Keiji Izumi 泉啓司

Born in Fukushima,Japan 1973. Lives and works in Tokyo.

Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University Sculpture Department and continues to practice his interest in "human" in wood carving. Supplemented by precise wood carving techniques, he combines characters with natural elements and geometric figures to construct everyday but extraordinary, humorous and fantasy artworks. He is a surreal sculpture artist who has attracted much attention in Japan in recent years.

泉啓司1973年出生於日本福島。現生活和工作於東京。

他畢業於東京造型大學雕塑系，持續地將自身對「人」的興趣實踐於木頭雕刻，輔以精準的木雕技法，將人物與自然元素、幾何圖形結合，建構出日常又非日常、詼諧而奇幻的造型；是日本近年備受矚目的超現實雕塑藝術家。

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS

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  • 2022 “Small Relationships in a Big World”, Quiet Gallery, Hong Kong
    2020 “Invention of K”, SHINBI GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
    2019 “PERSSON-FORM”, The Art Club, Taipei, Taiwan
    2013 “Hairy to the bone” ARATANIURANO, Tokyo, Japan
    2009 “Underarm Waterfalls” ARATANIURANO, Tokyo, Japan
    2008 Galeria Punto ZERO, Okayama, Japan
    2008 Gallery Kingyo, Tokyo, Japan
    2005 Yukobo art space, Tokyo, Japan

  • 2022 “KALEIDOSCOPE” AISHONANZUKA, Hong Kong
    2018 “SUPER OPEN STUDIO” STUDIO KATAKURIKO, Kanagawa, Japan
    2018 “Obon night in Koide ke”, Aichi, Japan
    2017 “Spring Fever” Komagome Soko, Tokyo, Japan
    2017 “N COLLECTION: Ship of Theseus” ART BASE MOMOSHIMA, Hiroshima, Japan
    2014 “COLORED NOISE for 8/02/CUBE1,2,3” Sibuya Hikarie 8/CUBE, Tokyo, Japan
    2014 “hard-working collectors / easy-going works” Yokohama Creative City Center (Yokohama Arts Foundation), Kanagawa, Japan
    2013 “New Year’s Party” ARATANIURANO, Tokyo, Japan
    2012 “The 8th Zokei Contemporary Artists Show – Looking for a wonderland” Tokyo Zokei University Attached Museum, Tokyo, Japan
    2011 “JAPANCONGO” Le Magasin – Centre National d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble, France
    2011 A Toshiharu Miki Tokyo Zokei University resignation special exhibition “escapes a line” gallery Saoh, Tokyo, Japan
    2010 “Living With Art – Contemporary Art from Japan and Taiwan” Yi&C.Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
    2010 “手感的妙 Contemporary airy crafts from Japan to Taiwan Part 2” PROJECT FULFILL ART SPACE, Taipei, Taiwan
    2010 “Small Paintings” ARATANIURANO, Tokyo, Japan
    2008 “Multple Worlds” ARATANIURANO, Tokyo, Japan
    2007 “Nakanojo Biennale 2007” Gunma, Japan
    2006 Gallery Tanaka, Tokyo, Japan
    2006 Art Spot Gallery, Sagamihara City Gallery, Kanagawa
    2006 “From Atelier” Yumikobo, Okayama, Japan
    2005 “Our Summer Vacation” Gallery You, Kanagawa, Japan
    2003 “Contemporary Sculptures & Ceramisc Exhibition of Turkish-Japanese Artists” Kyoto / Tokyo, Japan
    2003 Spiral garden, Tokyo, Japan
    2002 “Triple Play” Gallery LE DECO, Tokyo, Japan
    2001 “S-4” Sumida Riverside Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
    2000 “Fresh juice” Gallery Seira, Tokyo, Japan
    1999 “Futatsu no Karada no Katachi” Gallery Oishi, Fukuoka, Japan

  • The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan
    Nasunogahara Museum, Tochigi, Japan
    Franks Suss Collection
    Pigozzi Collection
    Takahashi Collection