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(b. 1984 in Kanagawa, Japan)
Artist. He graduated with a master’s degree in Information Design (Media Art) from Tama Art University in 2009. His works show how information technology can substitute human actions in the form of autonomous devices. Through digital media, his practice inquires into human physicality and the independence of one’s actions or expression. His works SENSELESS DRAWING BOT and Avatars, both created in collaboration with So Kanno, were awarded, respectively, the New Face Award at the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012 and the Excellence Award at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018. Recent solo exhibitions include _prayground (2019, rin art association, Gunma) and group exhibitions include 20th DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow (2018, The National Art Center, Tokyo), Vanishing Mesh (2017, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]) and Aichi Triennale (2016, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).
Education
- 2007
- Graduated from the Department of Information Design, Tama Art University, Tokyo
- 2009
- Completed Information Design Field,Design Course, Master Program of Tama Art University, Tokyo
- 2013
- Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists(Hanger, Barcelona, Spain), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
- 2015
- Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists(Short-term: Hanger, Barcelona, Spain), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
Solo Exhibitions
- 2023
- "Machine unconsciousness, outside of the operation" NADiff a/p/a/r/t, Tokyo
- 2022
- Sono Aida 3rd term "Y.N.W.P" Sonoaida #Shinyurakucho, Tokyo
- 2019
- "_prayground" rin art association, Takasaki, Gunma
- 2017
- "BUY ONE GET ONE FREE" HATOS BAR, Tokyo
- 2016
- "Examples" CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY, Tokyo
- 2015
- "True Graffiti" Chigasaki City Museum of Art, Kanagawa, Japan
- 2013
- "untitled 2" Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, Yamanashi
Group Exhibitions
- 2022-2023
- "Roppongi Crossing 2022: Coming & Going", Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
"Ugoku exhibition", ITABASHI Science & Education HALL, Tokyo - 2022
- "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FAMILIAR", DEMACHI , Kyoto
"Drawings-Plurality", PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO, Tokyo
"Material Gestures -Lines-" CREATORE with PLUS, Aichi, Japan
"N/World", MtK Contemporary Art, Kyoto
"Y.N.W.P", Sono Aida#Shinyuurakucho, Tokyo
"Blue Period Exhibition", Warehouse TERRADA G1, Tokyo
"Material Gestures – Lines -", CREATORE with PLUS, Aichi
"Sono Aida#Shinyuurakucho Group Exhibition", COURTYARD HIROO, Tokyo - 2021-2022
- "Traces of Life"ART MAEBASHI ,Gunma
- 2021
- "New Existentialism"Unexistence Gallery
- 2020
- "traNslatioNs - Understanding Misunderstanding" 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Tokyo, Japan
- 2019
- "Open Possibilities: There is not only one neat way to imagine our futures" Japan Creative Center (JCC), Singapore
- 2018
- "The Breathing of Maps" Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM], Yamaguchi, Japan
- 2017
- "Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition" Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University(OIST), Okinawa
- 2016
- "Examples " CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
- 2015
- "Takamatsu Media Art Festival" Hiunkaku, Takamatsu Casttle, Kagawa, Japan
- 2014
- "El error maquínico" Centro Multimedia, Mexico
- 2013
- "SUNDAY ISSUE" SUNDAY ISSUE, Tokyo, Japan
- 2012
- "Parade" Japan Media Arts Festival Special Exhibition in Hong Kong , China
- 2011
- "Utopia no Oshirase" Akibatamabi21, Tokyo, Japan
- 2010
- "EXTENDED SENSES" Alt Space Loop, Korea
- 2009
- "Typologic Exhibition" SPACE NIO, Tokyo, Japan
Others
- 2023
- contact Gonzo × yang02 "jactynogg zontaanaco" ANOMALY, Tokyo
- 2021
- KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2021 Nagara Wada & yang02 "Couvade" Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto (scenography)
- 2020
- "Drawing Orchestra | MOT Annual 2019 Echo after Echo - Related Events" Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo (Performance)
- 2019
- contact Gonzo × yang02 "untitled session" Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo, Tokyo (Performance)
- 2018
- WORKSHOP: "Sensory Collage Workshop at Espace Louis Vuitton" Espace Louis Vuitton, Tokyo, Japan
- 2017
- WORKSHOP: "Cargo Cult in KENPOKU Workshop" KENPOKU ART, Ibaraki, Japan
- 2016
- WORKSHOP: "Cargo Cult Workshop in LOCUS FABER TSUKULOCCA" Art Lab Aichi Otsubashi, Aichi, Japan
- 2015
- WORKSHOP: "Drawing workshop with SENSELESS DRAWING BOT for kids" - Workshop Collection 11, Shibuya TOD Building , Tokyo, Japan
Awards
- 2023
- Asian Cultural Council (ACC) New York Fellowship
- 2022
- 25th Japan Media Arts Festival, Jury Selections at Art division
- 2020
- COVID-19 Emergency Grant, Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation
- 2019
- The Nomura Foundation for Arts and Culture (Art, Individual)
- 2018
- 21th Japan Media Arts Festival, Award of Excellence(Art Division), Tokyo
- 2017
- Selected for the Project to Support the Nurturing of Media Arts Creators,Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
- 2015
- Takamatsu Media Art Festival, Award of Excellence, Kanagawa, Japan
- 2011
- 15th Japan Media Arts Festival, New Face Award(Art Division), Tokyo
- 2010
- TWS Exchange Residency Program, Hangar, Barcelona, Japan
- 2009
- TDC(Tokyo Type Director's Club)Annual Award 2010, Winning Work(RGB Category)