Origin of desire – Are you craving something super sweet?
Origin of desire – Are you craving something super sweet?
Wood panel, Japanese paper Oguni washi, pigment, sumi, nikawa glue
30 × 30 cm
Influenced by her life between Tokyo and Barcelona, Mari Ito’s work emerges through moments of reflection and imagination. Through blooming pods, biomorphic forms, and vivid landscapes, Ito explores desire as an invisible force that shapes human behaviour, emotion, and society.
Trained in Nihonga, a traditional Japanese style of painting that emphasizes natural pigments, layering, and meticulous craftsmanship—Ito works with mineral pigments, sumi ink, handmade Japanese washi paper and nikawa glue. These materials lend her work a distinct luminosity and texture, allowing colour and surface to shift delicately with light and depth.
Authenticity certificate: Included
Rarity: Unique artwork
Ready to Hang: Yes
Framed: No
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Mari Ito is a Tokyo-born contemporary artist based in Barcelona since 2006, trained in Nihonga at Joshibi University of Art and Design.
Her work blends traditional Japanese materials and techniques with the light and depth she encountered in Spain.
Known for dreamlike flowers and vivid emotional worlds, her paintings, sculptures, and installations explore desire, memory, and imagination.