Karin Mizuno is an artist whose practice bridges the traditions of still life with her Japanese heritage, exploring the quiet poetry of everyday objects. Living and working in Australia, she interweaves two cultural contexts; the aesthetics of Japanese simplicity and balance with the vitality of contemporary Australian life. Her paintings transform domestic objects into meditations on harmony, rhythm, and presence.

Working primarily in oil, Mizuno uses her brushwork to infuse ordinary forms with a palpable sense of history and vitality. Each composition is carefully arranged to highlight the dialogue between light and shadow, revealing how these elements can animate the inanimate. Bowls, vessels, and familiar household items become more than objects; they are repositories of memory and touch, conduits for cultural and personal identity.

Mizuno’s work is grounded in restraint and attentiveness, qualities that allow her to uncover beauty in simplicity. In her still lifes, the subtle interplay of form and negative space reflects the Japanese concept of ma - the pause or interval that gives structure to composition. At the same time, her practice embraces the Australian light and palette, creating works that feel both deeply rooted in tradition and alive to their present context. Through this synthesis, Mizuno offers a vision of still life that is both timeless and contemporary, intimate and expansive.