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Mineko Grimmer

b. 1949

Japanese-American Artist (born 1949)

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About Mineko Grimmer

Born 1949. Mineko Grimmer is a Japanese sound artist and performance artist.

Mineko Grimmer (, born 1949) is a Los Angeles–based installation sound artist. Her work is influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures. She is inspired by the chance elements of John Cage as well as notions of time in Shinto shrines and Zen Gardens. Sound and silence are key elements in her work. The sculptures are finely crafted out of materials like bamboo, redwood, stone and water.

Education and early work Grimmer was born and raised in northern Japan and received her B.F.A and M.F.A from Otis College of Art and Design.

In the 1970s as a student at Otis she photographed the passage of time by photographing natural phenomena like shadows, waves and wind. At this time Grimmer started photographing blocks of ice and then freezing objects in blocks of ice The first ice sculpture was shown at the Japan America Community Culture Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Work and career Grimmer collaborated with the composers Carl Stone, Mamoru Fujieda and John Cage. John Cage described her work as "beautiful and beautiful to listen to". Remembering Plato, 1992, mixed media. Menil Collection.

Public projects CMC Medical Plaza Foundation, 1989

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Sound artist, performance artist
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Otis College of Art and Design

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mineko Grimmer?

Japanese-American Artist (born 1949)

When was Mineko Grimmer born?

Mineko Grimmer was born on 3 February 1949 in Hanamaki.

What is Mineko Grimmer's occupation?

Mineko Grimmer is a sound artist and performance artist.

What nationality is Mineko Grimmer?

Mineko Grimmer is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mineko Grimmer

· Wikidata: Q29051394

· DBpedia: Mineko Grimmer

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