Erina Matsui
Erina Matsui | |
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Matsui during the inauguration of the exhibit "A Place Where Artists Have the Right to Fail," commemorating the 35th anniversary for Room 13 of the Fundació Joan Miró. | |
| Born | 8 January 1984 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | BFA, Tama Art University 2008 |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Surreal self-portrait paintings |
Erina Matsui (松井 えり菜, Matsui Erina, born January 8, 1984) is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her surreal self-portraits, mostly done as oil paintings. Her work has been praised for its jarring visual impact as it defies normal representations of childhood being cute and innocent.