Artist

Kaoru MURAKAMI

<Bulb Cities> Bulb Cities, Youkobo artspace, 2014

<Chasing Procyonoides> KAIR2019, Yoriiza theater, 2019
photo: Keizo KONISHI

<The Invisible City> TAMA VIVANT II Poikedo Janai, Tama Art University, 2010

Kaoru MURAKAMI

Born 1981 in Tokyo, live in Tokyo.
2008 Central Saint Martins Collage of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Using parts of the system that surrounds our modern society that appear as daily necessities, such as incandescent light bulbs whose production is declining, private postcards sold at antique markets, and tea leaves used in various ways in various regions, he makes visible what is difficult to see and understand, as well as expresses what spills over due to change.

Major exhibitions include, Solo Exhibition “One of Light” (Gunma), Solo Exhibition “Bulb Cities” (Tokyo), “NAKANOJO BIENNALE” (Gunma), “TAMA VIVANT II” (Tokyo), “Gunma Seinen Biennale” (Gunma), and major residencies include “KatsuraoAIR” (Fukushima), “ECHANGERUR22” (France), “Kamiyama Artist Residence” (Tokushima), etc.
She is also planning an exhibit entitled “Glowing Perception,” which will focus on the theme of lighting.

Major Exhibitions

"Nakanojo Biennale 2023" (Gunma) 2023

"Still Life" La Chartreuse (France) 2021

Solo exhibition "One of the lights" Vient Arts Gallery (Gunma) 2019

Major Awards

“akibatamabi21: Exhibition plan adopted and granted” Exhibition title: “Touching the light”, 2017

“Gunma Youth Biennale 2008” Selected 2008

“Celeste Art Prize” Selected, 2007

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