Tomoko Konoike (鴻池朋子) (born 1960) is a Japanese contemporary multimedia artist. She is best known for her large-scale installations and Nihonga-style surreal paintings.[1][2]
Tomoko Konoike | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 Akita, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Tokyo University of the Arts |
Biography
editKonoike was born in Akita, Japan. She graduated from the Department of Japanese Painting at the Tokyo University of the Arts.[3] She worked as a toy designer before becoming a professional artist in 1988.[3] She took a short hiatus from her artistic practice after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[4]
Artwork
editAs an artist, Konoike explores themes from mythology, folklore, and nature to create surreal and vibrant depictions of humans and animals in a range of media.[2][5][6] Her work includes animation, drawing, painting, mixed-media sculpture and installations, textiles, and prints.[4][7][8][9][10][11]
Konoike regularly exhibits her work solo both in Japan and abroad, and has taken part in several international group exhibitions. Her work is included in the collections of museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Mori Art Museum, the Ohara Museum of Art, and the Spencer Museum of Art[9] In 2016, Konoike was awarded the Japanese Ministry of Education’s Art Encouragement Prize for her solo exhibition Primordial Violence.[2]
Exhibitions
editSolo exhibitions
edit- The Planets Are Temporarily Hidden by Clouds, 2006, Mizuma Gallery, Naka-Meguro[12]
- Chapter #0, 2006, Ohara Museum of Art, Okayama[3]
- Inter-Traveller (Playing with Myth), 2009, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery[6]
- Earthshine, 2013, Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco[10][13]
- Skin, Needle, Thread, 2016, Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum[4]
- Primordial Violence, 2015-17, Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, and the Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum.[1][14]
- Fur Story, 2018, Leeds Arts University[14]
- Little Fur Anger, 2018, Gallery Kido Press[2]
- Hunter Gatherer, 2018, Akita Museum of Modern Art[14]
- FLIP (Jam Session: The Ishibashi Foundation Collection x Tomoko Konoike), 2020, Artizon Museum[14]
- Stories Stitched and Sewn, 2021, Centre for Contemporary Arts[15]
- The Birth of Seeing, 2022, Takamatsu Art Museum[16]
Group exhibitions
edit- Guangzhou Triennale, 2008[3]
- Busan Biennale, 2010[3]
- Temporal Turn, 2016, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas[14]
- Nous, 2016, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa[14]
- Japan—Spirits of Nature, 2017, Nordic Watercolor Museum[14]
- Oku-Noto Triennale, 2017[3]
- Echoes from the Past, 2019, Kerava Art Museum[2]
- Setouchi International Art Festival 2019[14]
- Timeless Conversations, 2020, National Art Center, Tokyo[2]
- Glasgow International 2021[2][7]
- Doraemon Exhibition, 2022, National Museum of Singapore[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Kikuchi, Daisuke (2015-10-20). "'Primordial Violence'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Artists: Tomoko Konoike". Glasgow International. 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e f "TOMOKO KONOIKE | ARTISTS". SUZU 2017: Oku-Noto Triennale. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b c Yamauchi, Yuki (2016-12-13). "'Tomoko Konoike "Skin, Needle, Thread" '". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Uchida, Shinichi (2015-10-19). "Interview with Tomoko Konoike | I want a body that accepts the past and moves forward". MAGCUL. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b "Dances With Wolves". Metropolis Magazine. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b Mabon, Naoko (February 2022). "TOMOKO KONOIKE: Storytelling Table Runner". The Drouth. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Gleason, Alan (2018). "Tomoko Konoike's Furry Animals". Artscape Japan. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b "Tomoko Konoike. Earthshine". Meer. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b "A Reflective Six-Legged Wolf Covered in Mirror Shards by Tomoko Konoike". Colossal. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Jamieson, Anna (2018-10-08). "Hunter Gathering with Tomoko Konoike". Kyoto Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Dipietro, Monty (2006-11-09). "An unexplained howl". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Art & Science Journal — Earthshine Tomoko Konoike's exhibition,..." www.artandsciencejournal.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jam Session: The Ishibashi Foundation x Tomoko Konoike | Tomoko Konoike: FLIP". Artizon Museum. 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Stories Stitched and Sewn". CCA Glasgow. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "The Birth of Seeing: Tomoko Konoike （Takamatsu Art Museum）". Tokyo Art Beat. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Bowditch, Alex; Board, Singapore Tourism (2022-12-05). "National Museum of Singapore Presents the World Debut of "The Doraemon Exhibition"". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2023-01-04.