“Ma” Joie: 町家 Machiya (2022) by Yuria Mizuta

July 2026 Vol 17, No 4

We value the art of practicing medicine.

We also value Art as Medicine
to lift the human spirit.

To honor these values, we partner with artists touched by
cancer to tell their story and showcase their works of art.

“Ma” Joie: 町家 Machiya (2022) by Yuria Mizuta
“Ma” Joie: 町家 Machiya (2022)
Acrylic on Canvas
by Yuria Mizuta

Meet Yuria, JONS Artist in Residency

Yuria Mizuta

As a cancer survivor, Yuria navigated the profound uncertainty of chemotherapy by turning to her artistic practices as a lifeline.

“Facing mortality daily, I found that the act of drawing and painting triggered a vital, grounding joy that calmed the chaos of illness,” Yuria says. “This experience birthed my research into the Japanese concept of Ma, the ‘pure interval’ of space and time.”

According to Yuria, by embracing the ephemeral nature of our existence, she developed a therapeutic framework where “non-spaces” become sites of healing. Her art serves as a testament to finding peace and presence within the transition of recovery.

You can view more of Yuria’s work at www.morsoart.com.

Visit the JONS Art Gallery for more works by Yuria and her fellow JONS Resident Artists  »

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