yamamoto
Philadelphia, PA USA
born, Japan

Miniature Garden (detail)

2007

cut-out paper, display cases

Miniature Garden

2007

cut-out paper, display cases

installation view at Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA, USA

This installation is composed by eight display cases. 

Primordial Soup no.11 (detail)

2005

colored foam, Acrylic on foam, vinyl, Acrylic and pins

48"(h) x 132"(w) x 33.5"(d)

Primordial Soup no.11

2005

colored foam, Acrylic on foam, vinyl, Acrylic and pins

48"(h) x 132"(w) x 33.5"(d)

installation view at Terminal E, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Like most artists (or is it ALL artists) Nami collects things. Bits and pieces of ephemera that relate to the way she thinks about life.

She has terrific engineering skills and is a quick study of pattern since she worked for 5 years at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia, PA. — a special place that allowed her to work in new materials and to print their 25 yard long fabric printing tables. See below.

In 2009, she received a PEW grant and is now working as a full time artist. 

I attended a 2-day workshop with her this week in Cleveland, Ohio- more on that later.

Please visit her website to see more here