Makiko Harris

Makiko Harris is a multimedia artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, installation, film, and sound, a practice rooted in deep inquiry into identity, memory, and cultural inheritance. Her layered practice blends biography and concept: drawing on her multicultural upbringing and academic background in philosophy and contemporary art, Makiko transforms everyday objects and personal histories into powerful, poetic visual language that challenges assumptions about gender, heritage, and the body.

Through material experimentation, often with textiles, domestic tools, or relics of tradition, her work translates personal narratives into sculptural forms and immersive environments that provoke reflection. Makiko’s installations and films evoke memory, presence, and the unspoken stories carried through generations, blurring the boundary between object and experience.

At The Collector’s Atelier, we are proud to spotlight Makiko as part of our Residency series. She represents the type of artist we believe in: one whose vision combines emotional depth, conceptual seriousness, and a commitment to shaping contemporary art’s future. Her practice offers a rare invitation: to see art not just as decoration or status, but as lived, breathing testimony to history, identity, and transformation.