Born and raised in Japan, Michiko Nitta studied Product Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, worked as a graphic designer before receiving an MA in Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art in London. Her work spans multiple disciplines and mediums, from illustrations to animation, conceptual installations to sculptures. Her latest project Extreme Green Guerrillas has been exhibited in various international galleries including Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) London and Museum of Modern Art in New York. http://www.myportfolio.me.uk
We're meeting here both as artists and as consumers. Our diverse methodologies link us in explorations that critically reflect upon us, exposing the ecological consequences of our own actions. Individual consumer freedom is a myth, just as much as the seemingly pragmatic but not at all sustainable prescriptions for crawling out of the global financial crisis. We will look at the concepts behind our practice and propose tools for sustainability.