Mahoko Motoda was born in 1958 in Japan. She graduated from the Joshibi Junior College of Art and Design. Solo exhibitions: the Gallery Maronie, Kyoto (1996, 1999); the Wacoal Ginza Art Space, Tokyo (1999). Group exhibitions: the Toyamura International Sculpture Biennial, Hokkaido, Japan (2005); the Triennial of Textile Art, Hungary (2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018); the “Z krosna do Krosna” International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial in the Museum of Crafts in Krosno, Poland (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Awards: the Encouragement Prize at the 3rd Floss Silk Visual Art, Tokyo (1998); Excellent Prize at the Sinsho Fine Art Exhibition, Tokyo (2001); the “Z krosna do Krosna” 8th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial, the Museum of Crafts in Krosno, Poland – Prize in 2014.