Art
A major theme in Kataoka’s art is building negative space. Her artistic philosophy revolves around the idea that a piece of art materializes only during the interaction of art object and viewer. Her works intentionally leave open, unfinished elements which serve as an invitation for the viewer to fill in the blanks and begin a dialogue with the art. Kataoka’s objective is to create works of art that will look different, and be rediscovered, during every interaction.
A second running theme is bridges, intersections and connections (discussed in her Art as a Social Bridge talk at TEDx Silicon Valley). It is that art has the power, through engaging at both emotional and rational levels, to establish unusual connections and stimulate creativity and innovation.
One of Kataoka’s basic beliefs is that to achieve a high quality of artistic expression, an artist does not need to sacrifice visual appeal in their works, (as discussed in her talk at TEDx Tokyo).
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