Flatland -DAWN 20220212-

Born in 1984 in Wakayama, JP Lives and works in Osaka, JP 2014 MFA | Kyoto City University of Arts, Conceptual and Media Planning, JP 2008 BA | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, School of Language and Culture Studies, JP A new concept of "reality" can be reproduced by the information of just one pixel and sound abstracted from some video materials. Beyond a huge frosted glass, a 42” backlit digital display is on the wall. The display shows the color and glimmering (just 1 pixel information) abstracted from a movie of roaring fire. Outside of the glass case, the sounds of the movie are resonating through the gallery space. Through this installation, I’m trying to find a new possibility of video expression other than only pursuing the technologies of high resolution and accurate reproductivity. Viewing and hearing things through this structure, audiences’ imagination and memory will access to more profound reality. Statement by Kotaro Maetani Solo Exhibitions 2015　World In Motion | Gallery PARC, Kyoto, JP 2014　Elements of the sky | Star Gallery, Aichi, JP 2014　emergencies! 021 | NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC), Tokyo, JP 2013　Samsaara | Outen-in temple, Osaka, JP 2013　Distance | BAIKADO, Osaka, JP 2012　ALA Art Now 1a ‒ MAETANI Kotaro | Art Lab Aichi, Aichi, JP 2012　Parallel | CAS, Osaka, JP 2012　(non)Existence |BAIKADO, Osaka, JP Group Exhibitions 2021　Workation Resort Bitchu - Yakage | Yakage-ya, Inn and Suites, Okayama, JP 2021　Kyoto Art For Tomorrow 2021 | Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, JP 2017　The state of this world: Thought and the Arts | Ashiya City Museum of Art & History, Hyogo, JP 2016　Art Obulist 2016 Hurry! Slowly | Obu workers’ Welfare & Cultural Hall, Aichi, JP 2016　About Light | Modern Museum of Art, Wakayama, JP 2015　Kama City Residency Biennale | Hiroki Oda Museum of Art, Fukuoka, JP | PIP, Den Haag, NL 2015　Optical Path | SAI Gallery, Osaka, JP 2014　Vanishing Point | Gallery PARC, Kyoto, JP 2014　ARTOSAKA | Hotel Granvia Osaka, JP 2014　Future Tense | Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka, JP 2013　Art Court Frontier 2013 | Art Court Gallery, Osaka, JP 2012　HANARART 2012 | Former Kawamoto house at Yamatokoriyama city, Nara, JP 2012　Woodland Gallery 2012 | Minokamo City Museum, Gifu, JP 2012　Spring ‒ Daily Life | BAIKADO, Osaka, JP Screenings 2015　MOVING 2015 | Kyoto Cinema, Kyoto, JP Residency Program 2015　Kama City Residency Biennale | Fukuoka, JP | Den Haag, NL Awards and Grants 2020　NONIO ART WAVE AWARD 2020 Photography GRAND PRIX 2017　Overseas Research Fellow | Kansai Osaka 21st Century Association, JP 2014　Mayor of Kyoto Prize, Kyoto City University of Arts Degree Show