My theme is graphic work that connects theaters and daily reality.
The theater exists as a place of expressing empathy and pleasure of existence of humans from ancient times by using allegory or metaphor. It is the place of „Story within a story” in a place like so-called real Nest. Drama and dance are arts that explore the truth of human existence through language and body. I express the art which is represented in this theater by graphic work called advertisement which is a secondary representation. Although advertisements are secondary, sometimes the ‘ significant ’ is equivalent to the entity expression and precedes it. I am exploring this work from Walter Benjamin’s ” Present of history ” and ” Aura ” from the relevance to the Neoplatonism.
BIOGRAPHY
1958 Born in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
1985 Established design studio „Drawing Sense – LUNACY”
2000 Associate Professor of Design Dept., Faculty of Art, Sojo University
2005-21 Professor of Design Dept., Faculty of Art, Sojo University
2021 Sojo University Professor Emeritus
2022 Research Institute for Culture and Representation (RICR) established
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degrees
1976 – 80 BA, Art Department of Wako University, Kanagawa
1980 – 82 Department of humanities, Department of Arts of Wako University
Contemporary art seminar
1980 – 82 Yokohama B Seminar School / A Seminar School, Kanagawa
Doctoral credits maturity withdrawal
2009 – 15 Graduate school of Design, Kyushu University
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
The Japanese Society for Aesthetics
The International Society of Shuji Terayama
The Japan Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations
Japanese Society for the Science of Design
AUDITOR HISTORY
2025 Coordinator of Chiyodamachi Cultural Association
2001 – 20 Kumanichi Newspaper Advertising Award Kumamoto Daily Newspaper Company judge
2014 – 19 Artists in Aso Executive Committee Selection Committee
2014 Aso Region World Agricultural Heritage Logo Mark Selection Committee
2009 Kawaramachi Award Kawaramachi Cultural Development Institute Judge
PUBLISHED PAPERS
2019 „Now / here” of Baroque King Terayama Theater
Shuji Terayama Research vol.11 / The International Society of Shuji Terayama
2014 Theater where the 60’s theater poster was revealed
Shuji Terayama Research vol.7 / The International Society of Shuji Terayama
2012 Landscape where there was a theater Motion to death Terayama plays
Shuji Terayama Research vol.5 / The International Society of Shuji Terayama
2012 Listen to the voice of the earth – Genesis origin exhibition
Comparative Civilization 28 / Society of Comparative Civilization
2012 From the international art network to the regional culture policy
journal of the Kyushu Art Society De arte 28 / Kyushu Art Society
2009 EU-Kumamoto Art Drive, „100 years from the Italian Futuristic Declaration”
Bulletin of SOJO University Faculty of Arts vol.3 / SOJO University
2007 „Shuji Terayama” Allegory’s Theater
Shuji Terayama Research vol.1 / The International Society of Shuji Terayama
2007 Alternative art / network installation installation there
Bulletin of SOJO University Faculty of Arts vol.1 / SOJO University
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES & TALKS
2023 Art as a tool of social transformation
Art Teaches, Helps Conference / THE MARIA GRZEGORZEWSKA UNIVERSITY Warszawa
2023 The potential of art and AI as tools for social change II
The „IV International Artistic Meetings – Trzebiatów 2023”
2023 The potential of art and AI as tools for social change
InCAST Ostrava 2023 International conference
2022 2017 work / Yasuyuki Saegusa’s work „Looking for here and now…”
InCAST Tokyo 22 International conference
2022 Yasuyuki Saegusa’s work „Looking for here and now…”
The '3rd International Artistic Meetings – Trzebiatów 2022′
2021 Looking for the master of the gaze
InCAST Japan 21 Conference
2021 Looking for the master of the gaze -The gaze of painting and performance-
the 2nd International Art Meetings – Trzebiatów 2021
2021 An era of „everyone i s an artwork” (Social Artwork State)
InCAST2021 ( International interdisciplinary conference for arts, science and technology )
2021 „Shuji Terayama as a Pandemic”
-Activities and Infections at the Theater Company Yumejiki / Kumamoto-
The 26th Spring Meeting of the International Shuji Terayama Society
2021 What We Created & What we Gained in Aso
Artist in Aso 1st Online International Conference
2019 2010〜2018 Artists in residence in Kumamoto Prefecture
International art conference Torzebiatow 2019
2019 “ Shuji Terayama’s „now, here” resonating with baroque theater ” /
International Terayama Shuji Conference 24th Early Summer Meeting
2019 “ Artists in residence in Kumamoto Prefecture 2010~2018 ” /
Jikihitsu. International Polish-Japanese Conference In Warsaw
2018 Japanese Poster Now and Around / Szczecin Art Academy Exchange Meeting
2016 PLAKAT JAPONSKI The Graphic Design of Butoh / Szczecin Art Academy Poland
2014 2010〜2014 Creating the Genesis exhibitions /
Postglobal Future-Conference Fundation Mediations Biennale Poznań Poland
2013 Asmiration to modern design- Around a theater /
Japanese Society for The Science of Design
2013 make an attempt at an exhibition of Genesis /
Pavillion 0, „We Curate” / Venice in ITALY
2012 Advertisements of stage performances – A review of post-war graphism /
oraz artIMPLANTspołeczny Warszawa Poland
2012 The Exhibition of Genesis /
THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE IMAGE Poznań Poland
2010 My recent works of Art & Design /
Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology Warszawa Poland
2010 Advertisement of the stage-a study of graphism of after war /
Japanese design society
2002 The foundation of Japanese Art / Tokyo „International Dance Communication” vol.2
SUPPORT BY (selection) grant-in-aid
Kumamoto Prefecture Nouvelle Vague Kumamoto / Shiseido Co., Ltd. / The Asahi Shimbun Cultural Foundation / Saishunkan Co., Ltd. Pharmaceutical / Japan Limonite Co., Ltd. / Public interest trust Kumamoto 21 fund / Kumamoto Arts and Culture Promotion Association / Kumamoto Broadcasting Corporation Culture Promotion Foundation / Kumanichi Culture Sports Fund
WORK EXPERIENCE / SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1980 Group Exhibition „Critics & Creation” / Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
Group Exhibition „Consciousness & Existence” / Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Gallery
1981 Group Exhibition „Happy Art” / Muramatsu Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo
1984 Group Exhibition „Phisical Examination without Organs” / Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
1984-85 Produced some Performance Art in Japan
1989 Parformance Art Collaboration „The Edge of The Sea” / Nakano Terpsichore, Tokyo
1991 Solo Exhibition”Windows” / Aoyama, Tokyo
1992 Parformance Art Collaboration „Office Trip” / Tokyo FM Hall
1993 Group Exhibition „Three Menu Bar” / H.B Gallery, Harajuku, Tokyo
1999 Solo Exhibition „Homage to a 'Theater'” / Art Space, Ginza, Tokyo
2000 Solo Exhibition „Memory of Flyers” / Hokutopia, Tokyo
2001 Group Exhibition „Space, Information, Body” /
Kumamoto Art Museum Annex, Kumamoto
2002 Poetry & Art Collaboration „Peace for Peace 2001 – Oh No! Retaliatory War”
/ Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, Saitama
Parformance Art & Installation „C.R.A.N.E.Symposium” in Bourgogne, France
Parformance Festival ’02 / Sesion Suginami, Tokyo
2003 Festival international Art Action <<Déménage IV>>
Installation „When memories make a journey” at Arts Station, Canada
2004 Festival <<TOKYO NEW YORK>>
Installation „Border_Granica” at INNER SPACES, in Poznañ, Poland
2005 Solo Exhibition <<OBLED>>
„JAPOÑSKI PLAKAT TEATRALNY ” at europe toho orient art center, in Poznañ, Poland
Group Exhibition <<Passages to Olymp>> / SOJO Gallery, Kumamoto
2006 Festival „C.R.A.N.E./ Art Tuilage” in Bourgogne, France
2006 Parformance Art & Installation „C.R.A.N.E.Symposium” in Bourgogne, France
Fukushima Contemporary Art Biennale / Fukushima, Japan
Group Exhibition of Shimokita Jin / Bird Cafe · Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
2007 Group Exhibition „Ka Cyo Fu Getsu Ko” / Kumamoto Art Museum Annex, Kumamoto
Wako University 40th Anniversary Exhibition / Wako University · Tokyo
2008 SCHÖN-SCHÖN / Kunsthalle Faust, Hannover, Germany
Solo Exhibition „Yasuyuki,SAEGUSA a one-man show'” / Chofu Gallery, Tokyo
International Art Festival in Numata / Numata, Gunma
Mediations Biennale / Poznañ, Poland
2009 Group Exhibition <<looking for NEW EARTH>> / SOJO Gallery, Kumamoto
2010 Genesis-1 / Organize
2011 Genesis-2 / Organize
2012 Geo-Genesis / Curate
Genesis-3 / Organize
2013 Animal Age / Organize
Pavillion 0, „We Curate” / Postglobale Mediations Biennale 1 Jun 2013
Genesis-4 / Organize
2014 Genesis-5 / Organize
2015 Genesis-6 / Organize
2016 PLAKAT JAPONSKI / Art Academy of Szczecin Poland
R.A.V.Y. Visual Art Festival / Yaoundé in Cameroun
2017 Solo Exhibition : Looking for „now & here” / SOJO Gallery, Kumamoto
My theory . Butoh graphism / Recording of stage advertisement /
uptown koenji gallery, Tokyo
M7.3 Voice of the earth „lost things / appeared things” /
Kumamoto Daly Newspaper Museum
2018 homage to a theatre 3 / Gallery Profil, Zamek in Poznañ, Poland
“ Potal Garden ” in i JACKING / Hannover, Germany
2019 “ Play and Human Exhibition ” / Gallery Takechi, Kumamoto
“ Homage to the Soul of Butoh Dancer ” / STARA GALERIA ZPAF in Warsaw, Poland
2023 “ to you in me ” / Exhibition of Strange Things / Alšova jihočeská galerie in Czech Republic
Looking for „now & here” / 10 ASIA – EUROPE Mediations Biennale / Art Istanbul FESHANE in Turkey
2024 AI Baroque / International Art Festival/Exhibition „amalgamator” in Kazakhstan
2024 I am a generative AI / EX MACHINA VI／MEDEA2024 in Greece
