【mina_te_mari】
ｍina_te_mari is an artist collective of Deaf individuals who bridge sign language and cultural arts. Founded in April 2023 by Deaf actress Yumiko Kawai and sign poet Sasa-Marie, it aims to create and sustain a culture where Deaf people can express their inner thoughts and emotions as “words” or “poetry” through sign language – their own language – and other visual forms of communication that emerge in their visually-oriented daily lives. The collective fosters exchange and the passing down of this unique form of expression.