Kanako Hayashi
Kanako Hayashi 林加奈子 (Japan, b. 1981) gathers historical traces and fragments of memory in urban space by intervening directly with architecture and space through actions and setups to render visible the invisible. Kanako’s practice is inspired by the intense training experience in competitive swimming and synchronized swimming during her teenage years. The underwater experience has led her to observe the world from a singular perspective, to develop a physical sense of being within restricted conditions and to nurture creativity within these boundaries. Hayashi received her BFA from Kyoto Seika University in 2004 and her MFA from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2013. She currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
In 2013, Kanako Hayashi received an Asian Cultural Council Fellowship to research contemporary art, as well as meet artists and curators, and participate in an artist residency program at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) in New York. During her time in the United States, she also participated in Trisha Brown Dance Company classes, fostering her love for dance. “The ACC Fellowship cohort has rich ideas and expressions based on world-views and distinct bodily movements, which therefore gave me the opportunity to enrich my knowledge and techniques in …
Kanako Hayashi 林加奈子 (Japan, b. 1981) gathers historical traces and fragments of memory in urban space by intervening directly with architecture and space through actions and setups to render visible the invisible. Kanako’s practice is inspired by the intense training experience in competitive swimming and synchronized swimming during her teenage years. The underwater experience has led her to observe the world from a singular perspective, to develop a physical sense of being within restricted conditions and to nurture creativity within these boundaries. Hayashi received her BFA from Kyoto Seika University in 2004 and her MFA from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2013. She currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
In 2013, Kanako Hayashi received an Asian Cultural Council Fellowship to research contemporary art, as well as meet artists and curators, and participate in an artist residency program at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) in New York. During her time in the United States, she also participated in Trisha Brown Dance Company classes, fostering her love for dance. “The ACC Fellowship cohort has rich ideas and expressions based on world-views and distinct bodily movements, which therefore gave me the opportunity to enrich my knowledge and techniques in visual expression… After my ACC experience, I had opportunity to create a theater-based performing arts piece with artists, dancers, and actors. Across the field, culture and generation, my arts never stop challenging me for new adventure.”
Courtesy of the Asian Cultural Council
