Born in Hokkaido, 1980.
Currently lives and works in Nagano prefecture.
EDUCATION
- 2004
- Royal College of Art, MA Animation
- 2002
- Kingston University, BA Animation & Illustration
- 1998
- London Institute, Camberwell College of Art: Foundation Course
EXHIBITIONS
Around the World in 80 Hours: 2010
Liverpool Biennale
Korea Cultural Agency, London
Suwon Art Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Gallery Loop, Seoul, Korea
Re:membering, Gallery Loop Seoul Korea 2010
Incidental Affairs: Suntory Museum, Osaka 2009
String of Fortune: (Performance Show) Cembalo, Nagano 2009
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art: 2008~2009
The Echo: ZAIM, Yokohama 2008
Tech Mac Maya Com: Tokyo 2007
Pinocchio: Acffin Gallery, London, 2006
SCREENINGS
National Portrait Gallery: London(2007)
London Film Festival: National Film Theatre, London (2004)
Edinburgh Film Festival, Edinburgh (2004)
Hong Kong Animation Film Festival: Hong Kong (2004)
Seoul International Animation Festival (2004)
Compact Impact: New York (2004)
Annecy Animation Festival (2003)>
Etc
AWARDS
Japan Media Art Festival: Grand Prize, Japan (2006)
BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Award): Nomination (2006)
International Manga Anime Festival: Grand Prize UK (2006)
Animex, Student animation Festival: Grand Prize, UK (2005)
Digital Art Award: Grand Prize, Japan (2005)
Royal Television Society Award: Student Animation: Grand Prize (2005)
Japan Media Art Festival: Jury's Prize, Japan (2005)
Royal College of Art, Passion Prize: First Prize (2003)
Japan, Agency for Cultural Affaires: (2003)
Etc
FILMOGRAPHY
E IN MOTION No.2(2013)
In The pale Water (2007)
Flow(2005)
Kamiya's Correspondence (2004)