Shun Yonaha

Born in Okinawa in 1979, Shun Yonaha earned a teaching license after graduating from the Faculty of Science at Ibaraki University in 2003. During his studies, he developed a deep passion for folkloric music and spent a year in Bolivia immersing himself in traditional South American music. Upon returning to Japan, he experienced a period of psychological difficulty, during which he spent 10 years compiling his thoughts into what he calls his “Brain Notes.” In 2013, he began creating art in earnest, developing an improvisational style that fuses text and imagery. To date, he has produced over 3,000 works. In 2021, one of his pieces was acquired by the Centre Pompidou (the national museum for modern art of France).