Meg Shirayama is a London based artist exploring geometric language through minimal painted forms. Her work draws inspiration from elemental geometries found in everyday utilitarian objects. Taking interest in the clarity of basic forms where she sees the economy of design and repurposing possibilities by shifting the perspective of orientation.

Education

  • 2007 Slade School of Fine Art, MFA in Painting

  • 2005 Wimbledon School of Art, BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting

  • 2001 Central St.Martins College of Art and Design, BTEC Diploma in foundation studies in Art and Design

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2020 Portals (colour / form / function), Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize Sculpture Award winner’s exhibition, Emerging Artist Gallery, London

  • 2008 L-series paintings, Rocket Gallery, London

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024 Juin Jaune, GLOAM Gallery, Sheffield

  • 2023 …the parts/…the sum, Zembla Gallery, Hawick, Scotland

  • 2023 Splitting the square, Galerie Abstract Project, Paris

  • 2022 Colour/Structure, Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London

  • 2021 WOMERSLEY, Zembla Gallery, Hawick

  • 2021 Light unlocked, Rocket Gallery, London

  • 2020 Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize Shortlist Exhibition, Emerging Artist Gallery, London

  • 2019 Miniscule Venice Biennale, Castello, Venezia

  • 2019 Miniscule Part 2, Cross Lane Projects, Cumbria 

  • 2018 Protocol, Q Park, London

  • 2017 The Crash, Q Park, London

  • 2015 Silent movies, Q Park, London

  • 2013 Compilation, Rocket Gallery, London

  • 2010 The Art of Function, Oriel Sycharth Gallery, Wrexham

  • 2009 The Sculpture Show, V22, London

  • 2009 Don’t give up ‘til the world is square, Museum Ritter Collection, Berlin

  • 2008 Minimalism and Applied I, DaimlerChrysler Contemporary, Berlin

Awards / Residency

  • 2020 Sculpture Award, Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize

  • 2007 West Dean College Fellowship Scholarship - one year residency

  • 2002 Prunella Clough Scholarship

Selected Reviews / Articles / Interviews / Publications

  • 2020 Made In Bed Magazine, Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize Sculpture Award winner’s interview, 2nd November 2020 - madeinbed.co.uk/sculpture-winner-2020

  • 2011 Disclosure in Art, Renate Wiehager for the Daimler Art Collection, Hatje Cantz Ostfildern

  • 2011 Wallpaper Magazine, Space/Russian around, p.158, 162, January 2011 issue 142

  • 2009 Homage to the Square, Museum Ritter Collection

  • 2008 The Week, exhibition review for L-series paintings, September 2008

  • 2007 Minimalism and Applied I, DaimlerChrysler Contemporary

Collections

  • Daimler Art Collection, Berlin, Germany

  • Museum Ritter Collection, Waldenbuch, Germany