Biography
1978
born in Nimi, prefecture Okayama Japan
1995 — 1998
painting and drawing studies at Okayama high school and
the Okayama private school
1998
stay for nine months in Paris emigration to Berlin Germany
2001 — 2005
study at the Berlin art academy (UdK), class of Prof. Wolfgang Petrick
2006
graduate at the Berlin art academy, Master class student, class of Prof. Daniel Richter
Awards
2013
Second place at the "Prize of Darmstädter Sezession", Darmstadt Germany
2012
First place at the "I-shi" prize of the Okayama Prefectural
Museum, Okayama Japan
Solo Shows (selection)
2017
"An endless story" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany (catalogue)
"American Dream" Gallery TS4312, Tokyo Japan (catalogue)
"Threatened Environment" (donation campaign) German environmental aid Berlin, Berlin Germany
2016
"Asia's master student" with Yoon Cung Kim
Gallery Von & Von, Nürnberg Germany
"Social phenomenon V.S social message" with Naoto Hashida, Galerie Juichigatsugarou,Tokyo Japan
"I convey to my home country" Gallery Juichigatsugarou, Gallery TS4312, Tokyo Japan
2015
"I-shi prize winner" with Motoyuki Shitamichi, Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
"Under control" Gallery Von & Von, Nürnberg Germany
2014
"Point of View – two generations in the discourse" with Silke Leverkühne,Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2013
"Samurai not only commits Harakiri" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"Double exhibition" Parktheater, Iserlohn Germany
"The 5th I-shi Award Commemorative Exhibition" Niii museum of art, Okayama Japan
2011
"Hamburg Art Week", Showroom Überseequartier, Hamburg Germany
"A blind samurai goes through the world" Gallery Bengelsträter, Iserlohn Germany
2009
"A big haul", Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2008
Zellermayer gallery, Berlin Germany (catalogue)
2003
"Prospect" Gallery Art&Henle (Kunststand), Berlin Germany
Group Shows (selection)
2017
"5 Selection" Gallery Juichigatsugarou, Tokyo Japan
2016
"Niimi Museum Collection Exhibition" Niimi museum of art, Okayama Japan
2015
"Nice to meet you" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"Art prize of the city Weilburg", Weilburg Germany
"Group Exhibition" Gallery Catalònia, Barcelona Spain
"Future, Now" SomoS Art House, Berlin Germany
"Minature" FUMA Contemporary Tokyo, Tokyo
2014
"The last 300" Maritime Museum, Stralsund Germany
"SURVIVORS" Löwenspalais, Berlin Germany
"28. Art Prize of the Foundation Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen", Esslingen-Nürtingen Germany
2013
"The world will not end because of this" Project Cinema East, Berlin Germany
"Prize of Darmstädter Sezession" Hessen Design e.V., Darmstadt Germany (catalogue)
"Christmas Exhibition" Löwenpalais, Berlin Germany
2012
"Heise art prize", Dessau-Roßlau Germany
"I-Shi prize" Tenjin Kunsthalle, Okayama Japan (catalogue)
"open]art[space 2012" Technologie- und Innovationspark, Berlin Germany (catalogue)
2011
"Dog salon" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"Salon of the present" Elbhof, Hamburg Germany (catalogue)
"Artistic positions, Painting & Sculpture" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2009
"Easy and carefree, in a speciousness" Gallery Bengelsträter, Iserlohn Germany
"BERLIN ART SHOW 2009" KINDL-BREWERY, Berlin (catalogue)
"Art prize Günzburg 2009", Günzburg Germany
"Prize of Darmstädter Sezession" Darmstädter Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt Germany (catalogue)
2006
"Master student prize" at the Berlin art academy, Berlin Germany
2003
"Andreas art prize", Sankt Andreasberg Germany (catalogue)
2002
"Andreas art prize", Sankt Andreasberg Germany (catalogue)
Art Fairs
2017
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (catalogue)
2016
"Art fair" Cologne Germany
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany
2015
"THE ART FAIR + PLUS-ULTRA", Tokyo Japan
"KOBE ART MARCHE" Kobe Japan (catalogue)
"Art fair" Cologne Germany
"Young Art Taipei" Taipei Taiwan
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany
2014
"Espacio 120" Barcelona Spain (catalogue)
"Art Toronto", Toronto Canada
"Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam" Amsterdam Holland
"Contemporary art ruhr" Essen Germany
"THE ART FAIR + PLUS-ULTRA" Tokyo Japan
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany
2013
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany
"Art Fair" Cologne Germany (catalogue)
"Affordable Art Fair" Hamburg Germany
2012
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany
2011
"Ak Düsseldorf" Düsseldorf Germany
"Art Fair" Cologne Germany
"Affordable Art Fair" Hamburg Germany
2010
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany
"Art Fair 21" Cologne Germany
2009
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany
Publications
2015
"I-shi prize winner" Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
2014
"Somewhere on Earth", catalogue for the exhibition in the gallery Wang Hohmann, Wiesbaden Germany
2013
"The 5th I-shi Award Commemorative Exhibition" catalogue for the exhibition in the Niimi Municipal Museum , Okayama Japan
2012
"The Last Supper of the Present"catalogue for the "One-Artist-Show" of Art Karlsruhe
(Gallery Bengelsträter) Germany
2008
"Viennese sculpture" catalogue for the exhibition in the Zellermayer Gallery, Germany
Public Collections
Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
The Niimi Municipal Museum , Okayama Japan
Ebene Kunst, Stuttgart Germany
The Theme of my Art
The general theme of my art is the relationship between men and nature. That this shows itself to be a (first of all) one-sided abusing and exploitative manner of the first against the latter, is and has always been the most inspiring momentum for my painting.
Oil tanker accidents, air pollution, large-scale animal husbandry or the destruction of the rainforest are just a few of the themes, that – within this scope and as consequences of the relation depicted above – are being reflected in my works. Via my paintings I want to make its lapse on the matter clear to the society and articulate my protest against the inconsiderate destruction and exploitation of nature, that is mostly subject to pure profit-mongering.
With my art I want to appeal to people specifically and make sensitive to the connections of man, nature, economy, consump-tion, war and religion, touch them, set them thinking and get them to reactions and actions, which are designed to pay much more heed to our ressources. I hope, my art will contribute to this.
