Miki Mochizuka 持塚三樹
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BIOGRAPHY
Miki MOCHIZUKA Born in 1974, Shizuoka, Japan Miki Mochizuka graduated from AA Tokoha Gakuen Junior College, department of design in 1999. Mochizuka’s paintings are formed from ambiguous memories and abstract mental afterimages. These elements are transformed by the artist in an act of convenience; suddenly there is a deviation, a skewing of essence in favour of fact. In these new paintings, Mochizuki eschews inessential brushwork in favour of the use of his bare hand, resulting in a controlled imbalance. In this way, the physical process of painting is also askew. Much like a cloud transforming or the unfolding of a Japanese fable, the oversaturated paintings may serve to prompt a shifting sense of perception and understanding. His work have been shown extensively, including solo exhibitions ‘Skew’ (MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo, 2023), ‘Coexistence’ (Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, 2016), ‘Sun Day’ (Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, Shizuoka, 2012), Group exhibitions include ‘The Way of Painting’ (Toyko Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, 2014), ‘Ateliers d' artistes’ (Musee Barnard Buffet, Shizuoka, 2011), ‘Stripe, Dots and Skulls In Assorted Shapes, Colors and Sizes’ (Soka Art Center Tainan, Taiwan, 2009) etc. The artist currently lives and works in Shizuoka. . HIGHLIGHT 2024 Few, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2024 Few, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong 2023 Skew, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2019 Haze, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2017 Coexistence, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago 2016 Distanciation, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2014 Quadrangle, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2012 Sun Day, Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, Shizuoka Around the Sun, SUNDAY, Tokyo 2010 SLS, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2009 KI, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2007 ITO, MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo 2005 My Only Star, Gallery unseal, Tokyo CYCLE, Ecoms fit, Shizuoka Forest of Doze, Art age gallery, Aichi 2004 Area, Ecoms fit, Shizuoka GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019 Bijyutsu Jyoron, Fujieda City Hall, Fujieda Provincial Museum, Museum of Literature , etc., Shizuoka Unmanned Station Art Festival, OIGAWA 2019, Oigawa Raleway, Shizuoka 2018 Tree of Life, Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, Shizuoka Unmanned Station Art Festival, OIGAWA 2018, Oigawa Raleway, Shizuoka 2017 Chronicle, Chronicle!, Creative Center OSAKA, Osaka 2016 Chronicle, Chronicle!, Creative Center OSAKA, Osaka 2015 Mount Fuji and Life, The Former Kishi Residence in Higashiyama, Shizuoka Small Sculpture, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago 2014 Pioon Project (Presented by Clematis-no oka), Hotel Massimo, Mishima, C-three, Numazu, Shizuoka The Way of Painting, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo Contemporary Tales from the Province II: Susaki Artist in Residence, Susaki Machikado Gallery, Kochi 2013 Around The Sun, SUNDAY, Tokyo 2011 Project - DECWA, Old Duncan J Mackenzie's house/Gallery size, Shizuoka Clematis Biotope Garden - Bard House Project 2011, Clematis no oka, Shizuoka 2010 Ateliers d' artistes, Musee Bernard Buffet, Shizuoka 2009 Geba-geba summer show - geba-geba 4 weeks, Misako & Rosen, Tokyo Stripe, Dots and Skulls In Assorted Shapes, Colors and Sizes, Soka Art Center Tainan, Taiwan Let's Pink!, FARM by hiromiyoshii, Tokyo 2008 Exhibition from "HOMAM", 2007 at HOMAM, Old Duncan J Mackenzie's house, Shizuoka New Tokyo Contemporaries, Marunouchi HOUSE, Tokyo 2007 Exhibition from "HOMAM", 2007 at HOMAM, Old Duncan J Mackenzie's house, Shizuoka ART RESIDENCY Bremen as part of DECWAS (150 Years of Japan/Germany Exchange) COLLECTIONS Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, Shizuoka RELATED ARTICLES
AsiaArtArchive, November, 2009
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