Artist Biography / Artist Statement

1980 – Started “Declaration of Aesthetic Expression” – ongoing.
1991 – Proposed “Circulation Art” – ongoing.
1993 – Started “Plan for Correcting the Magnetic Field of the Planet” – ongoing.
2001 – Attempted to express invisible energy in a form that can be seen and heard, based on the concept of “magnetic field = consciousness field,” while also exploring unknown energy and sending out messages about the idea of making it usable.

These activities are based on the theme of solving human issues, and at the time and place of the issue, they send out messages to society using all kinds of means of expression, including two-dimensional, three-dimensional, video, sound, performance, and land art, while changing the shape, color, and scale.

List of previous exhibitions
[Selected Solo Exhibitions]
2023 – "Planetary Magnetic Field Correction Plan Vol.15," Kobuchizawa Base (Yamanashi)
2020 – Layer ROOM, online exhibition / Circulation Art Space (Tokyo)
2018 – Symphony Art 7.83Hz / MINANO Gallery (Tokyo)
2017 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.14 (Prague, Budapest)
2015 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.13 (Paris)
2013 – Hiroshi Itami & 360 Printmaking Studio / Art Garden (Okayama)
2013 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.12 (Shodoshima)
2012 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.11 (Seoul)
2010 – Kanso-Jiku / Space Yui (Tokyo)
2010 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.10 (Shanghai)
2008 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.9 (Geneva)
2006 – Archifect [Symphony Construction of 7.83Hz] / Gallery Punt
2005 – Symphony Art of 7.83Hz / Gallery Haneusagi (Kyoto)
2004 – “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet” Vol.8 (Hiroshima)
2003 – Rainbow Project / Omotesando Gallery (Tokyo)
2002 – Sensibule Art / Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
1999 – The Extinction of the Final Arts Thinking Studio, After That (Tokyo)
1998 – Exhibition “Hiroshi Itami” / Gallery Kouzome (Tokyo)
1998 – Hiroshi Itami Installation ’98 / Gallery Haneusagi (Kyoto)
1997 – Exhibition “Hiroshi Itami” / Gallery Shirakawa (Kyoto)
1996 – One Day One Show / Gallery 360° (Tokyo)
1996 – “Power Spot Art” / Compaq Media Salon (Tokyo)
1994 – “A Message from the Universe” / VA Nishiogi (Tokyo)
1993 – “The Great KI” / Okazaki Tamako Gallery (Tokyo)
1990 – Kanso-Jiku “Insight of Scroll” / Okazaki Tamako Gallery (Tokyo)

[Selected Group Exhibitions]
2024 – Universe – The Wisdom of All Things Seen in Possession / Empathy Gallery (Tokyo)
2024 – 18th and 19th Arte Laguna Prize Final Artist Exhibition / Arsenal (Venice)
2024 – London–Supernatural / Elements Contemporary Art Space (London, UK)
2024 – Contemporary Venice / San Marco Art Space (Venice, Italy)
2024 – NY Open Exhibition Spring / Max Gallery, Tenri Gallery (New York, USA)
2024 – Anima Mundi: Rituals, Consciousness, Visions / Venice (Italy)
2024 – Art Fair Tokyo 2024 / Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
2023 – Art Fair Tokyo 2023 / Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
2022 – Consciousness / Gallery Conceel Shibuya (Tokyo)
2022 – Triangle Zone / Gallery Plene Vue (Tokyo)
2022 – Plant of Planet Vol.3 / Space Yui (Tokyo)
2021 – 14th and 15th Arte Laguna Award Final Artist Exhibition / Arsenal (Venice)
2020 – Layer ROOM, online exhibition / Circulation Art Space (Tokyo)
2020 – Plant of Planet Vol.2 / Space Yui (Tokyo)
2019 – Neo Gutai Klein Blue / Daijo V Shop (Tokyo)
2018 – Neo Silkscreen by 360 / Minnano Gallery (Tokyo)
2017 – Rishiri International Art Festival / Rishiri Island (Hokkaido)
2016 – New Concrete Performance / Tokyo Tower Observatory (Tokyo)
2015 – Augmented Reality Museum / Nobuoka Flat Museum (Hiroshima) / Director
2015 – Pureism International Exhibition: Asagaya Art Street (Tokyo)
2014 – School Gigmenta: Ryo Matsuzawa "World Uprising" (Tokyo) / Organizer
2014 – Project for Making Ginger Art With (Shodoshima)
2013 – Project for Making Ginger Art With (Shodoshima)
2013 – Science & Praying / Space Yui (Tokyo) / Director
2012 – Sea of Peace / Incheon Culture & Arts Center (Korea)
2012 – Tohoku Earthquake Disaster Reconstruction Support Project / Kesennuma Reconstruction Street Village (Miyagi)
2012 – Director of Science & Praying / Space Yui (Tokyo)
2011 – Tokyo Local 4 / Para GLOBE (Tokyo) – Participated annually from 2008 Vol. 1
2010 – Unknown Codex of Energy: Art and Environment / Shun Art Gallery (Shanghai)
2010 – Bigako Annual Report 2010 / Gallery Higure (Tokyo)
2009 – Parcours – Way – Michi / Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
2009 – Tokyo Local 2 / Gallery Kouzome, Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
2008 – Daylight Space (Tokyo, Geneva)
2008 – Elementalism Vol.3 / Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
2007 – Festival Video Art (Yokohama)
2007 – Suginami Art School / in and around Suginami Ward (Tokyo)
2006 – For Beyond / Gallery Omotesando, Gallery Kouzome, Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
2005 – Elementalism Vol.2 / Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
2004 – Yutaka Matzuzawa and Nine Pillars / Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
2004 – Elementalism / Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
2004 – International Art Festival Between Eco & Ego (Saitama)
2003 – Deep Forest Beyond Five Senses / Axis Gallery (Tokyo)
2002 – Library of Thought / in and around Suginami Ward (Tokyo)
2002 – La Dolce Vita (Poland, Germany)
2001 – Form: Mathematics / Axis Gallery (Tokyo)
2001 – BOX Art Street / in and around Suginami Ward (Tokyo)
2000 – Hiroshi Itami & Takashi Kitami, Two-Person Exhibition Pilgrimage / Space Yui (Tokyo)
1999 – The Extinction of the Final Arts Thinking Studio, After That / Para GLOBE (Tokyo)
1998 – Hiroshi Itami & Takashi Kitami Stamp Rally of Insight / Space Yui (Tokyo)
1997 – Exhibition of Time Toron / Kanagawa Science Park (Yokohama)
1995 – Morhe ’95 / in and around Aoyama, Minato Ward (Tokyo)
1994 – The Sculpture of the Wave Motion / Gotenyama Hills (Tokyo)
1993 – The Space Which Is Not Space for the Space / Happy Studio (Tokyo)
1991 – Exhibition of Circulation Art / Osaka Sony Tower (Osaka)
1989 – Japan Impact Art Now / Korean Museum of Art (Seoul)
1989 – The 5th Works on Paper / Osaka Museum of Modern Art (Osaka)
1988 – Kyoto Independents / Kyoto City Museum of Art (Kyoto)
1987 – Exhibition of Modern Japanese Fine Arts (New York)

Awards
2024 – 19th Arte Laguna Prize: Final Artist in the Land Art Division (Italy)
2024 – NY Open Exhibition Spring: Excellent Award
2019 – 14th Arte Laguna Prize: Final Artist in the Land Art Division (Italy)
1993 – Human and Environment Drawing Competition
1993 – Proposal for Cities (Kawasaki Steel / Kobe City)
1993 – Karuizawa Drawing Biennale
1993 – 5th Takilon International Design Competition
1992 – 1st Netherlands Graphic Biennale

Activities of “Project to Rectify the Magnetic Field of the Planet”
The project aims to rectify the magnetic field at seven power spots on Earth. It has been ongoing since 1993, beginning with:
1993 – Vol.1 Stonehenge (England)
1994 – Vol.2 South Pole
1995 – Vol.3 Machu Picchu (Peru)
1996 – Vol.4 Mt. Kurama (Japan)
1997 – Vol.5 Sedona, Arizona (USA)
1998 – Vol.6 Ayers Rock (Australia)
2000 – Vol.7 Mt. Kailas (Tibet)