Art Lovers #14 Nishiko

Art Lovers #14 brings artist Nishiko to The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Her work, JUST BECAUSE, is part of Sustainable Monday.

JUST BECAUSE is about encounters and coincidence. You can contribute to this artwork by stamping your own clothing with the word "JUST" or "BECAUSE."

With JUST BECAUSE, Nishiko shows us that encounters and coincidence play a large role in our lives. When two T-shirts come together, the combination of the words is being created. According to the artist only then the artwork is truly complete.

With her work, Nishiko offers a unique perspective on everyday events and topics. For example, she once demolished the corners of her studio with a sledgehammer and sold the stone fragments as artwork. After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, she searched for broken objects and repaired them. She then gave the objects a second life by finding foster parents for them.

Nishiko studied photography at Zokei University in Tokyo and visual arts at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Her work has previously been exhibited at Stroom Den Haag, W139 in Amsterdam, and the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. Nishiko lives and works in The Hague.

During Sustainable Monday, you can stamp your own t-shirt or a t-shirt from the clothing swap with one of the two words. Essentially, you're upcycling your own clothing into artwork. The artist will be present.