The "Sakuyako Flower Award" is presented by Osaka City to artists who should be responsible for future Osaka culture. This is his first solo exhibition by Akira Kojima, the winner of the 2020 Flower Award Art Division. From my experience of being involved in human life and death as a nurse for about 10 years before I started artistic activities, I can see the work of Akira Kojima, who continues to produce using a variety of media on the theme of life.
Writer Profile:
Akira Kojima / Received the Art Division [Contemporary Art] Award in 2020.
Born in Osaka. After working as a nurse in an operating room or intensive care unit, he started artistic activities. With the aim of exploring anima through life-long production activities, he has been working on the theme of life using a variety of media for the past few years. Graduated from Kansai Medical University Nursing College in 2002. Graduated from the Department of Design, Department of Communications, Osaka University of Arts in 2016. Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Kyoto City University of Arts in 2019.
◎Blooming and Flower Interview vol.29
https://ameblo.jp/sakuya-art/entry-12665390599.html
◎Writer Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/aki_kojima_works/?hl=ja
[Awards]
2019 Kyoto City University of Arts Exhibition Graduate School Mayor's Award
2019 Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2019 Grand Prix
2020 Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2020 – Kyoto Prefecture Newly Selected Exhibition - Grand Prize
Selected for the 23rd Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Award Exhibition in 2020
2022 2021 Kyoto City Art Newcomer Award (Contemporary Art)
[Reason for presenting this flower prize]
After working at a hospital for about 10 years as a nurse, he has a unique background that advanced to the art path.He has consistently pursued the themes of "what is oneself" and "what is a soul" acquired through daily life-related experiences, and has published philosophical works based on interviews with third parties and deep thought through mixed media techniques that combine painting, video, three-dimensional, and performance. The flexible selection of production methods, the awareness of problems backed by social experience, and the high sensitivity to modern society have led to the strength of contemporary art. Although his career is short, he is a writer who pays attention to future developments.
Schedule March 8 [Tue] - 13 [Sun]
Time 12:00―19:00
Fees: Free of charge
How to view: Only actual visitors
Venue: Art Area B1
Organizers:
Blooming and Flower Award Winners Support Project Executive Committee
[Constituent Organizations] Osaka City, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Osaka Tourism Bureau
Osaka City Central Public Hall Designated Administrator Suntory Publicity Service Group
Contact information
Blooming and Flower Award Winners, etc. Support Project Executive Committee Secretariat
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TEL： 06-6372-6707 (weekdays from 10:00 to 17:30)
