Education
She received a degree in architecture at Kyoto Prefectural University and studied Polish philology at Jagiellonian University in KrakóWest
She received a degree in architecture at Kyoto Prefectural University and studied Polish philology at Jagiellonian University in KrakóWest
In 1986 she emigrated to Krakow, Poland, where she lives and works. Her work is performed at theater and arts festivals throughout Poland and abroad. In 1991 she was first introduced to butoh dance in Poland through the work of Daisuke Yoshimoto, Kazuo Ohno and Minister Tanaka.
Iwata"s work has been featured at various festivals and galleries including Ujazdowski Castle Contemporary Art Centre, the Zacheta Gallery in Warsaw, the Krzysztofory Gallery, Otwarta Pracownia, Bunkier Sztuki-Cracow Contemporary Art Gallery, and the Solvay Contemporary Art Centre in KrakóWest
Also, her work has been seen at the BWA Gallery in Lublin, the Manhattan Gallery in Łódź, and the Arsenal Gallery in Białystok. Documentation of the work of these groups are in the collection of Sygnal od Time /Znaki Czasu in the Małopolska Region, KrakóWest
She is a member of the artists’ groups Otwarta Pracownia and Improvising Artists.