ARTISTS

Takashi Yatoji

Takashi Yatoji explores ways of expression that challenge preconceptions, and hover in-between abstract and figurative. In recent years, he has chosen as his motifs, “AI generated photos of human-like figures” and “photos from several years ago that he has no recollection of taking”. In the process of turning incidental and unrelated matters into artworks, emotions and relationships are formed between the object and the artist, giving them a new found meaning and importance.

BIOGRAPHY

Biography

Born in Aichi prefecture in 1990, currently lives in Saga prefecture, Japan
Graduated from Saga University Graduate School of Education, Department of Education with a major in Art Education
Received the Grand Prize at the 22nd Eiten
Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program scholarship student
Has held a solo exhibition at Okawa city Seiriki Museum of Art, among other places.

Solo Exhibitions

2019 “Takashi Yatoji exhibition ~Converting Paintings~” at Okawa Municipal Seiriki Art Museum (Fukuoka).
And many other.

Group Exhibitions

TAGSTÅ ART SHOW IN TAIPEI (Taipei, Taiwan).
Art Gaia @Jonanjima: contemporary art exhibition (Tokyo)

Awards

2012 the 62nd Saga Art Exhibition, Saga Governor Prize
2013 The 22nd EITEN -Persons and the Customs -, Grand Prize
The 63rd Saga Art Exhibition, Saga Chamber-of-Commerce Joint Association Prize
Selected for the 1st Yamanashi Wine and Contemporary Art Prize
Selected for the 22nd Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program Prize
Selected as a scholarship student for the Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program
2017 Selected for the 5th Aoki Shigeru Memorial West Japan Art Exhibition