Oil on canvas.

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This work was based on a photo from her own childhood, but the children's dresses changed　to the same color, and no one was laughing. The composition deliberately cuts out the upper part to express the girls' instability. The true protagonist is the mother, who is not depicted.

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Women oppressed in male-dominated societies tend to become dominant over their daughters. Love and dominance are synonymous. Girls are expected to be “kawaii”, to pretend to be powerless and featureless.

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Sachiko Shimojo is an artist born in Tokyo.

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After working as an illustrator, she studied painting at RCA.

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Currently, she is focusing on memories of the past and the relationship between mother and daughter in context of the negative legacy of patriarchy.

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Education

2024        Royal College of Art        MA painting

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2022        Chelsea College of Art      Graduate Diploma Fine Art  

Solo Exhibitions

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2025,23, 19     Session House Gallery (Tokyo)　

Group Exhibitions

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2026　　　“Color and Nature”（Brompton Chapel）　　

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Women in Art Fair 2026（OXO Gallery London）

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2024         “Catch through the cracks” (Tabernacle London)

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2017-21       Women Artists Association Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum)

Award        Women in Art Fair 2026　Rise and Repaint Award  

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　　　　　　　The Urgency of Art Prize 2026　winner

Others        Long listed for Women in Art Prize 2026, Jackson’s Art Prize 2026,

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BBA Prize 2026

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Selected as “one of the most favorite works in this year’s graduation exhibition” on the website “The Auction Collective” 16 July 2024.

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