Shizuka Yokomizo was born in Tokyo and lives and works in London. After studying philosophy at Chuo University, Japan, Shizuka Yokomizo went on to complete a B.A. at Chelsea College of Art and Design, London and an M.F.A. from Goldsmith’s College, London.

Most well known for her portrait series Strangers, Yokomizo ‘s photographs have been exhibited at Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rome; Spacex Gallery, Exeter, UK; The San Diego Museum of Art; and Wako Works of Art, Tokyo; as well as other venues in Europe, the United States, and Japan.