She later studied Fine Arts at Tokyo Zokei University, focusing on sculpture. Her work draws inspiration from Jōmon pottery, introspection, and her upbringing in Sapporo. Through an intuitive understanding of human relationships and the world around her, Minami creates sculptures that feel emotionally resonant and expansive.

Growing up in Sapporo, a city where art and daily life naturally coexist, Minami developed an appreciation for works that feel both interactive and intimate. Public spaces such as Sapporo Art Park along with the seamless presence of sculpture throughout the city shaped her sensitivity to space, material, and human interaction. This environment allowed her to naturally weave together nature, everyday life, and artistic expression. Large-scale sculptures served as a kind of playground during her childhood, and through physically moving around and within them, she developed a strong awareness of dimensionality and spatial relationships. Her sculptures often blur the boundary between interior and exterior space, creating a sense of openness in which forms are not enclosed, but gently held. Multi-dimensionality is also central to her practice. Rather than defining a singular “front,” her works encourage movement, exploration, and a non-linear experience of form.

This sense of intimacy and spatial openness is intertwined with Minami’s deep appreciation for culture and heritage. Her sculptures suggest that we exist not in isolation, but within a broader continuum of relationships, memories, and histories. Through this perspective, heritage becomes not only something inherited, but also a means through which we come to better understand ourselves and our connection to others.