Otsuka Toru

Born in Gifu prefecture in 1980, currently residing in Kanagawa prefecture.

At the Tokyo University of the Arts graduate school, study and study Buddha image production and conservation of cultural property.

Currently, he conducts work involved in Buddha image creation and conservation of cultural property, as well as presenting sculptures of new tastes that combine these traditional cultures and classical techniques.

These works are precisely reproduced using Buddha statue sculpture technique (classical technique) of Japan and are made using the same material as wooden statue (wooden sculpture, japanese lacquer, gold leaf, metal etc.).

2003 Graduated from Tama Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture

2005 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Cultural Property Preservation, Conservation and Sculpture

Solo exhibition

2006 Otsuka Toru Exhibition “Three-dimensional Map of the Cosmic Temple” Gallery Q/Ginza

2012 “Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition M7 Seven Items” Art Space Rashinban/ Kyobashi

2013 “Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition M9 (Flat T-shirt)” F.E.I Art Gallery/Yokohama

2015 m (x) past and present A. Corns Gallery Ars Co., Ltd. /Tokyo Koishikawa

2018 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition “METAMORPHOSE OF REAL” YUKI-SIS/ Nihonbashi, Tokyo

2022 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition “Memory Recollection” Art Space Compass, Kyobashi

2024 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition YUKI-SIS/ Nihonbashi, Tokyo

2026 Otsuka Toru Sculpture Exhibition “Mind Form of Worship” Numashin Street Gallery/Numazu

Group exhibitions

2011 Compass Selection 2011 Vol. 1 Various Art Spaces Rashinban/Kyobashi

2011 ART TAIPEI 2011 Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei

2011 Galápagos Fine 2 Takeda Art/Ginza

2012 Art Show Busan 2012 Takeda Art Korea/Busan

2013 Galápagos Fine 3 Takeda Art/Ginza

2013 Tokyo Wonder Wall 2013 Selected Works Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo

2014 Galápagos Fine 4 Takeda Art/Ginza

2014 Funny Tree Shapes Exhibition, Yokohama Takashimaya Art Gallery/Yokohama

2014 Shinoda Morio+Up-and-coming Sculptors Exhibition Art Space Rashinban/Kyobashi

2014 TokyoMidtown Award2014 Award Winning Works Exhibition Tokyo Midtown/Roppongi

2015 Galápagos Fine 5 Takeda Art/Ginza

2015 Street Museum/Roppongi Art Night 2015 Tokyo Midtown/Roppongi

2016 “Washi and Paper Cloth - Its Unexpectedness” Exhibition Paper Voice Veram/Nagoya

2016 “Focus Mino Handmade Washi ~ Inherited Technique and Heart ~ vol.2” Mino Washi Village Hall/Gifu

2017 Attic Memories Exhibition “Uchi to Soto” A. Corns Gallery Ars Co., Ltd. /Tokyo Koishikawa

2019 “The Super Dupers” - Artists Who Changed Their Delusions into Shape - YUKI-SIS/ Spiral Aoyama

2019 Attic Room Exhibition - Rhythm Noise Mix- A.corns gallery Ars Co., Ltd. /Tokyo Koishikawa

2022 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2022 YUKI-SIS/ HOTEL OKURA FUKUOKA FUKUOKA

2023 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2023 YUKI-SIS/ Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B Fukuoka

2023 “Marble Segmentation” artstudio NAZUKARI WAREHOUSE /Chiba

Prize/award

2013 Tokyo Wonder Wall 2013 Installation Category Selected

2014 TokyoMidtown Award2014 Excellence Award

2016 Yamato City Arts and Culture Future Award

Public collection

Ono Town General Townspeople Center

Ogaki-shi, Gifu

Seisho-ji Temple

Ars Co., Ltd.

CMC Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Murauchi Furniture Access Co., Ltd.