Akira Fujimoto

Born in Tokyo, 1975. Received B.Des. at Tokyo University of the Arts. After working at communication research center FABRICA (Italy) in 1999, Fujimoto completed his M.A. in Design at Tokyo University of the Arts, moving on to become an assistant faculty of Intermedia Art, Tokyo University of the Arts. Fujimoto plans and implements exhibitions and projects where he questions phenomenon which occur in society and environment under the theme NEW RECYCLE®. He combines and transforms varied materials digital control into art works.He also organizes art project “SONO AIDA”, which utilizes empty space among urban space.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023 Mineralization KANA KAWANISHI GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2023 Soap bubble surface Roppongi Tsutaya Books (Tokyo, Japan)

2022 Refraction of Reality KANA KAWANISHI GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2022 Convenience Chain WALLS TOKYO (Tokyo, Japan)

2022 Babel of the Sea WATOWA GALLERY / THE BOX TOKYO (Tokyo, Japan)

2022 Diastrophism Roppongi Tsutaya Books BOOK GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2021 A Plastic on Shore Sunshine City (Tokyo, Japan)

2021 Foreground of Sea Kawaguchi Municipal Museum of History and Nature (Saitama, Japan)

2021 Trace of Marine Debris elephant STUDIO (Tokyo, Japan)

2021 Structure Slide GALLERY ROOM・A (Tokyo, Japan)

2019 Recall the drifters COURTYARD HIROO GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2019 Marine Garbage of Land Gallery A4 (Tokyo, Japan)

2019 2021#ANTEROOM KYOTO Gallery 9.5 (HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO) (Kyoto, Japan)

2018 The 20th Century Ghost KANA KAWANISHI GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2015 HEYDAY NOW COURTYARD HIROO GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2015 RECYCLE PHENOMENON COURTYARD HIROO GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan)

2014 ENERGY TRANSLATION NOW UltraSuperNew Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

2014 Negentropy HAGISO (Tokyo, Japan)

2014 Peak Oil CAPSULE Art Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

Concept Directions

2013 Meoncentric theory (installation) GUCCI Shinjuku (Tokyo, Japan)

2013 AT ART UWAJIMA (art project) Uwajima (Ehime, Japan)

2013 Loewe -ORIGAMI- (installation) Nihombashi Mitsukoshi (Tokyo, Japan)

Awards

2017 Disruptor Awards Hiroshima