COLORS OF LIFE in Harajuku — 内面を映す色と写真

Elisa Chana Cecchetti’s body painting meets Leslie Kee’s powerful photography. Miyuki Kitagawa shares her experience. 原宿で11月5日まで、入場無料。
EDITOR’S DESK · ART & CULTURE · 30 OCTOBER 2026
SUPER COLORS OF LIFE official exhibition visual, Elisa Chana Cecchetti and Leslie Kee
Official exhibition visual · Art Project by Elisa Chana Cecchetti · Photographed by Leslie Kee

COLORS OF LIFE in Harajuku: Body Painting, Photography and the Colours Within

Discover the artistry of Elisa Chana Cecchetti and the powerful photography of Leslie Kee—with a personal perspective from participant Miyuki Kitagawa.

What colours would express your inner world?

At Creative Space Akademeia 21 Harajuku, SUPER “COLORS OF LIFE” brings together body-painting artist Elisa Chana Cecchetti and photographer Leslie Kee. Running from 30 October to 5 November 2026, the exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to discover their collaboration in the heart of Tokyo. Admission is free.

For Miyuki Kitagawa, General Manager of VESTA by John Ford in Ginza, the project has a personal significance: she participated in a body-painting and photographic session and attended the exhibition reception on 29 October.

A personal recipe, expressed through colour

Elisa’s creative process begins with listening.

Before applying any paint, she interviews each participant, exploring their personality, experiences and feelings. From this conversation, she develops an individual combination of colours intended to reflect that person’s inner world—something like a personal recipe, carefully composed before being brought to life through body painting.

The participant becomes part of the creative process. Conversation becomes colour, and colour becomes a way of expressing something that may be difficult to put into words.

For Kitagawa, the experience also had a deeply restorative, healing quality. Seeing her inner world interpreted through colour offered a moment of connection with herself, alongside the pleasure of taking part in an imaginative artistic encounter.

Artistic depth, joy and powerful photography

Part of the appeal of Elisa’s work lies in the way artistic depth and playfulness coexist. The thoughtful preparation gives each painting personal meaning, while the experience itself leaves room for freedom, discovery and fun.

Leslie Kee’s powerful photography brings another dimension to the collaboration. His photographs capture the presence and energy of the person wearing the colours, bringing the body painting and the individual together in a striking portrait.

Having experienced the process firsthand, Kitagawa hopes visitors will take the opportunity to enjoy this combination during the exhibition’s limited run: the artistry and joy of Elisa’s body painting, brought into focus through Leslie’s compelling photographic vision.

Two collaborations under one roof

“COLORS OF LIFE” is presented on the gallery’s first floor. On the second floor, SUPER “COLORS OF SOUL” features painting by August Vilella and photography by Leslie Kee. Both exhibitions run over the same dates, with free admission.

For visitors exploring Harajuku and Shibuya, the exhibitions offer a chance to make contemporary art part of a neighbourhood walk—and to discover a creative encounter shaped by individual expression.

Plan your visit

SUPER “COLORS OF LIFE”
Art Project by Elisa Chana Cecchetti
Photographed by Leslie Kee

Dates: 30 October–5 November 2026
Hours: 11:00–19:00 daily; no closing days during the exhibition
Admission: Free
Venue: Creative Space Akademeia 21 Harajuku, 1F
Address: Albore Jingumae, 5-27-7 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Getting there: Approximately seven minutes on foot from Meiji-jingumae Station, eight minutes from Shibuya Station or twelve minutes from Harajuku Station, according to the gallery’s access guide.

Official exhibition information / 展覧会公式情報 ↗
COLORS OF SOUL / 同時開催の展示 ↗

Miyuki Kitagawa · Japan Living Atlas / 北川美雪

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