Shinro Ohtake
{{short description|Japanese artist (born 1955)}}
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{{Nihongo|Shinro Ohtake|大竹 伸朗|Ōtake Shinrō|born 8 October 1955}} is a Japanese artist who was born in Tokyo and lives in Uwajima, Japan. He paints, creates installations and designs record covers and book covers. He has published dozens of books, such as a dream diary, a picture book, essays and art books.
Education
In 1974, Ohtake entered the oil painting department of Musashino Art University, but took several leaves of absence, traveling to Hokkaido and later London. He returned to school after these periods away and graduated in 1980.{{Cite journal|last=岡村|first=恵子|date=October 2006|title=「大竹伸朗年譜」|journal=『ユリイカ』|volume=2006年11月号|pages=191–206}}
Career
In 2015 he did a residency at the fine printing and paper institute, STPI, in Singapore.{{Cite web|date=2017-04-12|title=Shinro Ohtake · STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery|url=https://www.stpi.com.sg/artists/shinro-ohtake/|access-date=2022-02-02|website=STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery|language=en-US}}
He exhibited many works of collaged, sculptural artist books at Venice Biennale's Encyclopedic Palace in 2013.{{Cite web|title=Shinro Ohtake: Pt I – ART iT: Japanese-English contemporary art portal site|url=https://www.art-it.asia/en/u/admin_ed_feature_e/is7pkudqkl6yfljzt3yb|access-date=2022-02-02|language=en-GB}}
He presented his works at the documenta 13 exhibition in Kassel, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303918204577448311957812128|title=A Party, Every Five Years, for 750,000 Guests|last=Crow|first=Kelly|date=10 June 2012|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=9 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mimoca.org/en/exhibitions/2013/07/13/846/|title=Shinro Ohtake: NEWNEW|date=2013|publisher=Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art/The MIMOCA Foundation|accessdate=9 March 2014}}
He formed a music and art group called Puzzle Punks, with Yamatsuka Eye who is a member of Boredoms. He also collaborated with Vaughan Oliver.{{cite web|url=http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/books-in-freefall|title=Books in freefall|last=Livingstone|first=Marco |date= Autumn 1993|publisher=Eye Magazine (No. 10 Vol. 3, 1993)|accessdate=9 March 2014}}
He designed the public bathhouse and art facility Naoshima Bath "I♥湯" (or Naoshima Bathhouse "I Love Yu"), as well as Haisha House, part of the Art House Project collaborations on the island of Naoshima.{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/08/28/arts/dipping-into-modern-art-at-naoshimas-bathhouse/#.UxxoSM6qLXQ|title=Dipping into modern art at Naoshima's bathhouse|last=Maerkle|first=Andrew|publisher=Japan Times|accessdate=9 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.naoshimasento.jp/#/en|title=Naoshima Bath "I♥湯"|publisher=naoshimasento.jp|accessdate=9 March 2014}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140309154604/http://www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/naoshimasento/ Benesse Art Site Naoshima]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140311195726/http://www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/arthouse/ Art House Project]
- {{Wikivoyage inline|Naoshima}}
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Category:Japanese contemporary artists
Category:People from Uwajima, Ehime
Category:20th-century Japanese painters
Category:Artists from Tokyo Metropolis
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