Yumi Shima

Biography

Born in 1964. Graduated from Musashino Art University. She is an important artist in the 1980s-90s Japanese independent animation history. She was involved in various screenings (like “Animation80”,” Each Xmas Time”,” March Hare’s ANIMATION Film Party”). Her artistic practice includes painting on glass/acrylic plates, collages…she constructs improvised images with plants and heavenly bodies motifs. Her films include; SAKUHIN（83）, KEMIKARU FUREA（88）, FRAME A PICTURE（89)