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中誠2023年秋季拍賣「現代與當代藝術」
RYOICHI YAMAZAKI ( b.1976 )
2021
25 x 17.2 cm
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Japanese artist Ryoichi Yamazaki, born in 1976 in Asakusa, Tokyo, completed his bachelor's degree in sculpture at Tokyo Zokei University in 2002. Two years later, he graduated from the university's art research department. After graduation, he embarked on a journey of self-exploration through his creative work, delving into topics such as social anxiety and eating disorders stemming from "culture-bound syndrome." Through his paintings and sculptures, he vividly portrays the subtle distance that characterizes modern human interactions.
Ryoichi Yamazaki's art resides beneath the label of "cuteness" but indirectly delves into the complexities of Japanese society. Perhaps influenced by the era of the economic bubble, he is dedicated to addressing the sense of discord, powerlessness, and the multitude of contradictions that people experience during adolescence and as they transition into society. His art evokes a resonance that encourages viewers to resist the capricious nature of society, even in moments of loneliness, and to do so with expressions of awkwardness, anxiety, and weariness, just like the characters in his works.
Since 2006, he has been actively participating in group exhibitions and art fairs around the world and has garnered numerous art awards. In 2009, he was invited to host a solo exhibition as well as serve as the main visual promoter for the "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale," a major art event. In the same year, he published a highly acclaimed art book titled "Leave me alone." In recent years, Ryoichi Yamazaki has continued to create, and his reputation has been steadily on the rise, both in Japan and internationally.