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Artist's Statement My paintings are a way for me to find home. For me, home is in the history and culture of my native Japan. It is in a surreal enveloping of nature, it is in unexpected courage, and sometimes even transposed with modern aesthetics like pop culture and fashion. Home to me is a mixture of paradoxes, and endless iterations of all those elements. When I paint these things, I’m transported from a chaotic world to a secret place which gives solace by blending past and present, defying trend and run-of-the-mill reasoning. Artist's Bio JUURI is a Tokyo-born muralist currently working from Oklahoma City. Her vibrant, figure-driven work is inspired by Japanese and Asian motifs and is highly valued for clients desiring a global feel. Her work is popular for hospitality, restaurants, overseas nonprofits, and revitalization efforts in cities. JUURI’s murals can be seen in Oklahoma City; Newark, NJ; Orlando, FL; Lynn, MA; Houston, TX; Virginia Beach, VA; Lafayette, IN; San Diego, and overseas in Israel. A limited number or original artworks are available to collect via the store. Prints of her work are stocked by DNA Galleries (Oklahoma City), and Thumbprint Gallery (La Jolla, CA). Clients Omni Hotels Hilton Hotels "Hit and Run" (Netflix Original) OTG (airport hospitality) 84 Hospitality (Oklahoma City restaurants) GDP Design | Build (Orlando, FL) Stella Nova (Coffee shop chain, OKC Metro) Downtown OKC Plaza Walls (Oklahoma City) Norman Police Department (OK) and many more private clients Mural Festivals Ladies Who Paint (San Diego CA, 2019) Sprocket Mural Works (Harrisburg PA, 2019) Wabash Walls (Lafayette IN, 2019) ViBe Creative District Mural Festival (Virginia Beach VA, 2019) Mural Fest 66 (Miami OK, 2019) Artists4Israel (Israel, 2018 and 2019) Plaza Walls (Oklahoma City, 2018) Beyond Walls (Lynn Massachusetts, 2018) Taste of Western (Oklahoma City, 2014) Press Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem Post Google Arts & Culture IKEA Family Live (AU) Adore Home Magazine Cleveland County Lifestyle My Modern Met Supersonic Electronic Underground Sparks Lost at E Minor Article by Thumbprint Gallery (La Jolla, CA) Zupi Magaine (Brazil) Art Focus Oklahoma Refused Magazine Sacramento News & Review Uncovering Oklahoma |