SHIINA, Takehito (1973-)
Born in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan.
[Education]
1999 M.A., in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1997 B.A., in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
[Solo Exhibitions]
2006 “Summer Weeds”, What’s Art Gallery, Sendai
2006 “Starring You”, Switch-Point, Tokyo
2004 “Volcanoes Firing Mine”, Ausstellungsraum Taubenstrasse 13, Hamburg
2004 “Planaria”, Ningyo-cho Exhibit Space Vision’s, Tokyo
2003 “Slimez Mansion”, Free Space Praha, Sapporo
2001 “Hot Spot Plan Report”, What’s Art Gallery, Sendai
2001 “Hot Spot Plan Report”, Temporary Space, Sapporo
1999 “Clay System *Lava Mix*”, Yokohama Galleria Bellini Hill, Yokohama
1999 “Call to the Dead”, Gallery Tapio, Sapporo
1998 “B.P.”, Gallery Natsuka b.p, Ginza, Tokyo
[Projects]
2010- “The Twelve Divine Generals”
2008- “The Photosynthesizers”
2007- “Urato Drift”, Miyagi, Japan
2000- “Kazan-yaki”
1998- “Call the Dead Up”
[Awards]
2011 Rookie of the Year Award in Miyagi Art Encouragement 2011, Miyagi Prefecture
2003 Selected to New Art Competition of Miyagi, Miyagi Prefecture
2003 Prize for Excellence in Kirin Art Award 2003, Kirin Brewery Company, Limited
2003 Grand Prize in The 7th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma
[Residency]
2012 “Meirin AIR 2012”, Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
2010 “KASHIMA Project AIR”, Beppu Project, Beppu, Oita, Japan
2010 “AIAV trans_2009-2010”, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Japan
2009 “Shodoshima AIR 2009 spring”, Syodoshima, Kagawa, Japan
2007 “ARCUS Project 2007 Ibaraki”, Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan
[Performances]
2009 Performance dedicated to Kanji Itoi, “Sendai Street Affair, Korosuna, Dandelion in right foot”, Sendai
2009 Solo Performance, “Melon in left chest”, “Photosynthesizers”, Pangaea, Sendai
2009 Solo Performance, “Wild strawberry in left arm”, “Mt.Izumigatake/UFO”, “Shinya Takatori ‘Our usual nightmare ep’ release party” ADD, Sendai
2008 Performance with Judith Egger, “Long Chopsticks”, “A Day in a Life -DIAL”, ZKMax, Munich / Sendai
2003 Performance with Hiro Ota in his solo exhibition “Sabisirazu”, Temporary Space, Sapporo
2003 Performance with Hiro Ota, “Hirou-en (A Garden of Fatigue)”, Free Space Praha, Sapporo
2002 Performance “Programming the Slime, Grooming the Robots “, Yuubari Creations Center, Yuubari
2001 Performance with Hiro Ota, “Hot Spot Plan Report”, What’s Art Gallery, Sendai
2001 Performance with Hiro Ota, “Hot Spot Plan Report”, Temporary Space, Sapporo
2001 Performance with Hiro Ota, “Nen Do Nabe”, Free Space Praha, Sapporo
[Group Exhibitions]
2016 “Art Fair Kiwamari 2016“, Kiwamari apartment house, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
2014 “The Principle of Hope” “Kunisaki Art Festival” Residency Program, Oita
2012 “Kathmandu International Art Festival 2012”, Kathmandu, Nepal
2012 “Miyagi Art Galaxy Exhibition – Award Winners of Miyagi Art Encouragement”, Sendai
2011 “Art Miyagi 2011”, Miyagi Museum of Art, Sendai
2010 “Space Reception”, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Mine
2010 “Oxidized Reality”, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki
2009 “Shodoshima AIR 2009 spring Open Studio”, Syodoshima, Kagawa
2009 Permanent exhibitions, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki
2008 “The Vision of Contemporary Art 2008”, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
2007 “Playroom Opening Exhibition”, Playroom, Mito
2007 “Open Studio”, ARCUS Project 2007 Ibaraki, Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan
2004 “Under 50,000 Exhibition”, Contemporary Art Institute, Sapporo
2003 “What’s Art Gallery Small Works Exhibition”, What’s Art Gallery, Sendai
2003 “New Art Competition of Miyagi”, Sendai Mediatech, Sendai
2003 “Kirin Art Award 2003”, Hillside Forum, Tokyo, KPO Kirin Plaza Osaka, Osaka
2003 “Under 50,000 Exhibition”, Contemporary Art Institute, Sapporo
2003 “A Treasure Exchange Project”, Asahi Art Festival, Sapporo
2003 “The 7th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists”, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki
2002 “The Scenery in the Old Stone Age”, Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center, Ebetsu
2002 “Relation ‘Summer, Yuubari, Art Festival'”, Yuubari Creations Center, Yuubari Museum, Yuubari
2002 The Related Program to “Demeter”, Hoshi Bldg., Obihiro
2001 “Land Installation Project”, Sapporo
2001 “Shiori Project”, Ishikari Library, Ishikari
1999 “W.A.N.A.”, Free Space Praha, Sapporo
1999 “Completed Works, 14 Titles”, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, The Department of Sculpture, Ueno
1998 “Site Art Project, Walking Museum’98 in Takashimaya Times Square”, Shinjuku Takashimaya, Shinjuku
1997 “Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music + Kunstakademie Dusseldorf”,
The Museum of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Toride
[Other Shows]
2015 Installation “Lapis Lazuli Light“, “Shibukyo pH7.0“, Rinsenkaku, Shibu Hot Spring, Nagano
2014 Installation “Yamaomote“, “Minakadasai Festival“, Aomori
2014 Installation “Yamaomote“, “Shibukyo pH6.0“, Rinsenkaku, Shibu Hot Spring, Nagano
2013 Talk Session “Possibly Kappa”, “Minakadasai Festival“, Aomori
2013 Video Screening, “Kazan-yaki”, “Geological Home Movies“, “Edinburgh Art Festival“, National Museum of Scotland
2012 “The Scentful World”, The Preparation Room Boshi, Kurayoshi, Tottori
2010 “Kazan-yaki”, Platform2, Beppu, Oita
2010 Installation at Naruko Hot Spring Music Festival “Narukyo pH3.0”, Ubanoyu Ryokan, Miyagi
2010 Collaboration with Valeria Roxana Primost, “Stone Me”, “New Skin”, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Mine
2009 Collaboration with Judith Egger, “San-zen-ri-gan: six thousand miles eyes”, Munich
2009 Installation/event, “Photosynthesizers”, Pangaea, Sendai
2009 Installation, “Mt.Izumigatake/UFO”, “Shinya Takatori’s Our usual nightmare ep, release party” ADD, Sendai
2008 Installation at Naruko Hot Spring Music Festival “Narukyo pH1.0”, East-Naruko Hall, Miyagi
2008 Video Screening, “Magmart | video under volcano, international videoart festival 3rd edition”,
Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Naples, Italy
2007 “Mourai Phenomenon -Contemporary Art School on the Beach- PRA camp07”, PRAHA Project, Ishikari
2007 Event Organize, “Drift Draft”, Pangaea, Sendai
2007 Video Screening, “Zekka Y / Video, Go Home”, “One Sync vol.3” Pangaea, Sendai
2007 Video Screening, “Dropsy / Kazan-yaki”, “One Sync vol.1” Pangaea, Sendai
2006 Lounge Decoration, “DJ Krush ‘Stepping Stones Tour’ in Sendai” Club ADD
2003-04 Replica and Restoration Works on show “Excavated The Japanese Islands Exhibition 2003”
2003- “Giant”(sculpture) was exhibited as a display at Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center, Ebetsu
[Public Collections]
2009 Shodoshima town (Kagawa prefecture)
2003 The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki
[Workshops]
2010 “Fruits-man and Vege-man”, Oda Elementary School, Yamaguchi
2010 “Concrete Body”, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi
2010 “Concrete Body”, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Mine, Yamaguchi
2009 “What are you fishing?”, Shodoshima AIR 2009 spring, Shodoshima, Kagawa
2009 “Playing with clay”, Club for the elderly in Kamano, Shodoshima, Kagawa
2007 “Unseen Web”, ARCUS Project 2007 Ibaraki, Moriya, Ibaraki
[Lectures]
2006 Lecture as a part-time teacher at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music
2002-03 Lecture as a part-time teacher at Hokkai Gakuen University
[Publications]
2012 Catalog, “Kathmandu International Art Festival 2012”, Siddhartha Art Foundation
2011 Catalog, “Art Miyagi 2011”, Miyagi Museum of Art
2010 Catalog, “Oxidized Reality”, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki
2008 Catalog, “VOCA 2008; The Vision of Contemporary Art 2008”, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
2008 Booklet, “ARCUS Project 2007 IBARAKI”, ARCUS Project, Ibaraki
2008 Booklet, “A Day in a Life_2008”, DIAL, Munich
2007 Booklet, “Mourai Phenomenon -PRA camp07”, PRAHA Project
2005 Booklet, “One Day of Program”, Praha Project
2004 Leaflet, “Shiina Takehito Exhibition -Planaria-“, Ningyo-cho Exhibit Space Vision’s
2004 Catalog, “A Treasure Exchange Project”, Asahi Art Collaboration
2003 Leaflet, “New Art Competition Of Miyagi 2003”, Miyagi Prefecture
2003 Leaflet, “Kirin Art Award 2003”, Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd.
2003 Booklet, “The 7th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists”, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma
2002 Catalog, “Relation ‘Summer, Yuubari, Art Festival'”
1999 Leaflet, “Noriko Yoshida, Takehito Shiina”, The Nomura Cultural Foundation
1998 Catalog, “Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music + Kunstakademie Dusseldorf”
[Articles and Texts]
2007 Text by Akira Takeda, “Takehito Shiina Exhibition -Starring You / Summer Weeds, 2006-”, What’s Art Gallery Website
2004 Text by Hideki Kobayashi, “Sensed from Takehito Shiina”, Ningyo-cho Exhibit Space Vision’s, Leaflet “Shiina Takehito Exhibition -Planaria-“
2004 Article, “Interview to Nobuo Sekine”, Monthly Gallery
2003 Article, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun, December 9, 2003
2003 Article, “Winner’s Interview -The 7th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists”, Monthly Gallery
2003 Text by Miki Kanai, “The Boy and The Clay -Love and Hate” Praha Project Website
2001 Text by Naoto Ogawa, “The Mention to Takehito Shiina’s Attempt -Review of Hot Spot Plan Report”, NAC website
[Text by the Artist]
2013- “A Work Called The Primate”, “Morinomichi”, coterie magazine
2007 “Report of Urato-Drift”, Wakamiya-Maru Researchers magazine