Yuji Sugimoto

Yuji Sugimoto -Earth, Sand, and Stone
 

My motivation for creating my work is the vague visualization of the senses of human society.

My aim is to clearly express the changes in modern humans' natural senses and values ​​and in social structure with universal and mediocre stones, sand, and earth.

To me, modern society and human beings seem very vague. This is because in modern times, the characteristics and values ​​of the nation are uniform due to the development of globalism and science.

To me, a uniform world seems to be the result of the diminishing value of traditional culture and unique identities. It can be said that human beings who have become uniform due to globalism have become mediocre and universal beings like sand, earth, and stones. Rather, I felt that humans were exposed as essentially stones and sands. This is because human beings are like vessels influenced by their own culture and society, and their essence is empty and homogeneous.

This is why I make portraits of modern people with earth, sand, and stone. For me, culture, history, and all living things are essentially the same as sand, earth, and stone, and I use my expression to explore the essence of all events.

 

Biography

Born in 1986 in Nara, Japan.

After graduating from the University of Art in Osaka, I worked as a craftsman for the restoration of cultural properties in Kyoto for 10 years.

In 2018, I moved to Italy to study art.

Activities

・ART & SPORT 2018 from Roma 4 Prize winner

・VERNICE ART PRIZE 2019 Finalist in Vicenza

・TRINIT [àr.t] International group show & Final Prize 2019 in Prato

・Solo Exhibition 2019 [UN ・MASK] in CARRARA

・Solo Exhibition 2020 [Border of Creative Activity]

Your project room, Carrara

・Group Exhibition 2020 -2021 [Asian Young Artist]

Yuji Sugimoto & Xintong Gao Your project room, Carrara

・Group Exhibition April 2021

[Anchronistic] 

 Votre project room, Carrara
 Games we play - only show. AAIE Center dor Contemporary art Rome  2022


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