Mami Kawai @ Rome Art Week

Mami Kawai

Mami is a Japanese Textile-Fiber artist. She uses a variety of materials, mainly fabrics and threads, and applies different techniques to tell stories—both imaginary and/or real - always set against the backdrop of her own memories and her life.

Data and contact details

Mami Kawai, Textile-Fiber Artist, was born in Tokyo Japan, graduated at Tama Art University. She has been working between Japan and Italy, where she lived for 25 years from 1998 until 2022 (mainly in Rome).

Around the world, she has exhibited her works in: Italy, Spain, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Mexico, China and Japan.

Her most recent solo exhibitions are:

"Nel Cielo" in 2025 @ Spazio Greci in Rome, Italy (Rome Art Week).

”Giardino“ in 2023 @ Marüte gallery in Takamatsu, Japan.

Important Group Exhibitions she participated in are:

"Amore e Libertà" for Bracciano Art Week in Bracciano, Italy in 2026.

”Suave 5” National Museum of Art Decoration in Madrid, Spain in 2013.

“Textile Art of Today” Slovak museum in Slovakia in 2015.

"Mezzo minuto di raccoglimento" @ Madonna Dell’Orto Church in Venice, Italy in 2023 and so on.

Events at Rome Art Week

20-24 Oct 2026

Cocoons of thoughts

Five fabric cocoons suspended from the ceiling invite the visitor to immerse themselves in an intimate space of quiet reflection—far removed from the outside world—to connect with unspoken thoughts and emotions.
Free access
Vernissage Tuesday 20 Oct 2026 | 18:30

Organizer Sylvie Freddi

Exposition

banchi141

via dei banchi vecchi 141

23 Oct 2026 | 11:00-20:00

Sculpting on the sidewalk in the heart of Rome

In front of the space hosting Japanese artist Mami Kawai, sculptor Paolo Frattari is carving a wooden piece live—a unique opportunity to step into the artist's creative world.
Free access

Organizer Sylvie Freddi

Event

Banchi 141

via dei banchi vecchi 141

2025

24 Oct 2025 | 14:00-18:00

Mami Kawai

The exhibition “nel Cielo” As part of Rome Art Week, the Open Studio presents a textile-fiber art installation of Mami Kawai. The exhibition, held at Spazio Greci, is titled “nel Cielo”- in the Sky and explores the theme of “Volare” - to fly.
Free access

Organizer Mami Kawai

Open Studio

Spazio Greci

via dei Greci 10 (spazio privato aperto solo durante l'evento

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Participation

2025

2026

Category

Artist

Main genres produced by Mami Kawai

InstallationMixed mediaTextile

Contacts

@mamikawai211

Last modified 08/08/2026 @ 15:29

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