Tokihiro Sato

Born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1957. Completed a graduate degree in sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts. He has continued to develop a practice rooted in his own physicality, focusing on the structures of photography and expressions of light, as well as engaging in educational and outreach activities.

Major solo exhibitions include Sakata City Museum of Art (1999), The Art Institute of Chicago (2005), “Presence or Absence” at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts (2010), “There, Yet Not There” at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (2014), and “Hachinohe Magic Lantern” at the Hachinohe Art Museum (2022).

Recipient of the 65th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize. Currently Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts and Director of the Domon Ken Photography Museum.