{"id":381,"date":"2021-03-01T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/?p=381"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:51:36","slug":"megumi-nemo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/megumi-nemo\/","title":{"rendered":"Megumi Nemo"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRIMARY COLORS TO TRANSLATE OUR EMOTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FIRST STEPS IN THE STREET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you become an artist and when did you start out on the street?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started drawing while a student at the Tokyo University of the Arts (Jyoshibi), experimenting with a wide range of techniques such as watercolor, oil pastel, engraving, lithography, and even pottery. My first collages in Paris date back to 2014. While searching for a new way to express myself, someone suggested I try street art. I hadn't considered it at all and knew nothing about that world, but since I wanted to create large-scale pieces, it naturally aligned with my aspirations. I began with stencils and collages, bringing the images out of my small sketchbook. Head dropped<\/em>, Published by Soc and Foc publishers in 2013. Since then I have been making them by hand on kraft paper. They are unique pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was it unusual for you to act illegally?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn't think about it because I didn't know anything about that scene. In fact, I initially thought it was allowed in France! I also made the mistake of putting up posters on the wall of a synagogue when I didn't know it was allowed. I don't think I'm doing anything wrong: many people appreciate my work, and if someone comments on me while I'm putting up posters, I stop immediately. However, I think if I lived in Japan, I wouldn't do it because I'd be caught right away. There's much more tolerance for street art in France than in Japan! Besides, this is where I came to work, and it's with the people who live here that I want to share my drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where does your particular affinity with France come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was a student, I discovered a T\u00eates Raides album. I really enjoyed it and wanted to travel to France to meet them. So, in 2004, I came as a tourist, and while looking for a music magazine, I came across an advertisement for one of their concerts. I loved it and thought to myself that I wanted to be able to work with them as an artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A WORLD THAT EVOKES CHILDHOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world you're creating relates to childhood. Are you working with your own memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tend to express my current situation. I mentally process phrases, words, and situations. While I'm drawing, I don't know exactly what I want to express, but in the end, I realize what I meant and what state I was in. Each story is a translation of an emotion. I always maintain the same spirit I had as a child. I also enjoy my collages, which contain private messages. For example, the bull represents the person I love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clock, and more generally the question of time, is a recurring motif in your drawings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really enjoy counting and writing numbers, whether I'm feeling uneasy, waiting for someone, or simply have nothing to do. That's why I regularly include them in my drawings. But perhaps the clock also represents the fact that I sometimes forget about the passage of time, which seems external to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could you elaborate on your minimalist style and your use of color?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don't want to draw complicated things. I prefer simple images, which are like haikus to me. By removing what isn't necessary, you can express complex emotions with simple lines. Ultramarine blue, red, yellow: I use three primary colors. I started using this ultramarine blue when I was feeling a bit sad, but since I like it so much, I continue to use it. Little by little, I started adding other colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CREATE ON THE WALLS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In what ways is the street a unique space for creation? What is your perspective on the ephemeral nature of collage?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, it goes well with my drawing. I've pasted it up several times on Rue des Cascades, a place I really enjoy walking through because the people are friendly. It's normal for the collage to disappear afterward; that's just part of street life. So, I'm not bothered by people taking them down after I've finished, even though it's a bit of a shame when I've spent so much time creating it. It happens, and I don't dwell on it too much. The goal isn't for it to stay up forever, but I hope as many people as possible will get to see it. If it gets damaged, I'd rather come back and clean it up and put up a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you think Street art is an artistic movement? Do you consider yourself part of it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I was raised in Japan, when I hear the word Street art I think \u00ab"bad boys"\u00bb<\/em>. Actually, it's not just that; all art forms are represented. Since I wasn't familiar with this practice at first, I didn't think I'd do it; so when people tell me I'm a street artist, it makes me wonder, even though I'm happy that people appreciate my work. I don't really like that term, nor "urban art." I fluctuate and balance my practice between street art, engravings, and small drawings: sometimes I don't want to paste things up outside at all. So, I wouldn't define myself as such.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DES COULEURS PRIMAIRES POUR TRADUIRE NOS \u00c9MOTIONS PREMIERS PAS DANS LA RUE Comment es-tu devenue artiste et quand as-tu commenc\u00e9 dans la rue ? J\u2019ai commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 dessiner quand j\u2019\u00e9tais \u00e9tudiante aux Beaux-Arts de Tokyo \u00ab Jyoshibi \u00bb, tout en testant un grand nombre de techniques comme l\u2019aquarelle, le pastel gras, la gravure, la lithographie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,32,30,31],"class_list":["post-381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-collage","tag-figuratif","tag-paris","tag-poesie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":382,"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381\/revisions\/382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qgdesartistes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}