monodramatic / gracehopper

Born in 1980 in Saitama, lives in Tokyo. Graduated from Rikkyo University Faculty of Law. He entered the world of theater as an actor, and then began photography activities. At the same time, he is also involved in design, and now he is engaged in a wide range of activities while having a unique point of view centered around the three pillars of theater, photography, and design. Works created from this unique worldview have been introduced in many media and highly praised not only in Japan, but also overseas, mainly in Europe. Lives in Tokyo Born in 1980 in Saitama 2002 Graduated from Rikkyo University Faculty of Law Major solo exhibitions 2019 Hirogare, My Rondo | Beacon Communications “Clerestory” | TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY 2018 Fotofever | Carrousel du Louvre Paris 2017 Fotofever | Carrousel du Louvre Paris 2016 “Monodramatic/loose polyhedoron” | TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY “Monodramatic/loose polyhedoron” | Sony Imaging Gallery Tokyo 2015 “Various Lives” | Factotum Gallery Tokyo 2014 “Monodramatic” | Art Gallery M84 Tokyo Major Group Exhibitions, Art Fairs 2023 “BEYOND THE AGES/PORTRAIT” | Sansiao Gallery Tokyo 2022 icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOEXHIBITION Ⅱ | AXIS GALLERY “People” | TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY OSAKA 2021 Shibuya 2-chome Art Project | Shibuya 2-chome 17 Urban Redevelopment Temporary Enclosure SILENT | SANSIAO GALLERY TOKYO The Secret 2021 | RICOH IMAGING SQUARE TOKYO 2020 HOMMAGE| SANSIAO GALLERY TOKYO 2019 SOU-JR Sojiji Station Art Project 4th Exhibition “Play of Time” | JR Sojiji Station Ticket Gate Free Passage Wall, Osaka SONY IMAGING GALLERY 5th Anniversary Exhibition “Next Generation” Part 1 | SONY IMAGING GALLERY Tokyo 2018 ART CENTRAL 2018 | Central Harbourfront Hong Kong “RE:Focus vol. 3” | TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY 2015 Fotofever | Carrousel du Louvre Paris Brave New World | DOX Prague 2014 NEW CITY ART FAIR | Hpgrp Gallery New York “Onaeba Selected Publications 2013” | 72 Gallery, Tokyo “Nameless Ones 2014” | RICOH Imaging Square Ginza 2013 “Marc Prust Workshop Special Photo Exhibition” | T.I.P. Blue Wall Kyobashi “Minaeba Vol.13 Kansai” | KYOCERA DOME OSAKA SKY HALL OSAKA Award calendar 2020 Critical Mass 2020 top 50 2015 International Photography Awards 2015 Professional: 2nd Prize 2015 Young Portfolio (Selected: Hosoe Eikoh, Moriyama Daido, Kitajima Keizo/Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts) See Me Exposure Award the 5th annual ‒ Honorable Mention The Candid/Street Collection PX3 Portraiture- SelfPortrait: 1st Prize PX3 Portraiture- Fine Art- Abstract: 3rd Prize 2014 LensCulture Visual Storytelling Awards: Finalists Emon Award: finalist 2013 Minaeba Vol.13 Kansai: TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY AWARD WINNING Hakuhodo Kettle President and Co-CEO-: Reviewer Award Nominated”