Defense #3 violet Exhibition statement from the Curator:

Exhibition statement from the Curator: Running ‘Platinum Cheese’ has given me a platform to share some of the most innovative voices thriving within today's New Contemporary Art scene

But I think all women have a creative nature

and 23K Gold Leaf on Wood

all an extension of her being

Because of this I am known to not be exclusive to oils and acrylics

Defense #3 violet Exhibition statement from the Curator:Details About Oil and acrylic on canvas 21 x 18 in. 2022 Sparkling and sweet, Hikari Shimodas work is at once enchanting and disarming, portraying a world where cuteness and horror coexist. Based in Nagano, Japan, Shimoda first studied illustration at the prestigious Kyoto Saga University of Art and Aoyama Juku School before beginning her career as a professional contemporary artist in 2008. Soon after, she was selected for her first solo exhibition