The Invisible Dog (New York City) and BUoY Arts Center (Tokyo) are thrilled to welcome Mari Katayama, as part of NAFAS TOKYO.
This event is part of NAFAS, an international festival exploring the relationship between art and food with an exhibition of 60 artists and a series of performances, workshops and events. Discover the full program here
On Sundays, artist Mari Katayama likes to bake cookies at home with her daughter.
On this special Sunday, Mari comes to BUoY with her daughter and her own oven, the only one she trusts. Together, they will bake cookies in the café and offer them to the public.
It is as simple and as generous as that.
Mari Katayama (b.1987, Saitama; raised in Gunma) is a Japanese multimedia artist whose practice spans photography, textiles, paintings, and beyond. She is the founder of the High Heel Project, a long-term artistic and activist initiative advocating “freedom of choice” for all, regardless of physical ability.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Rencontres d’Arles (2024), Foto Arsenal Wien (2023), the MEP - Maison Européenne de la Photographie (2021), and Venice Biennale (2019). Her pieces are held in major public and private collections such as the MEP, Tate Modern, CNAP - Centre national des arts plastiques, and Fondation Francès.
Katayama’s work has been on view at Tate Modern as part of the permanent collection display Performer and Participant for over three years, until early 2026. From November 15, 2025, her works from the tree of life series will be displayed at Victoria and Albert Museum in London, as commissioned and newly acquired work, for about two years. A new artist’s book Synthesis (SPBH Editions / MACK) was published in September 2025.
In November 2025, The Invisible Dog presented Mari Katayama’s exhibition at Atelier Jolie (NYC)
Location
BUoY Arts Center
49-11, Senju-Nakacho, Adachi-ku,
Tokyo
Admission:
Free, cookies are offered. First come, first serve
Date
Sunday September September 20, 2026
From 1pm to ….