Haruna Inagak / 稲垣 晴菜 (she/her)

Department: Visual communication

Origin: Japan

Bio

Haruna Inagaki (b.1996, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese visual artist/designer specialising in stop-motion animation and textile design. Her artistic explorations aim to discover ethical way of artistic creation with playful and humorous combinations of colours and materials. Inspired by Norway's rich textile craft and knitting culture, her works reflects this influence. She emphasises the matelialities of textile and paper as an artistic practice and engages with the roles of visual communication for discussions of sustainability and ethics. Her approach to artistic research is characterised by interdisciplinary and multicultural studies, enriching her narratives with diverse perspectives and contexts.

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PROJECT TITLE

Cherish Trash Studio.

‘Cherish Trash Studio.’ delves into our consumption habits and the role of objects that are often overlooked in our consumption-driven lifestyle. The project aims to encourage reflection on the moments and decisions of consumption and disposal that occur in our daily lives, primarily through the use of stop-motion animation. In order to avoid new consumption during the production process, 90% of the materials used are reused or old items. Haruna hopes to ask about our responsibility towards objects and the environment, by visual storytelling to think about adding new value to things that should have been trash.

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