Maiko Kanno, Endless Repeat, 2024, Acrylic on paper, 117 x 117cm, £3900

BIO: Maiko Kanno graduated from Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka University (2006), majoring in Lifestyle Art. She has held solo exhibitions in Sendai, Tokyo and Osaka as well as group exhibitions and art fairs in London, Los Angeles and Taipei.

Wars, natural disasters and personal worries are never ending. We are constantly hurt and sometimes we want to cover our ears. But all we can do is continue praying that each time the difficulties will pass, and we can rise back up. I painted a girl folding paper cranes with a wish in mind.