ishikawa
mao
A Life Immersed: The Photography of Mao Ishikawa Born in 1953 in the village of Ogimi, Okinawa, Japan, Mao Ishikawa’s life and artistic vision are inextricably linked to the complex history and vibrant culture of her island home. More than simply a documentarian, Ishikawa is …
A portrait built from ishikawa mao's own colours
Every 10 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
