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Yoi Kawakubo

Yoi Kawakubo

《Okinosima》*the image is a part of the work
2011
Photograph
©︎川久保ジョイ(Yoi KAWAKUBO)

Yoi Kawakubo

Born in Toledo, Spain, 1979. BA in Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan. Following his time working as a financial market trader, Kawakubo embarked on his artistic career in 2008. How multimedia installation works skillfully weave stories based on actual historical events into universal truths. Recent group exhibitions include “Roppongi Crossing 2019 – Connexions”, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, (2019), “21st DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow”, National Art Center, Tokyo, (2019), “Islands, Constellations and Galapagos” Yokohama Triennale 2017. He was awarded the Ohara Museum of Art Prize at the VOCA 2015 The Ueno Royal Museum of Art, Tokyo, and has been shortlisted for the Shiseido Art Egg Prize in 2016 and the Sovereign Asian Art Prize (HK) in 2012.

《Okinosima》2011
Photograph
©︎川久保ジョイ(Yoi KAWAKUBO)

《Shirahige Shrine》2011
Photograph
©︎川久保ジョイ(Yoi KAWAKUBO)

《exhibition view》2019
Photo: Omote