Chiharu Mizukawa, born in 1981 in Osaka, has been working on art projects across Japan since 2006. Her artworks are created using waste materials, as well as household water and seawater. She has participated in numerous art projects, residencies, and exhibitions both in Japan and abroad. One of her representative works is the aburidashi painting — a unique technique using leftover bath water, hot spring water, rainwater, and water from rivers and the sea to create invisible water paintings that reveal themselves when exposed to fire. This original technique transforms elements of Japanese culture into a distinctive art form.

Solo Exhibition
2006 198nu project vol.1 Solo Exhibition “clean” Gallery WOMB188、Osaka, Japan
2008 Young Aggressive Aspect - Artists who provoke vol.2 / Chiharu Mizukawa “Leftover water” Bar in Galaxy Countach, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Picking up the light at Kotobuki, Porto galley, Kanagawa, Japan
2012 Chiharu Mizukawa Exhibition in Dada Café, DADA CAFE, Tokyo, Japan
Chiharu Mizukawa in Ishinomaki, Hiyori Art center, Miyagi, Japan
2013 Aburi (Burn art) the Earth, KIITO（Design and creative center Kobe), Hyogo, Japan
2014 Particles in Burn art, island JAPAN, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Chiharu Mizukawa Solo Exhibition "Root Flower” gallery ayatsumugi, Tokyo, Japan
2023 Art Project’s exhibition “Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto Revival Art – Dancing between Two Prayer Tablets”, Ushijima Shrine Kaguraden, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
2024 Solo Exhibition "The awakening from winter hibernation" Chiharu Mizukawa's minerals by the "aburidashi" burn art, Tsomoriri Bunko, Tokyo, Japan

Group Exhibition
2005 work,works,working, Planet Station, Osaka, Japan
2006 A Paradise of Gratitude Kaigan Dori Gallery CASO SpaceY, Osaka, Japan
　　　　Digest of Completion Exhibition <What are you doing next to me? Inter Medium Institute Graduate School (IMI GS) Media café, Osaka, Japan
　　　　Toride Art Project 2006: Terminal Processing Plant Project produced by Kenji Yanobe, Ibaragi, Japan
2007 The Last Supper, Inter Medium Institute Graduate School (IMI GS) Media café, Osaka, Japan
　　　　「BankART Open Studio Exhibition Leftover water, BankART NYK Studio3, Kanagawa, Japan
2008 「BankART Food and Contemporary Art Exhibition part4 Yokohama Art Norengai, Kimura Restaurant, Kanagawa, Japan
　　　　101TOKYO Contemporary Art Fair 2008, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Alternative Artist in Residence Project ART11 planning exhibition OUTSIDERS, Seoul, Korea
　　　　KAIGETSU Bunko Four Exhibition Series "Hut Exhibition, Osaka, Japan
　　　　The National Art Studio Goyang Open Studio Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
　　　　Continuing power of Asia, Hankuk Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
　　　　wanakio2008, Sakae-machi Market: in the coffee shop "Chawaki" and in 　　　　a vacant store in Noren Market, Okinawa, Japan
　　　　Let This Flower Bloom "Atelier Seeds & Gallery Buds, Former tobacco shop in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
2009 Chandelier Drawing Exhibition, Shinsaibashi-suji Small Daimaru Bldg., Osaka, Japan
　　　　Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Mixed Bathing World　Waku Waku Mixed Bathing Apartmen, Kiyoshima Apartment, Oita, Japan
　　　　Awaji Island Art Real Estate 2009, Sunrise Restaurant, Hyogo, Japan
　　　　Hiroshima Art Project 2009 "Let's Explore the Ship! Kippo Maru Exhibition, Home for the Elderly, Yoshijima Inou Shrin, Hiroshima, Japan
　　　　Waku Waku Moku Moku Exhibitio, Kiyoshima Apartment, Oita, Japan
　　　　WAKUWAKU JOBAN-KASHIWA Project, TSCA KASHIWA, Chiba,Japan
2010 Keep or Really Love Exhibition, A Little Bit of Love, Antique Studio Minoru, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Waku Waku Beppu Tower, Beppu Tower, Oita, Japan
　　　　Artists' Storehouse - Steamed Ric, Toji, Oita City Hozoku Honke, Oita, Japan
　　　　Suiton Exhibitio, Gallery Uketsuki, Oita, Japan
　　　　Wakuwaku KYOTO Projec, Former Rissei Elementary School / Zuisenji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
　 　　Kofu Town Art Festiva, Tomisetsu Gallery / Former Ogino Building, Yamanashi, Japan
　　　 Lake Biwa Biennal, Former tile factory in the old town of Omi Hachiman City, Shiga, Japan
　　　　WakuWaku island house, island, Chiba, Japan
2011 WakuWaku shibuy, Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Artists' Storehouse-vol.7- yeast starter, Hozoku Honke Sake Brewery, Oita, Japan
　　　　Charity Art Action "What can I do now? - Thinking from 3331, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Sumida River Art Project 2011 Playing Edo : Nanpo×Ren, Asahi Art Square, Tokyo, Japan
　　 Post Gallery vol.5 Chiharu Mizukawa Exhibition, Nakanoshima4117, Osaka, Japan
　　　　The Moon Rabbit and the Pig Star, Hozoku Honke Gallery, Oita, Japan
　　　　Kofu Town Art Festival 2011, Former Chinese restaurant, Yamanashi Artsits' Collection - vol.8 – Unrefined, Hozoku Honke Gallery, Oita, Japan
　　　　Kotobuki Creative Action Machinaka Exhibition, Kanagawa, Japan
　　　　Tsuru no Yu Festival, Ishinomaki Public Bath Tsuru no Yu, Miyagi, Japan
2012 TOKYO FRONTLINE 2012, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Yamanashi-Japan Exchange Exhibition visible horizon / Superhorizon, The Library Artspace, Melbourne, Australia
　　　　Sakura Twilight - Art Tour 2012 while viewing cherry blossoms, Yamanashi Prefectural Library, Yamanashi, Japan
　　　　Sumida River Art Project: Playing Edo: Hokusai Manga 2089, Asahi Group Head Office Bldg., Tokyo, japan
　　　　I got wet, but I'm dry Exhibition, galerie6c, Hyogo, Japan
　　　　Toyoake City 40th Anniversary Project WakuWaku sunflower Project, Toyoshin Building, Aichi, Japan
　　　　Kofu Town Art Festival, Waji and Ajia, Yamanashi, Japan
　　　Futakotamagawa Biennale, Futakotamagawa Rise, Kanagawa, Japan
　　　　Art Line Kashiwa Artists' Exhibition, Kashiwa Takashimaya, Chiba, Japan
　　　　Open your eyes - Art as a Way of Life, Nagoya University of Arts, Art & 　　　Design Center, Aichi, Japan
　　　　Special exhibition of the movie "NAGARE”, Polepole Higashi-Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Wakuwaku Onsen Tour, Beppu North Ryokan Town, Former Shotokuso, Oita, Japan
　　　　Odaiba United States presents KIRAKIRA WINTER LAND, Fuji Television Network, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
2013 Small Art Festival in Kofu Town , AIRY, Yamanashi
　　　　Shinano-no-kuni Primitive Sense Art Festival "Mizu no Marebito”, Shionomichi Chojiya, Kainokuchi Community Center, Nagano, Japan
　　　　Field Trip Project, Osaka Prefectural Enoko-jima Arts and Culture Creation Center, Osaka, Japan
　　　　100OSAKA Vol.2 U35, Osaka Prefectural Enoko-jima Arts and Culture Creation Center, Osaka, Japan
　　　　Alafd Art Annual, Tsuchiyu Onsen, Nishida Memorial Hall, Fukushima, Japan
　　　　Kofu Town Art Festival, Gallery Tomisetsu, Ontake Literary Theater, Yamanashi, Japan
　 　　Wakuwaku Northern Ryokan District, Boat Inn Hikariso, Oita, Japan
　 　　ART PROJECT OITA 2013 Circulation Oita Museum of Contemporary, Fundokin Mansion, Oita, Japan
　　　　draw3, Koza sksk, Okinawa, Japan
　　　　Crinum, One's Room "showcase"gallery, Okinawa, Japan
2015 VOCA Exhibition 2015: Prospects for Contemporary Art: Artists of the New Flat Surface, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　Underground stream of water, Naoshima, Gallery Old Private House Shimaya, Kagawa, Japan
　　　When the Wind Blows, Millennium Court Arts, Northern Ireland
　　　　Beppu Contemporary Art Festival 2015 Mixed Bathing World “Wakuwaku Mixed Bathing Department Store”, Tokiwa Beppu, Oita, Japan
　　　　Shinano-no-kuni Primitive Sense Art Festival "Mizu-Matsuri Umi” Gallery Asakura, Nagano, Japan
2016 Three Months Spring Art Festival in Kofu Town, Gallery Tomisetsu, Yamanashi, Japan
2018 TOKYO CANAL LINKS #8, B&C HALL, Tokyo, Japan
　　　　The 42nd annual Powell Street Festival, Center A, Vancouver, Canada
　　　　Montblanc International Culture Prize Award Ceremony, Terada Warehouse, Tokyo, Japan
　　　 Flowing out, Take no Yu, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
2021 「PROJECT ATAMI『Color ATAMI』」cafebar&guesthouse ennova Shizuoka, Japan
2022
Roppongi Art Night 2022, “‘Sakura tea room’ –Water veins are connected-” Mikawadai Park Seize, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan

Chiharu Mizukawa / Misaki Kuon Two Artists Exhibition New Japanese
　　　　Impressions, gallery ayatsumugi, Tokyo, Japan
2023 「YAU TEN ‘23」group exhibition, Yurakucho Building, Tokyo, Japan
2024 gallery ayatsumugi group exhibition 「Anew, Being Born - The Daily Creativity of Artists Raising Children」, Art Room Kikaku-Shitsu, Tokyo, Japan
2024 「Kokokara Mazariau」Hajimari Art Center museum, Fukushima, Japan

Artist in Residence
2006 Toride Art Project 2006: Terminal Processing produced by Kenji Yanobe, Ibaraki, Japan
2007 BankART NYK Studio 3, Kanagawa, Japan
2008 Alternative Artist in Residence Project ART11 OUTSIDERS, Seoul, South Korea
　　　　wanakio2008, Okinawa, Japan
　　　　Let this flower bloom!, Atelier Seeds, Gallery Bud, Osaka, Japan
2009 Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Mixed Bathing World WAKUWAKU
Mixed Bathing Apartment, Beppu Contemporary Art Festival, Oita, Japan
　　　　Awaji Island Art Real Estate 2009, Hyogo, Japan
　　　　Hiroshima Art Project 2009, Hiroshima, Japan
　　　　WakuWaku JOBAN-KASHIWA Project, TSCA KASHIWA, Chiba, Japan
2010 Kofu Town Art Festival 2010, Yamanashi, Japan
2011 Kofu Town Art Festival 2011, Yamanashi, Japan
Kotobuki Creative Action 2nd Kotobuki Camp 2011, Kanagawa,Japan
2012 Hiyori Art Center Residence Program 2012, Miyagi, Japan
　　　　Kofu Town Art Festival 2012, Yamanashi, Japan
　　　　Wakuwaku Onsen Tour, Oita, Japan
　　　　KIITO Artist in Residence 2012, Hyogo, Japan
2013 Small Art Festival in Kofu Town, Yamanashi, Japan
　　　　Shinano-no-kuni: Art Festival of the Sense of the Primitive, "Mizu no Marebito" Nagano, Japan
　　　　Alahd Art Annual, Fukushima, Japan
　　　　Wakuwaku Hokubu Ryokan Machi, Oita, Japan
　　　　ART PROJECT OITA 2013 Circulation Oita Museum of Contemporary Art, Oita, Japan
　　　　draw3, Okinawa, Japan

Performance
2007 BankART Open Studio Exhibition"Leftover hot water.” BankART NYK Studio 3, Kanagawa, Japan
2008 Let this flower bloom!, Atelier Seeds, Gallery Bud, Osaka, Japan
2009 Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Mixed Bathing World WAKUWAKU Mixed Bathing Apartment, Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Tower Night, Beppu Tower, Oita, Japan
　　　　Saxophone performance at "Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Mixed Bathing Onsen World Asami Live
2010 Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Mixed Bathing World WAKUWAKU
　　　　Mixed Bathing Apartment, Beppu Contemporary Art Festival Tower Night, Beppu Tower, Oita, Japan
2011 DOYA Girl's "Seeing, Hearing, Knowing, Thinking, and Creating in Kotobuki. A tour to learn about that’s, Kanagawa, Japan
2011 Jitosai, Kotobukicho Labor Welfare Hall Plaza, Kanagawa, Japan
2012 Hotorinite large PartY "Happening", Oshuku Hotorinite, Yamanashi, Japan
　　　　Walking Picture Parade in Kotobuki-cho, Various locations in Kotobuki-cho area, Kanagawa, Japan
　　　　The Power of a Picture Related Event "The Power of One" Hiyori Art Center, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
　　　　Open your eyes - Art as a way of life, Art & Design Center, Nagoya University of Arts, Aichi, Japan
2013 Presented by island JAPAN Sunana Fest," Gallery Septima, Tokyo, Japan
Shinano-no-kuni: Art Festival of Primitive Senses "Mizu no Marebito" Nagano, Japan
　　　　Kofu Town Art Festival, Gallery Tomisetsu, Yamanashi
　　　　Self Festival, Shinsekai Market, Osaka, Japan
　　　　Tsuru no Yu Festival dedicated at Sumiyoshi-Oshima Shrine, Miyagi,
　　　　Japan
2014 Enkibushi 2014 Dai Bon Dancing Festival (lyrics and voice), Kofu 　
　　　　Station North Exit Historical Park, Yamanashi, Japan
2018 Artist Talk & Live Performance, Fire Hall Theater, Vancouver, Canada
2018 Ai no Enkabusubushi Dai Bon Dance Festival" (lyrics, voice, and dance), Ginza-dori Shopping Street, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
2023 Live Performance “Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto Revival Art – Dancing between Two Prayer Tablets”, Ushijima Shrine Kaguraden, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
2024 Live Performance Chiharu Mizukawa, Tsomoriri Bunko, Tokyo, Japan
2024 Live Performance &Artist Talk, Hajimari Art Center museum, Fukushima, Japan