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1. Cosmos, 2007, washi paper, charcoal, resin, assorted wrapped objects
Gershman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2. Gate, Boat and Light, 2007, Chinese gate, canoe, gold leaf, resin, wire, lights
Liao Collection, Philadelphia, PA
3. Gate, Boat and Light, detail
Liao Collection, Philadelphia, PA
4. City Root, 2006-2007, resin, root, debris, 7’ x 6.5’ x 5.6’
5. Earthlings – Countries in Stone Garden, 2007, rubbing washi paper, antique stones,
root, resin
Liao Collection, Philadelphia, PA
6. Earthlings – Countries in Stone Garden, detail
Liao Collection, Philadelphia, PA
7. Koko To Soko: Imagine Here and There, 2007, washi, screen, internet broadcasting
between United States and Japan
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia, PA
8. Broken Typewriter, 2006, typewriter, typing paper, washi, charcoal, resin,
13-1/2” x 13-1/2” x 11”
9. Memoria, 2004, washi, charcoal, harmonica, water prism, piano keyboards
Nexus Community Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
10. Imagina, 2002, tree root, debris from the root, water prism, sunlight
Project Room, Philadelphia, PA
11. Night Becomes A Day, 2004, washi, charcoal, Japanese indigo
The Ester M. Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
12. Distribution X Earth, 1998, tree root, copper vessel, wire, rain drop
Kasumi Tsukuba Center, Ibaraki, Japan
13. Working Forest1998, tree branch, washi, charcoal, computer, wire
Kasumi Tsukuba Center, Ibaraki, Japan
14. Shopping Tree, 1998,tree branch, washi, charcoal, shopping cart, silver, wire
Kasumi Tsukuba Center, Ibaraki, Japan
15. I was defeated, yet…, 1998, tree root, baby chair, silver spoon, washi, charcoal,
shell powder
Kasumi Tsukuba Center, Ibaraki, Japan
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Artist Statement
Interested in creating an imaginary space where unity among nature and humanity can exist, I communicate through sculpture, installation, drawing, and painting. With a background that involved learning traditional Japanese painting, practicing the martial art of Kendo, and delving into Asian history, my current work is a combination of these influences distilled through the concept of interconnectedness. In reality, I often find myself faced with hopelessness that is undeniable on a human level. Yet, I also find that I am a witness to the existence of art, which exhibits a gathering of wisdom that denies this hopelessness. I seek to reproduce those moments of true connection between human beings that create a peaceful sense of unity.
Throughout my work, there is a constant acknowledgment of the interconnectedness of all beings in both material and emotion. My work strives to communicate this connection among all beings and organic matter as a means of encouraging a stronger and more realized relationship. This is manifested in projects that involve the exchange of objects, ideas, and philosophies between international locations and populations. Combining traditional organic materials and contemporary man-made materials allows me to addresses my reality of living in an urban environment. Installations involving tree rubbings and tree roots speak to my interest in growth, identification, space, and scale. My work challenges the viewer to question his or her relationship to the material world as well as to every other human being. For me, these concerns are quietly powerful and unsettling. |
| Education
1995
Master of Fine Art, University of Tsukuba, Japan
1993
Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Tsukuba, Japan |
Professional Experience
2000-Present
Adjunct faculty, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
| Awards and Honors
2008
Fellow Artist, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA
2004
1st prize, Sculpture Competition, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI
2003
Window of Opportunity Grant, The Leeway Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
Artist in Residence, The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Scholarship, The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tokyo, Japan
1997
1st prize, The 16th Imadate Works on Paper - Contemporary Art Exhibition, Fukui, Japan
1995-1996
The Tamon Prize Fellowship by Sekiguchi Foundation, New York, NY
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Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2004
Memoria, InLiquid exhibition series at Community Gallery, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
Natual, Kunstgalerie, Bad Wimpfen, Germany
2003
Melody, The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2002
Imagina, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA
2001
Connections - Typewriter/Energy, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
2000
Images of Nature, Gallery X, New York, NY
1999
Imagine Here and There, The Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
1998
PD x Earth, Kasumi Tsukuba Center, Ibaraki, Japan
Two-Person
2007-2008
Contemplative Spaces, Borowsky Gallery, Gershman Y, Philadelphia, PA
Group
2008
PHL <-> PGH Exhibition Exchange at Pittsburgh Biennial, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
2007
Land(E)Scape, Onishi Gallery,
Greenmachine, InLiquid at The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: John Murphy
2004
The Color Green, Esther M. Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Emerging, Slought Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
Too Fresh, NURTUREart Gallery, New York, NY
DOMANI - The Art of Tomorrow 2003, Sompo Japan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
2002
Gendai Bijyutu Kami Ten, Nakatomi Modern Craft Museum, Yamanashi, Japan
2001
Reach The Heights, New York Presbyterian, New York, NY
1999
Images Of Nature, The Bob and Penny Fox Student Art Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, PA
1997
VOCA’97- The Vision of Contemporary Art, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Taegu-Asia Arts Exhibition, Taegu Culture and Art Center, Taegu, Korea
1996
Dialogos
1996, Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Japan |
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