Noe Kuremoto

Born in Osaka, Japan, Noe Kuremoto grew up between the mountains of Mount Ikoma and the pristine waters of Osaka Bay, a landscape that profoundly shaped her artistic sensibility. Working exclusively by hand, Kuremoto sculpts clay using traditional Japanese craftsmanship, creating figurative sculptures that speak to both her ancestry and contemporary daily life. Trained in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College of Art in London, Kuremoto now works between the city of London and the forests of Lithuania.

Kuremoto's body of work centers on sculptural pieces that reinterpret ancient Japanese clay figurines through a contemporary lens. Her signature works—interpretations of traditional talismans like 'Haniwa', 'Dogu', and 'Toro'—embody the Japanese philosophical understanding of omnipresent spirits, particularly in nature. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted using elemental tools, resulting in works that balance child-like simplicity with sophisticated artistry. These sculptures, emerging from what she describes as "a deep ocean of childhood memories," serve as spiritual anchors, inviting the essence of nature into domestic spaces.