Kisho Kakutani

Born in Kobe, Hyogo in 1993.

In 2022, he completed the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts doctoral program majoring in Japanese painting research area and obtained a doctorate degree.

Currently, while working as an education and research assistant at the same university, he positions his own work as a “tool to make others imagine,” and he creates more than just the framework of Japanese painting. In the “Frosted Window” series and the “Curtain” series, which have continued to be produced since college, viewers are reminded of realistic scenery by blurred depictions imitating frosted glass windows and curtains, which are titles. While being influenced by the style and spirituality of Japanese art, works created with a modern sensibility affect the viewer's memory and reflect diverse everyday life there.