Mariko Susu
Front Gallery, 23rd September–11th October 2009
Mariko Susu was born in the Northern part of Honshu, Japan and since 2000 has worked as an artist between Japan and New Zealand. Her painting shares a concern with the abstract minimalism of Mark Rothko and the treatment of the picture plane as a restrained and reserved colour-field. Susu’s work can be read almost as narratives that draw from the landscape, or as an evocation of well-being or a spiritual calm. She has exhibited in New Zealand regularly, holding seven solo exhibitions and participating in group shows.