Tadahiro Gunji
Sculpture, Drawing & Mixed Media
b. 1978, Fukui, Japan
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-media artist Tadahiro Gunji's abstract works in his Collectivity series focus around his use of organic lines formed by the gaps between the separate pieces, and acknowledge the existence of invisible boundaries. These gaps also represent the relationship between space and matter; each part of the work trying to remind us of the complexity and composition of all particles. Select public collections include: The Museum of Modern Art (Toyama), Rad Hourani Art Foundation, and Italy Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa.
STATEMENT
"The universe is made up of collectives, and the concept of human beings distinguishes those collectives. The collective changes shape, and can mean many things, based on your perception. For example, cells are within the make up of people, who make up society, who make up countries, that all live on a planet amongst a galaxy that exists in the universe. These boundaries are seamless, and prescribed by people. In other words, human beings are recognized by the act of drawing lines for themselves and others. I think it is a part of human nature. The line I focus on is the idea of the borderline.'" - Tadahiro Gunji
EXHIBITIONS
2019, “SALAD DAYS” a young space online exhibition
2017, “Collectivity 026–034” hpgrp Gallery NYC
2016, “Collectivity 015–025” hanare NON-GRID Inc.
“Collectivity 000–014” BATSU ART GALLERY
2015 “DIESEL ART GALLERY INSTALLATION”
“Here is Zine Tokyo 10th”
TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS
2014, “VISIBLE WIND” SHANGHAI ONE GALLERY
2013, COMMON Presents “NEW END MARKET vol.2”
Cool Japan Fund “JAPAN CREATIVE PLATFORM”
2012, The 10th International Poster Triennial in Toyama
REDonePRESS product show “NEW END MARKET”
2010, TABLOID
2009, The 9th International Poster Triennial in Toyama
JAGDA TOKYO EXHIBITION
DAIDO MORIYAMA “RECORD” ON THE ROAD
COLLABORATION WITH EIGHT CREATORS
2008, IID IID GREEN DAY
2007, X展-07GDC “平面设计在中国”国际评审提名展”
2006, The 8th International Poster Triennial in Toyama
mashcomix HOUSE presented by ROCKET
2004, International Triennale of Contemporary Art
2003, onedotzero Extended Play 03
RESFEST RESMIX SHORTS
COLLECTIONS
Rad Hourani Art Foundation
The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama
Italy Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
FILM SCREENINGS
2012, Pictoplasma Berlin
2011, Pictoplasma NYC
2008, Pictoplasma NYC
2007, STASH DVD MAGAZINE
2003, onedotzero
2003, RESFEST
EDUCATION
2002, Tokyo National University of Arts
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