Mayumi Sherburn to debut works in Translated into Paper' exhibition
Taupo artist Mayumi Sherburn has participated in various collective exhibitions both here and in Tokyo, but her upcoming exhibition at Taupō Museum will be her first solo show.
Her latest exhibition runs from March 10 to April 9 and the majority of her works were produced during her final year of study while completing a Diploma in Art and Creativity in which she achieved honours.
'Translated into Paper' is an apt name for Mayumi's work, as she likes to blend her surroundings, mind and her Japanese heritage into her art. She has lived outside Japan for almost 18 years, 16 of which have been in Taupo, and she has been inspired by the abundant beauty of New Zealand nature and our unique culture.
Mayumi's pieces are often created spontaneously, perhaps listening to music, following a train of thought, or harnessing memories.
"A piece of red brick inspired a coloured print. This reminded me of a trip to Pompeii from my past."
Everything comes together over time and forms into a collage. Titles naturally pop into her head while she is working and sometimes lead her in a certain direction. Titles of works in this exhibition are illustrations of her journey.
She loves to work with all sorts of paper, textured watercolour, monotype prints, pages from old books and especially 'washi', traditional Japanese paper. The finest collage examples are tapestries, where Mayumi has utilized many different kinds of paper and has employed stitching to and sumi-nagashi, Japanese-ink marbling, as a base.
