Tetsuya Umeda

1980　Born in Kumamoto, Japan

Currently based in Osaka, Japan

Umeda produces installations that are inspired by and incorporate existing elements found in the environment and circumstances surrounding the exhibition space including its architectural structure. In addition to exhibitions in museums and art institutions, he has produced numerous site-specific works based on the context of both urban spaces and natural environment. Performance works are presented in Japan and abroad, such as tours inviting the audience to unfamiliar places, stage works focusing on functions found in theaters and chorus projects without center point. He is also globally renowned as a leading artist in the field of sound art. Recently he has presented performance works such as “Composite: Variations / Circle” (Kunstenfestivaldesarts 2017, Brussels, Belgium), “INTERNSHIP” (Asia Cultural Center, Gwangju, South Korea, 2016 / TPAM 2018, KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater, Yokohama, Japan), and has taken part in numerous international exhibitions including Saitama Triennale2020 and Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival (Taichung, 2018). His recent solo exhibitions are “UMEDA Tetsuya in BEPPU 0 Tai” (Oita, Japan, 2020-2021) “On the origin of voices” (Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan, 2019-2020) and “See, Look at Observed what Watching is” (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, USA, 2016). 2022 Saison Fellowship.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023　Wait This Is My Favorite Part, Watarium Museum, Tokyo

2022　[　], OTA FINE ARTS 7CHOME, Tokyo

2020　Tetsuya Umeda in Beppu “O-Tai”, Kijima Apartment & Takewara Alley, Beppu

2019　The Origin of Song, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka

2013　Hotel New Osorezan, Ota Fine Arts Singapore, Singapore

2012　Waiting Room, Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo

2008　Criterium 73, Mito Art Tower, Mito

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023　Oku-Noto Triennale 2023, Suzu, Japan

2022　Demae Nabe for Jatiwangi Art Factory / Documenta 15, Kassel, Germany

2022　GARAGE SAILING」with John Richards (Dirty Electronics), Tim Shaw and Kanta Horio, Do a Front, Yamaguchi

2020　Saitama International Art Festival 2020, Former Omiya Ward Office, Omiya

2019　REBORN ART FESTIVAL, Ishinomaki

2018　East Coast Land Art Festival, Tulan, Taiwan

2017　Sapporo International Art Festival, Sapporo

2010　Aichi Triennale, Nagoya

2007　Portrait Session, Nadiff, Tokyo / Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima

Selected Performance Works

A Walk in Theater, Menicon Theater Aoi, Nagoya, 2025

River Walk, KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2022, Kyoto

September 0, Takatsuki Performing Arts Center, 2022

Composite: Variations / Circle, Kunstenfestivaldesarts 2017, Brussels, Belgium

INTERNSHIP, National Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, Korea, 2016 / TPAM 2018, KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre Hall

New Fune, 2015~