Carolina Ceca Explained

Carolina Ceca
Birth Place:Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Occupation:Artist • art historian
Alma Mater:University of Salamanca
Website:http://www.carolinaceca.com/

Carolina Ceca FRSA (born 25 August 1979) is a Spanish artist, art historian and art writer[1] based in Tokyo, Japan.[2] [3] She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.

Her art has been presented in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe and Japan.[4] [5] She has been featured on TV, radio, newspapers and magazines.

Ceca has a degree in Art History from the University of Salamanca in Spain, where she completed her postgraduate studies on Contemporary Art. Also, she commenced a degree in Fine Arts and Asian studies before travelling to Japan in 2005 to conduct several fields of research at Ferris University, Yokohama.[6] Between 2005 and 2010, she worked and resided in Japan, Spain, Morocco and Italy.[7]

In 2011, after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, she returned to Tokyo, where she spends most of her time creating her artworks, writing, giving lectures and conducting seminars.

In her artworks, she uses numerous types of natural materials, including ashes, Japanese washi paper and organdy.[8]

Ceca has confirmed that she was deeply influenced by Dondoro (Japanese performer) during her first year in Japan,[9] also by the Japanese dance movement Ankoku Butoh.[10]

Selected exhibitions list

Notes and References

  1. Yomiuri Shimbun (April 4, 2020) "Column about Art, Bijutsuten Navi" (in Japanese) Retrieved 2020/04/04.
  2. El Confidencial (September 28, 2016) “La artista española Carolina Ceca expone en Tokio su colección privada”. https://www.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  3. RTVE Radio 3 Siglo 21 (25 October 16) “Contenedores de arte: El mestizaje del arte japonés". RTVE Radio 3 Siglo 21 (in Spanish) Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  4. El Mundo (February 19, 2014) “España apoya a sus artistas residentes en Japón”. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  5. ABC (October 24, 2009) “La pintora talaverana Carolina Ceca cierra la programación de exposiciones en Melque”. ABC (in Spanish) Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  6. El Confidencial (September 28, 2016) “La artista española Carolina Ceca expone en Tokio su colección privada”. https://www.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  7. NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) TV program 旅するスペイン語 Chapter 21(30 August 2017) “旅するスペイン語”. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  8. NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) TV program 旅するスペイン語 Chapter 21(30 August 2017) “旅するスペイン語”. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  9. Several authors, "Carolina Ceca. La vida de las abejas. Mascarada", (p. 16), Toledo, Provincial Deputation of Toledo, 2009, TO-952-2009
  10. Several authors, "Carolina Ceca. infinito / カロリーナ・セカ 『無限』展 ", (pp. 4–5), Tokyo, Embassy of Spain in Tokyo, 2014.
  11. Artribune "On Paper IV" https://www.artribune.com/mostre-evento-arte/on-paper-iv/ (In Italian) Retrieved 2020/10/27.
  12. Città Metropolitana di Cagliari "Mostra sul libro d’artista "CONTINUUM"" (https://www.bibliotecamonteclaro.it/2017/10/18/mostra-sul-libro-dartista-continuum/) http://www.cittametropolitanacagliari.it (In Italian) Retrieved 2018/11/08.
  13. Several authors, "Estampa 2010", (p.99). Madrid, Vice presidency, Regional Department of Culture and Sports and the Regional Government Spokesperson's Office of the Community of Madrid, 2010,

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