Biography
Miida Sakae is a Japanese printmaker who received the Tokushima Newspaper Prize at the 2023 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition for the work 'Shin V' (Core V). This media prize, awarded by the local newspaper of Tokushima prefecture, recognizes artistic achievement within the context of the AIMPE competition, one of the most prominent international miniature print exhibitions.
The title 'Shin V' -- with 'shin' meaning core, heart, or center in Japanese -- suggests a series exploring fundamental or essential forms, with the Roman numeral indicating this is the fifth iteration of an ongoing investigation. Such serial approaches to printmaking are common among dedicated practitioners who use the numbered edition not just as a means of reproduction but as a framework for sustained artistic inquiry, with each new version refining and extending the ideas of its predecessors.
Miida's recognition at AIMPE 2023 places her among the international community of printmakers who participate in the Awagami Factory's biennial competition, where all works must be printed on the factory's handmade washi paper. The exhibition has become a significant meeting point for printmakers from Japan and around the world, bridging traditional Japanese papermaking with contemporary printmaking practices across all techniques.
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Miida Sakae is a Japanese printmaker who received the Tokushima Newspaper Prize at the 2023 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition for the work 'Shin V' (Core V). This media prize, awarded by the local newspaper of Tokushima prefecture, recognizes artistic achievement within the context of the AIMPE competition, one of the most prominent international miniature print exhibitions.
Miida Sakae's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Miida Sakae's prints frequently feature abstract.
Miida Sakae is a contemporary printmaker contributing to the ongoing tradition of woodblock printing. Contemporary prints offer collectors an affordable entry point into Japanese printmaking. Prices range from $100 for smaller works to $1,500 for major compositions. Most prints sell in the $200–$600 range. The contemporary printmaking scene is active and international, with artists exhibiting at galleries, art fairs, and print biennials worldwide.