Biography
Yuki Muraoka
Yuki Muraoka is an artist who expresses “people’s everyday lives” by using various sculptural techniques. He was born in Hiroshima where the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. In other words, His hometown has a history of complete change of people’s lives. The unforgettable background of the city makes him realize that it is a wonder that we humans enjoy our usual lives, and it is made up of various fragile balances. Yuki believes that these fragile and ephemeral daily miracles are the most beautiful things in the world, and he explores the ways to express them.
【CV】
1993
Born in Hiroshima, Japan
2011
Shudo Senir High School degree
2016
B.A. in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
2018
M.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo University of the Arts
2020-2022
Visiting scholar, Institute of Management, Tokyo Fuji University
【Solo Exhibitions】
2024
“Tomorrow is Another Day” [Kirameki Art Festival] / former Hirakushi Denchu Residence, Tokyo, Japan
2023
“CONNECT THE DOTS” / MUHE ART, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2022
“La Pomme d’ Eve” / bertrand larcher le bretagne kagurazaka, Tokyo, Japan
“The Apple of My Eye” / DO-PA-MINE Studio, Tokyo, Japan
【Group Exhibition】
2024
“Kirameki Art Festival” / 11 venues in Taito-city ＆ Bunkyo-city, Tokyo / Japan
2024
“Sumida Mukojima EXPO 2024 Sumida × Taiwan Art Lobby ” / “KAB”, “URADANA”, “URADANATONARI”, Tokyo, Japan
2023
“GEISHIN” / GEIDAI ART PLAZA, Tokyo, Japan
2022
“Rebuilding” / Previous term “some no sato OCHIAI” , Late “BaBaBa”, Tokyo, Japan
“Dyeing in Shinjuku × SDGs” / Shinjuku Marui Main Building B1 event space, Tokyo, Japan
2021
“Sumida Mukojima EXPO 2021 Under the Eaves Project Vol.3” / 10 places under the eaves in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Japan
“Say Hello to Strangers” / “Kanazawa Artgummi” , and other 13 places in Kanazawa, ishikawa, Japan
“SDGs×ARTs Exhibition There is art in the 17 target elements” / THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, TOKYO UNVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Tokyo, Japan
2020
“From the Invisible to the Visible” / Tennoz Isle, Tokyo, Japan
“Geidai no nekoten 2020″（geidai art plaza, Tokyo, Japan）
2019
“Tokyo Independent 2019” / THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, TOKYO UNVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Tokyo, Japan
“Mazume ni Bozu wo Kurau” / art space Morgenrot, Tokyo, Japan
“Kamiyama art hotel” / SARAYA, Kamiyama Town, Tokushima, Japan
2018
“ODDS AND SODS” / Gallery SEIHO Ginza, Tokyo,Japan
2017
“HAIKU Sculpture 2017” / Joshibi University of Art and Design Art Museum, Kanagawa, Japan
2016
“BURAMACHI ART Hiroshima Takehara art festival” / Hirosima, Japan
【Production】
2024
“Kirameki Art Festival” / 11 venues in Taito-city ＆ Bunkyo-city, Tokyo / Japan
2022
“Rebuilding” / Exhibition / Tokyo, Japan
“Dyeing in Shinjuku × SDGs” / Exhibition / Tokyo, Japan
2021
“Shinjuku re “WA” style project” / Tokyo, Japan
2020
“Raw objects” / Exhibition / Tokyo, Japan
2019
“KAMISAKA art project” / Tokyo, Japan
【Work shop】
2018
“BIG on Bloor Festival” / Toronto, Canada
【Subsidy】
2021
Tokyo University of the Arts “I LOVE YOU” Project / “The story of Cloth”