Shoji FUNAKAWA / 船川翔司
Shoji FUNAKAWA / 船川翔司
Born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1987, lives and works in Osaka Prefecture. He is primarily involved in residential productions on uninhabited islands and research on meteorological phenomena like ‘wind holes’ formed by volcanic activity. It’s said that he started thinking about the natural sciences, specifically ‘meteorology’, to understand his experiences more universally whenever he rethinks specific environments through personal experiences. His work is conceptualized around ‘experiencing things as they are’. This understanding is deeply connected to the religious view, and its imagery extends to others, spaces, and time, providing a transcendent sensation. He uses these ideas to present his works, which utilize diverse methods and are composed of various materials. His works span the genres of visual arts, music, and performance.
WORKS
1｜ Solo Exhibition “Hey, _” Weather Observation Device, Video, Mixed Media, etc. / Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe /2022
2｜ Solo Exhibition “Hey, _” Weather Observation Device, Video, Mixed Media, etc. / Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe /2022
3｜ “Weathering with island” Theヨエロ寸(Yoerosun) , VOU, Kyoto / 2021
4｜ “Yakata” Shoji Funakawa + Saya (Tenniscoats), Found Object, Photography, Performance / Yamamoto Confectionery, Osaka / 2017
5｜ “Funakawa” Ventilation Fan, Sound, Spotlight, Large Format Photography, Dog Memorial Photo, Akita Public University of Art Gallery BIYONG POINT / 2017
1, photos ©︎ Hiroshi Nakamura , 2 photos © Ayatamu , 3.4.5 © Shoji Funakawa
EXHIBITIONS
2022 “Weathering with parking” Kunstverein St. Pauli, Hamburg
2022 Solo Exhibition “Hey, _” KAVC, Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe
2021 “Weathering with heteronomy” Rīgas Performances Festivals, Starptelpa, Riga, Latvia
2021 “Weathering with island” Theヨエロ寸(Yoerosun) , VOU , Kyoto
2019 Group Exhibition “Akita” Akita Public University of Art Gallery BIYONG POINT, Akita City
2018 “Pehu #03” Pehu, Osaka City
2017 “YAKATA” Yamamoto Confectionery, Osaka City
CONTACT
shojifunakawa(at)gmail.com
sjfnkw.com
