The Shibuya Arrow Project (シブヤ・アロープロジェクト) aims to convey the location of "temporary evacuation sites" that are designated as safe places where many residents and visitors can temporarily take refuge in the event of a disaster. This is a project to create art in public spaces and enrich the landscape of Shibuya Ward, a city that takes the lead in communicating cultural information worldwide.
Ayako Rokkaku
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About Ayako Rokkaku

An artist from Chiba City, Japan, she is self-taught and began painting around the age of 20. Instead of using a paintbrush, she applies paint directly with her hands and started working on cardboard and canvas. She participated in the GEISAI art event organized by Takashi Murakami and won the Scout Prize in 2006, which helped to elevate her reputation. She was subsequently selected for exhibitions at the Kunsthalle Museum in the Netherlands in 2011, the Merenstijn Danubiana Art Museum in Slovakia in 2012, the Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art in 2020, and the National Tisse in Spain in 2025. In May 2025, she will hold a solo exhibition at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Spain.
Her work has attracted international attention, particularly in Europe, and she is currently based in Porto, Berlin, and Tokyo. Since the beginning of her artistic journey, she has consistently expressed her vision through her own direct touch. Her physical finger strokes and vibrant neon colors create bright, positive images of a young girl drifting through abstract landscapes. The colors in her backgrounds are endless, unfolding a colorful world with fresh radiance.