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アーティスト • Artist

植村 映子
UEMURA Eiko

Eiko Uemura is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, and visual storyteller born and raised in the historic town of Onishi, Japan. Her contemporary work spans the visual arts, traditional music, and physical theatre, seamlessly bridging Japanese heritage with modern expression.

As a visual artist, Eiko captures the unseen energy of people, objects, and places, translating their essence into vibrant canvases. She also specializes in textile restoration, meticulously transforming stains and imperfections on traditional kimonos into stunning, custom-designed patterns.

Deeply rooted in her hometown's performing arts scene, Eiko combines powerful rhythms with intense physical discipline. Notably, she wrote and starred in the self-produced film The Wizard's Disciple, a cinematic project dedicated to Onishi. Through art, rhythm, and performance, Eiko continues to celebrate and innovate Japanese tradition.

歴史ある群馬県鬼石町に生まれ育った植村映子は、視覚芸術、伝統音楽、フィジカル・シアターなど、多彩な領域を横断する学際的なアーティストであり、パフォーマー、そしてビジュアル・ストーリーテラーです。日本の伝統に深く根ざしながら、現代的な表現で新たな息吹を吹き込んでいます。視覚アーティストとしての彼女は、人、モノ、場所が持つ「目に見えないエネルギー」を捉え、その本質を鮮やかなキャンバスへと描き出します。また、テキスタイルの修復を専門とするアーティストでもあり、大切な伝統的な着物のシミや傷みを、緻密で美しい独自の文様へと生まれ変わらせる、モダンな着物アップサイクルを手がけています。さらに、地元の舞台芸術シーンにも深く関わり、力強いリズムと肉体表現を融合させたパフォーマンスを展開。自身がプロデュース・主演を務めた、故郷・鬼石町を舞台とする映画『魔法使いの弟子(The Wizard's Disciple)』でも異彩を放っています。アート、リズム、そしてパフォーマンスを通じて、植村は日本の伝統文化と現代のクリエイティブな表現の架け橋となり続けています。

Eiko Uemura is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, and visual storyteller born and raised in the historic town of Onishi, Japan. Her contemporary work spans the visual arts, traditional music, and physical theatre, seamlessly bridging Japanese heritage with modern expression.

As a visual artist, Eiko captures the unseen energy of people, objects, and places, translating their essence into vibrant canvases. She also specializes in textile restoration, meticulously transforming stains and imperfections on traditional kimonos into stunning, custom-designed patterns. Deeply rooted in her hometown's performing arts scene, Eiko combines powerful rhythms with intense physical discipline. Notably, she wrote and starred in the self-produced film The Wizard's Disciple, a cinematic project dedicated to Onishi. Through art, rhythm, and performance, Eiko continues to celebrate and innovate Japanese tradition.

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