Miyajima Tatsuo
Miyajima Tatsuo;Tatsuo Miyajima
Place: Moriya
Born: 1957
Biography:
Miyajima Tatsuo is a renowned Japanese sculptor and installation artist born in 1957 in Edogawa City, Tokyo. He graduated from the Oil Painting course in the Fine Arts department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1984 and completed his MA at the same university in 1986.
Early Work and Influences
Miyajima's early work was influenced by performance art, and he was particularly drawn to the works of Joseph Beuys, Allan Krapow, and Christo. He considered his performance work as an "action for society," but later shifted his focus to sculpture and installation. His core artistic concepts are: "Keep Changing, Connect with Everything, Continue Forever."
LED Works and Notable Projects
Miyajima's LED counter works, which he began creating in 1988, have formed the basis for much of his later work. These counters typically display two digits in red or green and count from 1 to 9. He has also linked together different displays so that they can respond to each other, which he calls 'regions.' One notable project is the Kaki Tree Project, which involves the saplings of a tree that survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945.
Exhibitions and Collections
Miyajima's works have been exhibited in various museums, including the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. His work can also be found in the collections of Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum and Fujikawa Galleries. Some notable works include Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust-MEGA DEATH-1, which can be viewed on Wikioo.org.
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Miyajima's work continues to be exhibited and admired worldwide, with his most recent exhibitions including the STARS: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World exhibition in 2020. His unique blend of sculpture, installation, and LED art has cemented his place as a leading figure in the contemporary art world.
