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X-RAY MAG: Tell us about yourself, your background and how you became an artist.

MK: I was born and raised in Japan.

Where I grew up in a 400-year-old temple, I was always surrounded by the beauty of nature. As a child, I spent a lot of time outside, especially in the temple’s graveyard, playing with dirt, insects, plants, etc.

Mariko kusumoto biography of albert

I was pretty much a nature girl. I was always making things with whatever materials were available, such as my mother’s fabrics, paper and plants. I also drew. I have always had a creative inclination.

When I was 15, I decided to become an artist, so I went to a secondary school that offered a fine art major.

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There, I gained knowledge about several forms of art, including design, sculpture and painting, and I also studied art history. I had a terrific experience there, and after that I attended an art college. So, I was determined to be an artist from an early age.

After I graduated from art college in Japan, I relocated