Graduated from Musashino Art University Graduate School.
I was fascinated by the material iron from the beginning of the 80's,
He works while repeating fusing and welding.
Freed from the original sense of rigidity and weight, sculpture = lump,
Transform the space.
Observing the “place” deeply, capturing what is there, visible or invisible,
Build your own world.
In recent years, he has also announced works of different materials such as plaster and glass.
Major awards include the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Newcomer Award, Mainichi Art Award, and Teijiro Nakahara Award.
RIKIGOSAN was established in 2007.
The unit is made up of Riki Kato, Godai Watanabe, and Shinichi Yamazaki. Their main purpose is to enable art to co-exist with and be of service to people.
Each exhibit locale has its own unique environment and human activities. By adopting a broad perspective in assimilating their different aspects, they intertwine various means of expression to weave a story about these intricate places. They are developing works that connect people through the power of art. 2009, ’12, ’15, ’18 “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale”; “Setouchi Triennale” 2013; “Oku-Noto Triennale” 2017; Fujisawa Konjaku・Machinaka Art Tour 2019.
Graduated from Musashino Art University Graduate School. Since the beginning of the 1980s, he has been fascinated by the material iron, and has been creating works by repeating fusing and welding.
Freed from the original sense of rigidity and weight, sculpture = lump,
Transform the space. Observe the "place" deeply and take in what exists there, visible or invisible, to build a unique world.
In recent years, he has also announced works of different materials such as plaster and glass.
Major awards include the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Newcomer Award, Mainichi Art Award, and Teijiro Nakahara Award.
RIKIGOSAN was established in 2007. The unit is made up of Riki Kato, Godai Watanabe, and Shinichi Yamazaki. Their main purpose is to enable art to co-exist with and be of service to people.
Each exhibit locale has its own unique environment and human activities. By adopting a broad perspective in assimilating their different aspects, they intertwine various means of expression to weave a story about these intricate places.
They are developing works that connect people through the power of art.
2009, ’12, ’15, ’18 “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale”; “Setouchi Triennale” 2013;
“Oku-Noto Triennale” 2017; Fujisawa Konjaku・Machinaka Art Tour 2019.
Graduated from Musashino Art University Graduate School.
Since the beginning of the 1980s, he has been fascinated by the material iron, and has been creating works by repeating fusing and welding.
Freed from the concept of the material's original sense of rigidity, weight and sculpture = lump, it transforms the space.
Observing the “place” deeply, capturing what is there, visible or invisible,
Build your own world.
In recent years, he has also announced works of different materials such as plaster and glass.
Major awards include the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Newcomer Award, Mainichi Art Award, and Teijiro Nakahara Award.
RIKIGOSAN was established in 2007.
The unit is made up of Riki Kato, Godai Watanabe, and Shinichi Yamazaki. Their main purpose is to enable art to co-exist with and be of service to people.
Each exhibit locale has its own unique environment and human activities. By adopting a broad perspective in assimilating their different aspects, they intertwine various means of expression to weave a story about these intricate places. They are developing works that connect people through the power of art. 2009, ’12, ’15, ’18 “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale”; “Setouchi Triennale” 2013; “Oku-Noto Triennale” 2017; Fujisawa Konjaku・Machinaka Art Tour 2019.
