Biography

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Nana Takano (b. 2000, Gunma, Japan) is an artist who graduated with a Bachelor in Studio Art from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, USA. She was born and raised in the countryside of Gunma, Japan, and went to study abroad when she was 15 years old. She has been studying abroad for over 7 years in the United States. During this time she attended Brewster Academy, NH for 3 years. Her mother, being a photographer, has led Takano to be interested in art since she was young. In college, she explored the mediums of printmaking, digital media, sculptures, and handmade papers. 

Her recent artwork is called Asing = 美. It explores the concept of beauty of aging through the lens of Japanese culture. She is intrigued by the natural process of how plants bloom and die but still appear beautiful, just as there is beauty in understanding aging through different generational relationships.

Currently, Takano is pursuing an MFA in Book Art at University of Iowa.