Hitoshi Kuriyama1979 -

Over the past years, Kuriyama has examined the equivalence and synchrony of seemingly opposing phenomena and ideas through his artwork. '1=0' is his hypothesis, which is created from the idea that no event could prove complete nothingness. Therefore one is more likely to find an equivalent in the seemingly conflicting ideas on 'existence' and 'non-existence'. By showing such juxtaposition through his work, he prompts the viewer to rediscover awareness of this world from new perspective. The use of mirrors is a first for Kuriyama and he has overcome the challenge with success. The reflection of mirrors draws us into the endless micro world and its multiplications creates expanding atmosphere.

Biography

1979 Born in Hyogo Japan
2001 Institute of International Education in London, Diploma in Japanese teaching, London, UK
2003 Osaka University of Education, B.A. in Western Language and Culture Studies, Osaka, Japan
2006 University of Tsukuba, M.F.A. in Constructive Art, Ibaraki, Japan
2011 Tokyo University of the Arts, Ph.D. in Inter Media Art, Tokyo, Japan

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Solo Exhibitions

2019 "Something Comes from Nothing", Art Front Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “ON THIS PLANET,” island, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “phenomena and preservation,” SUNDAY, Tokyo, Japan
2013 “Phase Transition,” NADiff, Tokyo, Japan
2012 “impermanent preservation [sunflower project],” Art Lab Aichi, Aichi, Japan
2012 “Phenomena & Reception,” Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan
2010 “0, 1, and visions,” Venice Projects, Venice, Italy
2009 “I am in the universe/The universe is within me,” eNarts, Kyoto, Japan
2009 “∴0=1-prelude,” magical ARTROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “A point,” party, Fukushima, Japan
2008 “traveler,” youkobo art space, Tokyo, Japan
2007 “control-a room,” magical ARTROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2007 “∴0=1-trace of light,” Galerie Tokyo Humanite, Tokyo, Japan
2005 “10 days selection,” INAX gallery 2, Tokyo, Japan
2003 “obore-scape,” Art Space K, Osaka, Japan
2003 “exhibition of Hitoshi Kuriyama,” minascapes, Osaka, Japan

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Group Exhibitions

2023 "The Universe" Hankyu Men's Osaka, Osaka
2023 "Scenery of the Emptiness, and Asia" Asia Culture Center (ACC), Korea
2019 “ART FARMing", Aichi, Japan
2017 “Islamic Arts Festival 20th Session,” Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE
2017 “Drawing Bureau Ver 1.0.0,” Drawing Bureau, Tokyo, Japan
2017 “Japan Alps Art Festival 2017,” an old warehouse in Omachi downtown, Nagano, Japan
2016 “TOROENNALE 2016,” Toro Ruins, Shizuoka, Japan
2016 “Lichtkunstfestival Aufstiege,” St. Cyriakus Church, Stuttgart, Germany
2016 “LIGHT: FIXTURES AND SCULPTURES,” LMAKgallery, New York, USA
2015 “Art Ichihara Autumn 2015,” IAAES, Chiba, Japan
2015 “Hijisai,” Tahei shrine, Tochigi, Japan
2015 “35 x 35 art project,” Copelouzos Art Museum, Athens, Greece
2015 “Art Ichihara Spring 2015,” IAAES, Chiba, Japan
2015 “DIALOGUES 1st,” Nihonbashi Institute of Contemporary Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “Tokyo Designers week,” coutume, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “Power of Painting,” MONKEY GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “Unknown Nature,” Underground, Tokyo, Japan
2013 “What Dwells Inside,” S12 Galleri og Verksted, Bergen, Norway
2012 “OPEN LAB,” Art Lab Aichi, Aichi, Japan
2012 “ART SYNCHRONICITY,” Creative Hub 131, Tokyo, Japan
2012 “Drifting Images,” MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS & Art Lab AKIBA, Tokyo, Japan
2011 “Resonant Vision,” Break station gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2011 “ARTSTYLE TOKYO,” Q|b studio, Taipei, Taiwan
2011 “BankART LifeⅢ-A Small City for the Future,” Shinko Pier, Kanagawa, Japan
2011 “Drifting Images,” BODA, Seoul, South Korea
2011 “GLASSTRESS 2011 collateral event of the 54th Venice Biennale,” an old glass factory site in Murano, Venice, Italy
2011 “Share a Piece of the Earth,” IDEE SHOP Midtown, Tokyo, Japan
2011 “newnature,” G/P gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2010 “data and vision,” AKI gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2010 “New World,” island, Chiba, Japan
2009 “Treasure 4th Issue,” TOTO, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “Beppu Contemporary Art Festival 2009,” Hikari no Uta, Oita, Japan
2009 “UNLIMITED,” A+, Tokyo, Japan
2008 “BEAMING ARTS,” International Gallery Beams, Tokyo, Japan
2008 “Kotobuki Creative Action,” Marui dormitory, Kanagawa, Japan
2008 “Japan Media Arts Festival in Tsukuba,” University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
2008 “NEW BEGINNING-The show must go on!,” magical ARTROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2008 “Imaginary Museum of the O-collection - magical museum tour,” Tokyo Wonder site Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
2007 “Ino Artists Village Opening Exhibition,” Ino Artists Village, Ibaraki, Japan
2007 “WORM HOLE episode 10,” magical ARTROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2007 “Kiryu Saien 13,” Yamaji cloth-manufacturing plant, Gunma, Japan
2007 “Re-Act,” Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan
2006 “Toride Art Project,” Togashira sewage-disposal plant, Ibaraki, Japan
2006 “Japan Media Arts Festival,” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo, Japan
2005 “Art Train,” R-recycle shop, Ibaraki, Japan
2005 “ALDK,” Pana Home's showhouse, Ibaraki, Japan
2005 “Price Control,” gallery art-feti, Aichi, Japan
2004 “The Odyssey of Light,” the site of ancient city of Jerash, Jordan

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Awards

2007 Kentaro Ichihara's award of Re-Act, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
2006 Jury's special award of Japan Media Arts Festival, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography

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