Yukari INOUE / 井上裕加里

1988 Born in Hiroshima.
2012 BA in Apparel Arts, Kurashiki City College.
2014 BA in Fine Arts, Seian University of Art and Design.

WORKS

1｜ The consciousness of sin /video 10’17″/Gallery PARC / Kyoto /photo by MUGYUDA Hyogo /2017
2｜ we keep on drawing lines -Japan,China,Korea / Contemporary Art and Spirits(CAS) /Ｏsaka/video 10’05″/ 2015
3｜ Auld Lang syne / three channel video 8’32” /2014
4｜ It’s a small world /Contemporary Art Space CASO /Osaka/video 14’14″/2013
All photo’s © Yukari INOUE

EXHIBITIONS

2017　Kyoto Prefectural Artist-in-Residence Project Kyoto 2017 in Maizuru,　Kyoto
2017 ［solo show］Stacking Air / Gallery PARC, Kyoto
2015 ［solo show］INOUE Yukari Exhibition / Contemporary Art and Spirits(CAS), Osaka
2015 ［solo show］confidential information / Kunst ARZT, Kyoto
2014　Japan-Korea Exchange Exhibition CARRY MORE / Korea Electricity Art Center Gallery, Korea Seoul
2013　Where is this? What is this? / KOSHIYAMA Project, Sapporo

CONTACT

yukari.i745(at)gmail.com
www.inoue-yukari.com

Masanori MATSUDA / 松田壯統

Masanori Matsuda was born in Hyogo, Japan in 1982. Matsuda has searched for ‘a place’ to return to since his family house was collapsed during the Great Hanshin Earthquake when he was 12 years old. When he was wakened by the earthquake, he felt a space where the light was penetrated and the wall in front of his eyes disappeared. Since then, he has delved deeply into the symbols and concepts surrounding various elements: house, the sun, soul, and followed the traces of the invisible life, where as the flow of his root.
In July 2017, Matsuda lived and worked in Ireland as a Pola Art Foundation grantee for 1-year overseas research. In summer 2018, he will take part in a residency in Geneva, Switzerland. In Spring 2019, Matsuda will take part in exhibitions in Poland and Germany, showcasing site-responsive works he will create there.

WORKS

1｜ Series of tracing the movement of sunlight: Trace of Sun Light /『Ready for Beltane』15:55,1,May, 2017
2｜ Repeating the names of the dead while living: From the dead archive of the Connemara radio station /『Connemara Death notice』November, 2017
3｜ Towards the moment when the street lights lit up: 1.17 after 21 years /『House of Day, House of Night』17, January 2016
4｜ Putting mirror as the sun for 20 years 1/12　/『The gesture of player for 20years』KITANO TENMAN-GU SHRINE, Kyoto, 2013
5｜ Buying flowers from flower vender every day, presenting flowers from flower vender every day/『everyday’s flower of flower vender』Yamamoto-seika, Nishinari, Osaka, 2017
All photo’s © Masanori MATSUDA

EXHIBITIONS

2018　COLLECTING TIME – GENEVE2018/ cheminée nord, Geneve, Switzerland
2017　Interface Residency2017/ Co.Galway, Ireland
2017　Ready for Baltane, Either-Or/ 2001-artspace, Kobe, Japan
2016　The origin of Breath, ASAHI-AIR/ Ishi-space, Nagano, Japan
2016　House of Day, House of Night/ @KCUA, Kyoto, Japan
2014　Shinano Primitive Sense Art Festival/ Shinano o-machi, Nagano, Japan
2012　MOVE ARTS JAPAN/ 3331ArtsChiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
2011　The home in Moere Mountain, S-AIR/ Moere-numa Park, Sapporo, Japan

CONTACT

goriver21(at)yahoo.co.jp
masanorimatsuda.net

Mieko MATSUMOTO / 松本美枝子

Born in Ibaraki, Japan in1974. She has conducted a lot of fieldwork trips and created works consisting of photographs, texts and sometimes sound on the themes including daily life, movement of human, natural environment, and the relation between geology and industry. In 2000, Matsumoto won a prize of ‘The 15th and The 16th Photography Hitotsubo Exhibition’ (Guardian Garden, Ginza) In 2004, and received the 6th Hirama Itaru Photo Award for a photo book “In lukewarm words.” Her major exhibitions include: The Second Stage at GG #46 Mieko Matsumoto Photography Exhibition: “I know where here is.”(Guardian Garden, Tokyo). Her major publications include “Living,” a collection of her photographs accompanied by poems by Shuntaro Tanikawa (Nanaroku-sha). She is also a member of artist run space “Mito no Kiwamari-so”.

WORKS

1｜ Phantom of Mountain /multi slide projection, sound, 15minutes each, lambda printed acrylic mount / 2016
2｜ “Arita in 3parts” 2 “looking at the moon” / slide projection, lambda print, text/ 2017
3｜ “Arita in 3parts” 3 “letter”/ lambda print, text / 2017
4｜［solo show］I know where here is/ installation view/2017
5｜ Walking while thinking / multi slide projection, sound, 10minutes each / 2017
All photo’s © Mieko MATSUMOTO

EXHIBITIONS

2017　[solo show] The Second Stage at GG #46 Mieko Matsumoto Photography Exhibition/ I know where here is, (Guardian Garden, Tokyo)
2017　Art project “Reborn-Art Festival2017” (Miyagi prefecture)
2016　Art project “KENPOKU ART 2016” (Ibaraki prefecture)
2016　[solo show] Bozen / Jijaku　(Kanzan Gallery, Tokyo)
2014　Basically. Forever　(Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo)
2010　Yokohama photo festival kick–off event 2010 (Yokohama red brick warehouse1, Yokohama)
2006 ［solo show］Criterium 68 MATSUMOTO Mieko (Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito)

CONTACT

info(at)miekomatsumoto.com
www.miekomatsumoto.com
www.cinra.net/interview/201709-matsumotomieko
bijutsutecho.com/magazine/interview/promotion/7014

Akiko NAKAYAMA / 中山晃子

Born in 1988, Akiko Nakayama is a painter who has depicted a beauty of conveying energy metamorphosis through several media such as installation, photos and performance. Combining the energy of movement and the vibrance of colors, Nakayama brings pictures to life. In the series of works titled “Alive Painting”, Nakayama depicts the resonance between shapes and textures by using different types of liquids, each with a unique characteristic. In recent years, she has energetically engaged with giving her performance “Alive Painting” SOLO & Collaborations in various cities including ARS ELECTORONICA FES (2016) Austria Linz, TEDxHaneda (2015) Tokyo , DLECTRICITY ART FESTIVAL (2017) USA Detroit.

WORKS

1｜ Alive painting at LAND FES / Sengawa Theater, Collaborate with Dai Matsuoka / 2017 Photo: Akikobu Kimura
2｜ Still Life / 15cm × 15cm × 4cm / Filter Paper, Waste water of Alive Painting / 2018
3｜ Reddish Green, Yellowish Blue / 218cm × 123cm / Projector, Acrylic on Wood panel/ 2015
4｜ Skin and Eyes / 59cm × 171cm / Ink-jet print, Acrylic mount/ 2013
5｜ Alive Painting Solo Performance’ 2017 / Mixed media, Spiral Hall 30min
All photo’s © Akiko NAKAYAMA

EXHIBITIONS

2018　Solo Exhibition 「Still Life」 Art & Space cococara, Tokyo
2018　Solo Performance 「Biennale Nemo」 LE CENTQUATRE-PARIS Paris
2017　Solo Performance「EXTREAM QUIET VILLAGE」 Tokyo Teien Art Museum Tokyo
2017　Solo Performance「DLECTRICITY ART FESTIVAL」Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit US
2017　OF / Indie art hall gong South Korea Seoul
2016 「Tsukuba contemporary open-air exhibition 」Tsukuba JP
2016 「ARS ERECTRONICA」Linz Austria
2016　Solo Exhibition 「流れ着いた色彩」,KAKULULU 東京
2016　Akiko Nakayama solo exhibition / KAKULULU, Tokyo JP

CONTACT

akiko(at)akiko.co.jp
akiko.co.jp
issuu.com/cine.makers/docs/special.edition/26

Yumi NAKATA / 中田有美

Born in 1984, living in Nara prefecture. Graduated of Oil Painting course in Kyoto City University of Arts, octoral course, 2016. Since then, she has attempted to make alternative interpretations of classical style paintings, such as self-portrait, landscape paintings, still life paintings, etc. and created unbalanced oil paintings. She also produces “Background on Background” series that put oil paintings on huge inkjet prints and present them without separation. Encouragement Award, 2007 Kyoto City University of the Arts Work Exhibition. Umehara Award, Ph.D thesis in 2016: “The Impossible self-portrait: A method for seeing invisible self and invisibility world “　Kyoto City University of Arts.

WORKS

1｜ NEW INCUBATION 8 Ryusuke Ito & Yumi Nakata Exhibition “Diorama and Panorama: Diverting Realities”, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
2｜ NEW INCUBATION 8 Ryusuke Ito & Yumi Nakata Exhibition “Diorama and Panorama: Diverting Realities”, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
3｜ NEW INCUBATION 8 Ryusuke Ito & Yumi Nakata Exhibition “Diorama and Panorama: Diverting Realities”, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
4｜ The Impossible Self-portrait, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto
5｜ The Hundred Steps, Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto
1.2.3.photos © Nobutada Omote
4.5 photos © Yumi Nakata

EXHIBITIONS

2018 KAIGA NO GENZAICHI (The current location of painting), 500m museum, Hokkaido
2016 NEW INCUBATION 8 Ryusuke Ito & Yumi Nakata Exhibition “Diorama and Panorama: Diverting Realities”, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
2015 Background of Background, Near and Far, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto 2015 The Hundred Steps, Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto
2013 Me and We and Me and We, Antenna Media, Kyoto 2012 Violent people, gallery 16, Kyoto 2010 TWS-Emerging 139 “ObakeMono” , TOKYO WONDER SITE, Tokyo
2008 Digmeout Exhibition, SONY Building Communication Zone Opus, Tokyo

CONTACT

nakata_yumi(at)me.com
www.nakatayumi.tumblr.com

Kaori NISHIO / 西尾佳織

Born in 1985 and base in Tokyo. Playwright, theater director and artistic director of Bird Park. She lived in Malaysia in her childhood. She researched on Shuji TERAYAMA in The University of Tokyo and on Shogo OTA in the master course of Tokyo University of the Arts. Since she established the theater company Bird Park in 2007, Nishio has done playwrighting and direction for all productions. She was nominated for 62th Kunio KISHIDA Play Awards with “Hey God, Job’s calling you!” in 2018, and won Akane NAKAMURA prize of SICF19 PLAY with “The Closing Party” in 2017 and so on. Since 2015, she has been a junior fellow of the Saison Foundation.

WORKS

1｜ Bird Park #14 “Fading with time 2012 / 2017” /Komaba AgoraTheaer/ 2017　© Fumiko TSUKADA
2｜ Bird Park #13 “Hey God, Job’s calling you!” /the Aterier GEKKEN/ 2017　© Cheer NAKASAI
3｜ Kaori NISHIO solo “2020” /Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo / 2016　© Kaori NISHIO
4｜ Bird Park #12 “↗ an Arrow” /BUCKLE KOBO/ 2016　© Fumiko TSUKADA
5｜ Bird Park #11 “The room of Midoriko” recreation /Komaba Agora Theater/ 2015 © Fumiko TSUKADA

EXHIBITIONS

2018　Exhibition “Inside the Encephalon of Bird Park” / Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Atlier EAST
2017　#14 “Fading with time 2012 / 2017” / Komaba Agora Theater, the Atelier GEKKEN
2017　#13 “Hey God, Job’s calling you!” /　The Atelier GEKKEN, Komaba Agora Theater
2016　#12 ”↗ an Arrow” / BUCKLE KOBO、Teshima Island＜Setouchi Triennale 2016＞(written by Shogo OTA)
2015　#11 “The room of Midoriko” recreation / the Atelier GEKKEN, Komaba Agora Theater
2015　“One summer with an old lady from Mars” / Tama Central Park(Tokyo), Edamitsu shopping street(Fukuoka), Yousquare (Aichi)
2015　#10 “Who knows the color of void?” / Kyoto Art Center, ST spot Yokohama

CONTACT

info.kaorinishio(at)gmail.com
www.bird-park.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=no9b4vgk2bE&list=UUq5x9orakDpObvWyALZ0Lvg

Nodoka ODAWARA / 小田原のどか

1985 Born in Sendai, Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo.
2008 BA, Sculpture Course, Tama Art University.
2010 MA, Inter Media Art Course, Tokyo University of the Arts.
2015 Completed Ph.D. program at University of Tsukuba.

WORKS

1｜ ↓(2015)/ neon tube/ 5m/ courtesy：Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art/ 2011～
2｜ white shadow/ plaster/ 2001
3｜ empty pedestal/ neon tube/ 4x10x3m/ photo by Nao KUREYA/ 2017
4｜ SCULPTURE1: Japanese sculpture During the World War Ⅱ, the Blank Ages / For the beginning of Japanese sculpture/ book (planning and editing)/ topofil/ 2018
5｜ Matters of Sculpture/ Lambda print/ 2016
All photo’s © Nodoka ODAWARA

EXHIBITIONS

2017　[solo show] STATUMANIA/ ARTZONE/ Kyoto
2017　teleporting landscape/ ART GALLERY miyauchi/ Hiroshima
2016　SHIRAKAWA Yoshio & ODAWARA Nodoka: matters of sculpture/ Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, Satellite Gallery/ Aichi
2015　The 12th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists/ The Museum of Modern Art/ Gunma
2015　still moving – KAGEUTSUSHI/ The former Sujin Primary School/ Kyoto
2015　GENBI DOKODEMO KOUBO 2015/ The former Bank of Japan, Hiroshima Branch
2015　[curation] At This Moment, You Are Here/ akibatamabi21/ Tokyo
2014　[solo show] ODAWARA Nodoka works ↓/ Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, msc gallery/ Kyoto

CONTACT

odawaranodoka(at)gmail.com
www.odawaranodoka.com
topofil.info

Makiko YAMAMOTO / 山本麻紀子

1979 Born in Kyoto, Japan.
2001 Exchange Student programme, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Faculty of Media Arts (Halifax, Canada).
2003 BA, Kyoto City University of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concept and Media planning (Kyoto, Japan).
2005 MFA, Kyoto City University of Arts, Master’s course, Department of Painting, Concept and Media Planning (Kyoto, Japan).
2014 Residence at ambienttv.net A|R|C. Lives and works in Kyoto, Japan

WORKS

1｜ Workshop “Daidarabo and Holiburn – Let’s deliver the souvenirs of Mito to Holiburn” / Penzance, Cornwall, UK / 2014
2｜ “ENGLISH GIANTS – My Journey of South West England” 2 videos (19min) / HAPS (Kyoto, Japan) / 2014
3｜ CAFE in Mito R「Mending Mito」/ Sakuma Building (Mito, Japan) / 2015
4｜ Collaboration with Japanese musicians Makoto Nomura and Kumiko Yabu / ARTZONE (Kyoto, Japan) / 2016
5｜ Performance “Giant and Sleep” / Collaboration with Japanese musicians Makoto Nomura and Kumiko Yabu /KYOTO ART　　　　　HOSTEL kumagusuku (Kyoto, Japan) / 2017

All photo’s © Makiko YAMAMOTO

EXHIBITIONS

2017 ［solo show］Giant and Sleep / KYOTO ART HOSTEL kumagusuku, Kyoto, Japan
2017　Decoration never dies, anyway / Tokyo Metropolotan Teien Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2014 ［solo show］Midnight Summer Theatre / ENGLISH GIANTS – My Journey of South West England ” / HAPS, Kyoto, Japan
2012 ［solo show］CRITERIUM84 / Mending Mito / Art Tower Mito, Mito, Japan
2012　“Humour, Parodie et vidéos: créations vidéo du japon contemporain” / maison de la culture du japon a paris, Paris, France
2014　“Imitator 2 Japanese & Irish Visual Arts Exhibition” / The Mart, Dublin, Ireland
2012 ［solo show］Through The Windows/ The Russet, London, UK
2011 ［solo show］Lost and Found / Past Vyner Street, London, UK

CONTACT

makkoimakkoi(at)gmail.com
makikoyamamoto.com/category/works
www.fashion-press.net/news/4309

Asuka YOKONO / 横野明日香

1987 Born in Aichi. Lives and works in Aichi.
2011 BA, Oil Painting Course, Faculty of Art, Aichi University of the Arts.
2013 MFA, Oil Painting and Printing, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Aichi University of the Arts

WORKS

1｜ Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery “the way of PAINTING”/ 2014　©Kioku Keizo
2｜ pot Ⅱ/ oil on canvas/ 53.0×45.5cm/ 2017　©Takashima Seigo 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
3｜ TERRAIN/ oil on canvas/ 112.0×145.0cm/ 2017　©Takashima Seigo 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
4｜ Shadow falling Stairs/ oil on canvas/ 45.5×37.9cm/ 2018
5｜ Red Pot/ oil on canvas/ 130.0×97.0cm/ 2018
All photo’s © Asuka YOKONO

EXHIBITIONS

2018 ［solo show］ Inconvenient sight / GALLERY ZERO ,Osaka
2017 ［solo show］TERRAIN / GALLERY ZERO ,Osaka
2016　Aichi University of the Arts Foundation 50th Anniversary Project Oil Painting Major Exhibition IN-TERWOVEN -A knitted generation- / Civic gallery Yada, Aichi
2016 ［solo show］Viewpoint / Satellite Gallery of Aichi University of the Arts
2015　THE VISION OF CONTEMPORARY ART 2016 / The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
2014　The way of PAINTING / Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
2014 ［solo show］Somewhere / Gallery GA-RAKU, Aichi

CONTACT

yokonoasuka(at)gmail.com
yokonoasuka.com
sg-aigei2015.blogspot.com/2015/05/viewpoint-apr8-apr16-2015.html