BIOGRAPHY

Alice Morishita is a Tokyo-born Japanese-Taiwanese artist, currently living and working in Berlin, Germany. Attending international schools and being brought up in a multicultural environment, has definitely influenced her current creative works. In her works, both eastern and western aesthetics can be recognized. She has always had strong interests in culture, rituals, myths, vintages, and antiques. Morishita's unique world is depicted through surreal images of nature and human figures. She works with a mixture of media, mainly ink, acrylic, coffee, and embroidery. Her sensitive eye for structure and detail can be seen through her pointillism techniques which appear frequently in her works. Her works also carry a narrative which creates layers and depth to the work.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I create surreal imagery with narratives to make sense of the world around me. I incorporate several different techniques and media in my painting, such as abstract color expressionism, detailed pointillism, texture play, and embroidery. I weave these techniques together in search of my harmony. Harmonious balance reached through the essence of play and layering of different media keeps me fascinated. I aim to unfold the complexity of our experiences or views in a visual form.

Pointillism appears frequently in my works. I love the sense on building up an image from one dot. I find that comprising partial intricate depiction of the image brings out its sensitivity. At the same time, I work with creating spontaneity through layers of colors. By doing this, I tap into the underlying energy I hold within.

I often use coffee to dye or stain my canvas. Many of my works have patches of different shades of brown. This, for me, is a way to express the individuality of the living thing I paint. Like DNA, every living thing is made up of very unique patterns. I use the coffee stains to express that in my works. 

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SOLO EXHIBITION

Sept 2016                “trails of the soul” - Gallery Nomad (BERLIN, GERMANY)

May 2014                “WANDERLUST” - CHINEMACHINE (PARIS, FRANCE)

GROUP EXHIBITION 

December 2023     "OVERFLOW" (Alice Morishita & Kensuke Saito joint exhibition) ALMANAC showroom (TOKYO, JAPAN)

October 2023        "SCOUT 2023" Galerie Heike Arndt DK (KETTINGE , DENMARK)

June 2023              "Fresh Legs 2023" Galerie Heike Arndt Berlin (BERLIN, GERMANY)

June 2023              "Movements" Galerie Olymp (BERLIN, GERMANY)

September 2022   "People, Evolve, Transform" (KENSUKE SAITO & ALICE MORISHITA) GlogauAIR (BERLIN, GERMANY)

September 2021   "SENSE+" international group exhibition SEN MUSEUM (CHENGDU, CHINA)

August 2021         "Becoming" (KENSUKE SAITO & ALICE MORISHITA) Wen's Art Collection (CHENGDU, CHINA)

October 2020      "KUNST KENNT KEINE AUSGANGSSPERRE " Rathenau Hallen Gebäude 59 (BERLIN, GERMANY)

July 2020               "NATURE-ART-LIFE" Update Gallery (BONN, GERMANY)

June 2020               "KUNST KENNT KEINE AUSGANGSSPERRE " Villa Blunk (WRIEZEN, GERMANY)

January 2020          "1+2+3" Wen's Art Collection (CHENGDU, CHINA)

November 2019     "EXPLORATION : beyond words" (KENSUKE SAITO & ALICE MORISHITA) ALMANAC showroom (TOKYO, JAPAN)

June 2019               "BEYOND WORDS" Wen's Art Collection (CHENGDU, CHINA) 

January 2019          "PRIMITIVISM-始跡" Wen's Art Collection (CHENGDU, CHINA)

December 2018     "PRIMITIVISM-始跡" Present Art Experience Center (CHENGDU, CHINA)

April 2018             "DUALITY -二元性- C.D.P. Cultural and Artistic Space (CHENGDU, CHINA)

January 2018         "LebensWeisen" Update Gallery (BONN, GERMANY)

June 2017              "Nord Art 2017" Kunstwerk Carlshütte (BÜDELSDORF, GERMANY)

May 2017              "MOJALIth vol. II" (KENSUKE SAITO & ALICE MORISHITA) ALMANAC showroom (TOKYO, JAPAN)

November 2016   “WINTERKUNSTKABINETT vol.III” Gallery Nomad (BERLIN, GERMANY)

July 2016              “Liberating the Female Spirit” Fellini Gallery (BERLIN, GERMANY)

July 2016              “Kollectiv Ausstellung zum Geburstag von Gallery Nomad” Gallery Nomad (BERLIN, GERMANY)

December 2015    “MOJALIth vol. 1” (KENSUKE SAITO & ALICE MORISHITA) ALMANAC showroom (TOKYO, JAPAN)

December 2015    “MOJALIth vol. 1” (KENSUKE SAITO & ALICE MORISHITA) Gallery 7°C (TOKYO, JAPAN)

November 2015   “WINTERKUNSTKABINETT vol.II” Gallery Nomad (BERLIN, GERMANY)

November 2014   “ILLUSTREET- co-op pop-up GALLERY 2014 Group Exhibition” MASUMI BLDG. 2F (TOKYO, JAPAN)

October 2014      “AMBEREBMA x ALICE MORISHITA” - N_1221 (TOKYO, JAPAN)

January 2014       “EXPOSITION COLLECTIF DE 59 RIVOLI” Gallery 59 (PARIS, FRANCE)

November 2013   “JAPANESE APPLES” - USAGI (PARIS, FRANCE)

ART FAIR

November 2021   2021 SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR (SHENZHEN, CHINA)

RESIDENCY

 April 2014 - May 2014  59 Rivoli - Fine Arts Paris, France 

Dec 2013 - Jan 2014     59 Rivoli - Fine Arts Paris, France 

COLLABORATION WORKS 

October 2020     Campaign Artwork for AMBEREBMA with KENSUKE SAITO (4 piece artwork)

November 2019  "Ganzi" painting in collaboration with KENSUKE SAITO

January 2014       “A x A Project” creating a collaboration bag with a Dutch Bag brand AMBEREBMA

BOOKS 

October 2019      “Room of Imaginary Creatures”  / participated with several illustrations for this project