Masaki Sato

Born in Iwate Prefecture in 1980, currently based in Tokyo.

As an artist without formal academic art education, Sato has cultivated his unique methodologies that facilitate the development of new expressions and concepts. A distinctive shape, challenging to categorize as either a trapezoid or a parallelogram, has been consistently depicted in his works for over two decades. The artist explained this shape "as a provisional form of language that encompasses countless interpretations." He emphasizes that because of its simplicity, the shape devoid of special meaning or value, enables it to function as a distinctive language or format, serving as a lens through which to re-examine the world.

The intricate issues that humanity has accumulated throughout history have obscured our vision of the future. Encountering Sato's "peculiar shape,” viewers are prompted to reconsider the importance of liberation from rigid formulas, allowing for imaginative freedom. In an era where the advancement of artificial intelligence is diminishing cognitive processes, this phenomenon may represent one of the most essential functions inherent to the realm of art.