Makiko Nakamura : Floating Worlds

4 March to 2 April

Floating Worlds
Makiko Nakamura
At seventy-five, Makiko Nakamura paints with the quiet assurance of a studio practice refined over more than four decades. Working slowly over many months, Nakamura layers repeated patterns across the canvas which, when complete, are then erased leaving traces of earlier decisions to remain embedded in the surface. This process of removal reveals paintings of extraordinary stillness and restraint, a perfect balance of thoughtful painterly technique and mechanical process.

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- Makiko Nakamura, Poisson D'Avril, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Illusions Have Wings, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Entrances into Dusk, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Signals, 2025
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- Makiko Nakamura, Easter Moon, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Entrances into Dusk, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Saturn's Tale, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Southern Cross Corridor, 2025
- Makiko Nakamura, Magic Circle, 2025
Born in Japan in 1951, Makiko Nakamura was raised by her grandparents. Their house was filled with painting materials, and her grandfather taught her to use them, imparting techniques in calligraphy, lacquerwork, and traditional Japanese painting. As an only child, Nakamura described painting as her closest companion, consuming her daily life.
- Makiko Nakamura, Scorpio , 2025
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4 March - 2 April 2026

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm

John Martin Gallery, 38 Albemarle St, London, W1S 4JG

tara@jmlondon.com or call 0207 499 1314

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Makiko Nakamura : Floating Worlds

Floating Worlds

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4 March - 2 April 2026

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm

John Martin Gallery, 38 Albemarle St, London, W1S 4JG

tara@jmlondon.com or call 0207 499 1314

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