U

Born in Tokyo, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture in 2023. Main exhibitions include solo exhibition “It Was You” (TAKU SOMETANI GALLERY)/Group “Bug School: Let's Move!” (Art Center BUG) “Comite Colbert Awards 2022 - The Beauty of Imperfection (Tokyo University of the Arts University Art Museum) Born in Tokyo. Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Sculpture, in 2023. Sculptor. Works professionally in creating original models for medals and related objects. Through sculpture, I explore how inner experiences such as memory and emotion can take on physical form. I primarily work with terracotta, focusing on its contradictory qualities: plasticity in its unfired state and fragility after firing. By combining it with soft, embracing materials such as fabric and cotton, I aim to give sculptural presence to things that seem almost touchable yet remain out of reach—absent presences like the lingering trace or semblance of someone.