CV

 

Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Lives and works in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

2004-2006
Piet zwart institute, MA fine art research programme
Rotterdam, NL (PGDinFA)
2000
Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
Amsterdam, NL
1991-1995
Tama art University, Department of performance art and moving image
Tokyo, Japan (BA)

Grants/Scholarships/Subsidies

2002
Grant from Hokkaido Culture Authority
Sapporo, Japan
Project subsidy from Japanisches Kulturinstitut Köln
Köln, Germany
2000
Scholar participant of Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
Amsterdam, NL

Exhibitions/Festivals/Art Events (Selection: S=Solo, C=Catalog)

2009
*and the wood said burn me., A-locatie
Rotterdam, NL
Hommes
Rotterdam, NL (S)
2007
totally useless-absolutely beautiful, Mirta Demare Gallery
Rotterdam, NL (S)
2006
wherein certain person, TENT. Centre of Contemporary Art
Rotterdam, NL (C)
2005
…as much as I can, ZiM spacer
Rotterdam, NL
How to Send a Message, Het Wilde Weten
Rotterdam, NL
2004
You Are Here Festival
Nottingham, UK
Society event, Beaconsfield
London, UK (S)2003
Roads On, Bundesverband Bildender Künstler Köln e.V.
Köln, Germany
IMAF2003 art festival, MAS Gallery
Odzaci, Serbia (C)2002
grüngrund, Moltkerei Werkstatt
Köln, Germany (S)
2000
art-link Ueno/Yanaka 2000
Tokyo, Japan
1998
Sapporo contemporary art award exhibition, Gallery SEED
Sapporo, Japan

Talks/Lectures/Screenings/Publications/Articles (Selection)

3rd Pecha-Kucha Night, theatre Lantaren/Venster
Rotterdam, NL (2006)
Black Friday, Revolver book
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (2005)
Distribute issue for Pages no.3
Rotterdam, NL (2005)
Koeler Stadt Anzeiger, Nr.183, 9-10. Aug -26p
Köln, Germany (2003)
Koelnische Rundschau, Nr.182, 8. Aug
Köln, Germany (2003)
Koeler Stadt Anzeiger, Nr.210, 10. Sep – 22p
Köln, Germany (2002)

Theatre Works (Selection)

1995
1400000, theatre X
Tokyo, Japan

Awards/Prizes

2003
Jerwood Artist Platform, Jerwood Foundation
London, UK (shortlist)
1998
Sapporo contemporary art award
Sapporo, Japan (shortlist)