Shigeo Toya1947-

Toya has questioned the various aspects of sculpture after Mono-ha. His works are often interpreted as seeking the possibilities for "non-Westernized" sculpture, and have acquired an international popularity for his originality. He consistently deals with wood, and cuts it with chain-saw to create forest-like sculpture in baroque style.

Biography

1947 born in Nagano
1975 MFA at Aichi Prefectural University of Arts and Music

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Solo Exhibitions

1995 Forest of Visions, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
2003 Shigeo Toya: Folds, Gazes and Anima of the Woods, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi

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Group Exhibitions

1988 the 43rd Venice Biennale
1990 Primal Spirit, Los Angeles County Museum / 2000 awarded Asia Prize at Gwangju Biennale
2011-12 Memories in the cave, Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum

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Awards

2004 awarded Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize
2009 Purple Ribbon Medal

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