CV / CV -Japanese
Education
Bachelor of Fine Art in Design, 2013 Tama art University, Tokyo, Japan
Master of Engineering in Crystalline Materials Science, 1993 Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Aich, Japan
Bachelor of Science in Physics, 1991 Nagoya University, Aich, Japan
Career
Engaged as an engineer in Japan for 17 years at IBM Japan
Exhibitions
– Solo exhibitions
2017 “Light refractions”, Oriental design gallery, Hiroshima, Japan
2016 “Promenades”, IRIYA Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
– Selected group exhibitions
2019 “2019 China-Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition and Residency”, Guangzhou 53 museum, Guangzhou, China
2019 “KODAMA ART FESTIVAL”, Saitama, Japan
2019 “NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2019”, Gunma, Japan
2019 “Festival of Hazama 2019”, Hitachi no Kuni Shosyagu shrine, Ibaraki, Japan
2019 ”Synthetic Mediart”, Flower Expo EcoARK, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 “Selected as a finalist for APDA Kyoto exhibition”, be-Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2017 “NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2017”, Gunma, Japan
2017 “NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2017 Prelude”, Gunma, Japan
2016 “Open Call for Art Project Ideas 2016”, Hiroshima MOCA, Hiroshima, Japan
2015 “NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2015”, Gunma, Japan
2014 “ZUSHI ART SITE 2014”, Kanagawa, Japan
2013 “Kobe Biennale 2013”, Meriken Park, Kobe, Japan
Awards
2018, Selected as a finalist for APDA Kyoto Competition
2016, Open Call for Art Project Ideas 2016, Oriental Hotel Hiroshima Prize
2013, Kobe Biennale 2013, Art in container International Competition, Encouragement Prize
2011, Dream Bed Design Contest, honorable mention in Idea Division
Residencies
2019 “2019 China-Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition and Residency”, Guangzhou 53 museum, Guangzhou, China
2019, NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2017 AIR, Gunma, Japan
2017, NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2017 AIR, Gunma, Japan
2015, NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2015 AIR, Gunma, Japan
Curatorial projects
2014, “JIROX retrospective exhibition”, HIGURE17-15cas, Tokyo, Japan, co-curated by tokidoki-jido
Teaching
2016, Lecture, “International Symposium Sense of Globe”, University of Tokyo, Japan
2013-14, Lecture for Industrial design and CAD, Nippon Engineering College, Tokyo, Japan
Media
2017 Iwashita, R., Yomiuri Shimbun, vol. 9/10/2017, p.29
2017 NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2017, Poster, Main visual
2017 OZ magazine, vol. September, p68, p101, p102,
2013 Bijutsu Techo, October 2013 vol. 65 an extra issue, Kobe Biennale 2013 public guide book, p33, p41
2013 Bijutsu Techo, July 2013 vol.65, p174
Media ｰTV broadcasting
2017 NHK, Mooning News “Ohayo Syutoken”, Interview, 4/8/2017
2017 NHK, Evening News “hotto Gunma”, Introduction, 4/6/2017
2013 NHK, Evening News “Yuudoki Network”, Introduction, 28/9/2013