MURAKAMI Kaoru

My production begins with physical research called “walking.” Put yourself in a place and go back and forth between intuition and observation, theory and practice while meeting materials and environments. That movement and chance encounter is the starting point of production. “Walking” is not just movement; it is a series of physical time involving perception and recording, and it is also a process of constantly re-capturing relationships with the surroundings while responding to events and traces contained in space.

Education

2008 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, BFA (Hons) certification

2004 Graduated from Tama Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Printmaking

Main Exhibitions

2024 “Kobe Rokko Meets Art Beyond 2024” Rokkosan Art Center (Hyogo)

2023 “Nakanojo Biennale 2023” Old Umezuki (Gunma, -'15, '17', '21)

2021 “STILL LIFE” La Chartreuse (Avignon, France)

2019 “One Light” solo exhibition, Vient Arts Gallery (Takasaki)

2018 “Convective Scenery” 53 Art Museum (Guangzhou, China)

2017 “Shining Perception” Akibatamabi 21, Tokyo

2010 “TAMA VIVANT II POIKED JANAI”

Tama Art University, Daikanyama Sedona, Parthenon Tama (Tokyo)

2009 “Co-dependent, Invisible Cities” solo exhibition, GalleryQ (Tokyo)

2008 “Gunma Youth Biennale” Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (Gunma)

Grants and Awards

2024 “Kobe Rokko Meets Art Beyond 2024” Kobe Mayor's Award

2017 “Akibata Mabi 21” Exhibition Project Adopted and Granted

Selected for the 2016 “6th Open Call for Emerging Artists Exhibition”, Kawaguchi Municipal Art Gallery Atria

Selected for the 2008 “Gunma Youth Biennale”, Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

Selected for the 2007 “Celeste Art Prize”