ARTWORKS

Colorful insects dancing against a glittering Rimpa style background. Small animals living quietly in the grass and by the water. Fish swimming leisurely in a clear stream. Small life forces swarming around the light of night. In depicting the microcosm of the familiar satoyama (undeveloped woodland) in southern Kyushu, Takahide Komatsu creates artworks on the theme of changing ecosystems and the symbiosis of humans and nature.
At the same time, he also works to shed light on the great people of his hometown Miyazaki in the form of documentary filmmaking. Following his previous work “Toho Shiotsuki” , his newest documentary “Chihei Nakamura” beautifully depicts the life of a literary figure who struggled through the tides of history.

【 SOLO Exhibition 】

He has had solo exhibitions and exhibited at art fairs in 10 countries, such as the UK, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

【 SOLO Exhibition 】

2000: “Beyond Nostalgia,” Gallery B-one (Tokyo)
2001: “Accumulation of Time,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2002: “Following the Wind Across the Earth,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2003: “Horizontal Linkage,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2004: “Toru Yamataka Exhibition,” Shinseido (Tokyo)
2005-2024: “Toru Yamataka Exhibition,” Gallery Miyasaka (Tokyo)
2024: “Monologue of Déjà Vu,” Nakamuraya Salon Museum of Art (Tokyo)

【 Group Exhibition 】

“DAIYARING Exhibition” Gallery Miyasaka (Tokyo)
“Constellation 2010 Exhibition” Galerie H Garriache (Tokyo)

【 Award 】

1999: Second Prize at the 1st Contemporary Art Small Works Exhibition
2002: Shinsei Prize at the 6th Shinsei Exhibition
2003: Excellence Award at the 1st Italian Art Award Exhibition
2005: Grand Prize at the 6th Fukui Thumbhole Grand Prize Exhibition
2007: Excellence Award at the 6th Northern Land Biennale Exhibition

【 SOLO Exhibition 】

2000: “Beyond Nostalgia,” Gallery B-one (Tokyo)
2001: “Accumulation of Time,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2002: “Following the Wind Across the Earth,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2003: “Horizontal Linkage,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2004: “Toru Yamataka Exhibition,” Shinseido (Tokyo)
2005-2024: “Toru Yamataka Exhibition,” Gallery Miyasaka (Tokyo)
2024: “Monologue of Déjà Vu,” Nakamuraya Salon Museum of Art (Tokyo)

【 Group Exhibition 】

“DAIYARING Exhibition” Gallery Miyasaka (Tokyo)
“Constellation 2010 Exhibition” Galerie H Garriache (Tokyo)

【 Award 】

1999: Second Prize at the 1st Contemporary Art Small Works Exhibition
2002: Shinsei Prize at the 6th Shinsei Exhibition
2003: Excellence Award at the 1st Italian Art Award Exhibition
2005: Grand Prize at the 6th Fukui Thumbhole Grand Prize Exhibition
2007: Excellence Award at the 6th Northern Land Biennale Exhibition

1985　大阪生まれ　
2006　第74回　独立展入選 (07‘入選)　
2007　京都精華大学　芸術学部造形学科洋画コース　卒業　アクリル美術大賞展2007　　優秀賞　 (08‘入選) 第5回 武井武雄記念日本童画大賞入選　
2008　第12回　越後湯沢全国童画展入選 第7回全国公募 西脇市サムホ ール大賞展入選 第25回FUKUIサムホール美術展 奨励賞 (09‘佳 作,12’大賞)　
2009　個展『枠の中』＜BAMI gallery＞ 個展『枠の外』＜高松天満屋美術画廊＞ 第13回上海アートフェアー 出品 (10‘)　
2010　第8回 前田寛治大賞展出品個展『のぞきみ展』 ＜BAMI gallery＞　
2012　個展『ランチボックス』＜松坂屋名古屋店＞ (14’,16’,19’21′)　 個展『ナカマハズレ』＜大丸東京店＞ (13’)　
2013　個展『The works of KAMA Takumi /釜匠作品展』＜BAMI gallery ＞　
2015　個展『女子高生物』＜BAMI gallery＞個展『箱家』　＜BAMI gallery＞　
2016　個展『箱庭』＜岡山天満屋美術ギャラリー＞ (19‘)　
2017　個展『箱庭』＜福山天満屋アートギャラリー＞　 個展『箱の中』＜あべのハルカス近鉄本店＞ (19‘21′)　 ART Taipei 2017　出品　＜台湾＞ (18‘,19’)　
2018　京都府新鋭選抜展2018　最優秀賞　 ＜京都文化博物館＞　
2020　個展『枠の中』＜BAMI gallery＞ 2021 アートフェア東京2021
2022 アートフェア東京2022 個展 「絵画の擬態」＜岡山天満屋美術ギャラリー＞

【 SOLO Exhibition 】

Gallery Miyasaka (2005‒2024), Daikanyama Tsutaya (2022), the former Kondo Residence(2013), and Yufuin Art Hall(2011), all of which are registered national tangible cultural properties.

【 Group Exhibition 】

MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL (2024),
East Asia Culture City ‒ China-Japan-Korea Sculpture Invitational Exhibition (2023), 3331 Art Fair (2021), Art Fair Tokyo (2016), and the “Fresh air” Sculpture Exhibition in the UK (2013).

【 SOLO Exhibition 】

2000: “Beyond Nostalgia,” Gallery B-one (Tokyo)
2001: “Accumulation of Time,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2002: “Following the Wind Across the Earth,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2003: “Horizontal Linkage,” Ono Gallery (Tokyo)
2004: “Toru Yamataka Exhibition,” Shinseido (Tokyo)
2005-2024: “Toru Yamataka Exhibition,” Gallery Miyasaka (Tokyo)
2024: “Monologue of Déjà Vu,” Nakamuraya Salon Museum of Art (Tokyo)

【 Group Exhibition 】

“DAIYARING Exhibition” Gallery Miyasaka (Tokyo)
“Constellation 2010 Exhibition” Galerie H Garriache (Tokyo)

【 Award 】

1999: Second Prize at the 1st Contemporary Art Small Works Exhibition
2002: Shinsei Prize at the 6th Shinsei Exhibition
2003: Excellence Award at the 1st Italian Art Award Exhibition
2005: Grand Prize at the 6th Fukui Thumbhole Grand Prize Exhibition
2007: Excellence Award at the 6th Northern Land Biennale Exhibition

At first glance, the figures depicted in Nanami Shibata’s works appear enigmatic. These figures are based on motifs that appear in various media, such as characters on the stage, on the screen, and in fairy tales passed down from generation to generation. Appearing in various creations and being repeatedly transformed and reincarnated through the eyes and hands of their makers and receivers, their existence is something that transcends time and space. It does not disappear when it ceases to be seen, but rather continues to live on, dissolving into memory and changing in form. By reinterpreting and painting this uncertain existence on canvas, the artist explores the transition of images and their possibilities. What becomes evident through the artist’s work is the material appeal of painting and her deep discernment in desiring to find new ways to render the image of figures.

【 SOLO Exhibition 】

2010 Tokyo Wonder Site Emerging「ROOFS」 Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo
2012 SURFACE Neuro Café, Tokyo
2013 「Yellow Stage」　Takashi Somemiya Gallery, Tokyo
2014 「Actor」　Takashi Somemiya Gallery, Tokyo
2016 「Montage」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Fukuoka
2020 「Form」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo, Fukuoka
2022 「Drama within a Drama」Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo, Fukuoka
2023 「Resolution」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo, Fukuoka
2024 「Shadow and Unevenness」　Mizoe Art Gallery, Fukuoka
2025 「The Form of Somebody」　Ginza Tsutaya Books, Tokyo

【 Group Exhibition 】

2008 HOPES Exhibition Fukuyama City Museum of Art, Hiroshima
2008 WONDER SEED 2008 Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo　
2009 TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
2009 TAG BOAT SUMMER AWORD 2009 Art Complex Gallery, Tokyo
2010 TOKYO WONDER WALL 2010 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
2013 Today’s One Piece Exhibition　　 Onomichi City University Art Museum, Hiroshima
2013 Shell Prize Exhibition 2013　　 The National Art Center, Tokyo
2014 Today’s Method of Life Exhibition　　Takamatsu City Shionoe Art Museum, Kagawa
2017 Shell Prize Artist Selection Exhibition 2017　　The National Art Center, Tokyo
2022 ARTIST TRANSFER in HIROSHIMA　 Art Gallery Miyauchi, Hiroshima
2023 ART LOUNGE PROJECT #3 Le Metté Adeline, Okayama
2024 Chisato Matsumoto + Nami Shibata “Dual Vision” Exhibition Kyoto Tsutaya Books, Kyoto

【 Award 】

2009　
Selected for an award at TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009.

2010
Selected for an award at TOKYO WONDER WALL 2010.

2013
Selected for Shell Art Award 2013.