Shinro Ohtake

Shinro Ohtake (大竹 伸朗, Ōtake Shinrō, born 8 October 1955) is a Japanese artist who was born in Tokyo and lives in Uwajima, Japan. He paints, creates installations and designs record covers and book covers. He has published dozens of books, such as a dream diary, a picture book, essays and art books.

Shinro Ohtake 2022
Shipyard Works - Stern with Hole 2011
Art house project in Naoshima, Kagawa

Education

In 1974, Ohtake entered the oil painting department of Musashino Art University, but took several leaves of absence, traveling to Hokkaido and later London. He returned to school after these periods away and graduated in 1980.[1]

Career

In 2015 he did a residency at the fine printing and paper institute, STPI, in Singapore.[2]

He exhibited many works of collaged, sculptural artist books at Venice Biennale's Encyclopedic Palace in 2013.[3]

He presented his works at the documenta 13 exhibition in Kassel, Germany.[4][5]

He formed a music and art group called Puzzle Punks, with Yamatsuka Eye who is a member of Boredoms. He also collaborated with Vaughan Oliver.[6]

He designed the public bathhouse and art facility Naoshima Bath "I♥湯" (or Naoshima Bathhouse "I Love Yu"), as well as Haisha House, part of the Art House Project collaborations on the island of Naoshima.[7][8]

References
  1. 岡村, 恵子 (October 2006). "「大竹伸朗年譜」". 『ユリイカ』. 2006年11月号: 191–206.
  2. "Shinro Ohtake · STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery". STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Shinro Ohtake: Pt I – ART iT: Japanese-English contemporary art portal site". Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. Crow, Kelly (10 June 2012). "A Party, Every Five Years, for 750,000 Guests". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. "Shinro Ohtake: NEWNEW". Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art/The MIMOCA Foundation. 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  6. Livingstone, Marco (Autumn 1993). "Books in freefall". Eye Magazine (No. 10 Vol. 3, 1993). Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  7. Maerkle, Andrew. "Dipping into modern art at Naoshima's bathhouse". Japan Times. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  8. "Naoshima Bath "I♥湯"". naoshimasento.jp. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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