Izumi Kato (artist)

Izumi Katō (Japanese: 加藤 泉, Hepburn: Katō Izumi, born 1969) is a Japanese contemporary artist, painter, and sculptor.

Izumi Katō
加藤 泉
Born1969 (age 53–54)
Shimane, Japan[1]
Alma materMusashino Art University
Known forContemporary art
Notable work"Untitled 2004"
SpouseNaoko Kameyama
Websiteizumikato.com

Career

Katō was born in Shimane Prefecture. He attended Musashino Art University and graduated from the Department of Oil Painting in 1992.[1]

Inspired by Francis Bacon, Vincent van Gogh, and Itō Jakuchū, most of Katō's works draw from the meaning of life[2] and often resemble embryos or fetuses.[3] He would first enter the public eye in 1995 with his works debuting at group exhibitions in Tokyo,[4] then he made his international debut as he went into sculpting around 2004.[1] Katō's sculptures would be featured at Art Tower Mito's contemporary art gallery, then the Japan Society Gallery's exhibit in New York City in 2005,[5] and he'd become the first young Japanese artist to be invited to the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007.[6][3]

Untitled 2004
Untitled 2004
Japanese: 無題 2004
ArtistIzumi Katō
Year2004 (2004)
MediumWood, acrylic, charcoal
Dimensions205 cm × 56 cm × 52 cm (81 in × 22 in × 20 in)[7]
OwnerTakahashi Ryutaro Collection
Websiteizumikato.com/filter/sculpture/Untitled-2004

"Untitled 2004" (無題 2004, Mudai 2004) is a painted wood sculpture, currently owned by the Takahashi Ryutaro Collection,[7][8] that appears to depict a baby-like creature pressed against the wall with its large head turned to the side.[9]

On the internet, Keisuke Yamamoto's photograph of the sculpture ended up being associated with the initial "SCP-173" entry of the SCP Foundation. Kato would respond to the image's derivative use in 2014, reluctantly permitting its use by the SCP Foundation as long as he is credited and the work is not used for commercial purposes.[10] In 2022, the SCP Foundation would remove the photograph to avoid possible legal issues as it did not comply with their Creative Commons license, while the entry's original author has requested the work to not be replaced in order to let people envision "SCP-173" for themselves.[11][12]

Personal life

Kato met a woman named Naoko Kameyama, who was also an aspiring young artist, and they ended up getting married[3] and had children.[6]

References
  1. "PROFILE". IZUMI KATO. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. Kageyama, Kōichi (2013-01-12). "加藤 泉《無題》──今ここにいる遠い私「島 敦彦」". DNP Museum Information Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. "加藤泉 日本の新鋭アーティストの形を持たない怪しい胎児達". Albatro Design (in Japanese). 2010-06-20. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. "加藤泉『絵と彫刻』 －作品集出版記念展－". NADiff (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. "Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture". Japan Society, New York. 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  6. "異文化交流が生み出す現代美術の可能性を探る - 原美術館". Mynavi News (in Japanese). 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  7. "Untitled 2004". IZUMI KATO. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  8. "Messages: Takahashi Collection". Takahashi Ryutaro Collection. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  9. "Izumi Kato". SCAI The Bathhouse. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  10. "SCP-173". The SCP Foundation. 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  11. "Announcement Regarding The Removal of SCP-173's Image". The SCP Foundation. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  12. "Internet Horror Legend Sees Incredible Reimagining After Over A Decade Of Tensions". Kotaku. 2022-02-16. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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