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Hideki Kanno

Artist Statement

I am fascinated by the rare phenomena of "coexistence," "altruism," and "evolution" in nature. In a world of struggle for limited space and resources on Earth, environments appear where living things peacefully share. I am intrigued by these "unnatural" (as I see it) conditions in nature, and I want my work to allow me to construct such environments in my own way and appreciate them. In order to provide a medium to simulate this, I use technologies such as electronics, motors, and computer programming to try to materialize ideas related to life and nature that cross the boundaries between the imaginary and reality.

Education
KABK(KC) / Royal Academy, ArtScience Master course   [ The Hague, The Netherlands ]
Frank Mohr Instituut, Interactive Media and Environment, Master of Fine Art   [ Groningen, The Netherlands ]
Musashino Art University, Oil painting course, Bachelor of Art   [ Tokyo, JAPAN ]


Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2010     Works in Progress,   Frank Mohr Instituut   [Groningen, Netherlands]
2007     Reaped,   Gallery Titanik   [Turku, Finland]
2006     Communication Studies,   Gallery BABEL   [Trondheim, Norway]
2005     Life Switching Project,   Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest   [Louisville, United States]
2004     Wordscape,   Ojo Atomico   [Madrid, Spain]

Group Exhibitions
2020     Artist's Bookshelf,   Minnano Gallery   [Tokyo, Japan]
2017     The Secret World of Abstract Botany,   Minnano Gallery   [Tokyo, Japan]
2017     Hjertøya Merz,   Møre og Romsdal kunstsenter   [Molde, Norway]
2016     Reality Layers,   M gallery   [Tai-pei, Taiwan]
2014     Ten Nights of Dreams,   B.B ART   [Tai-nan, Taiwan]
2012     Interactive Art Display,   Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest   [Louisville, United States]
2012     Lademoen Art Nomads,   Lademoen Church   [Trondheim, Norway]
2011     Abstracts 2011   [Albuquerque, USA]
2011     OPEN GULAG,   Delta Centre of Contemporary   [The Hague, Netherlands]
2010     Gogbot Art Festival,   Enschede grote kerk   [Enschede, Netherlands]
2010     Present Work,   Gallery NP3   [Groningen, Netherlands]
2010     Kunstvlaai,   Westergasfabriek   [Amsterdam, Netherlands]
2010     PlanetArt Technological Singularity,   Medialab Artspace   [Amsterdam, Netherlands]
2008     Fucina Off art and theater symposium,   Galleria Civica Arte Moderna   [Spoleto, Italy]
2006     Eco Japan Cup 2006, Ecology Art Award Exhibition,   Tokyo Big Sight   [Tokyo, Japan]
2005     Licks + Shots,   The Glassworks Theatre   [Louisville, United States]
2005     Licks + Shots,   Swanson Reed Gallery   [Louisville, United States]
2004     Puertas abiertas,   Casa De Velazquez   [Madrid, Spain]
2002     Taiwan Avant-Garde Documenta,   Huashan 1914 Creative Park   [Taipei, Taiwan]
2002     Art Safulak Village opening exhibition,   Hsinchu Art Village   [Hsinchu, Taiwan]
2002     An-ping Shu-wu residence exhibition,   An-ping Shu-wu   [Tainan, Taiwan]
Grants
2010     Pola Art Foundation Scholarship program,   Pola Art Foundation   [Tokyo, Japan]
2008     Ito Foundation Scholarship program,   ITO International Education Foundation   [Tokyo, Japan]
2006     SUMU Artist in Residence Program,   Arte ry   [Turku, Finland]
2006     LKV residence program,   Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder   [Trondheim, Norway]
2005     Berheim forest residence program,   Bernheim Foundation   [Louisville, United States]
2004     Casa De Velazquez,   National Education Ministry of France   [Madrid, Spain]
2002     Hsin-chu Safulak Art Village,   Hsinchu Art Village   [Hsinchu, Taiwan]
2001     Tai-nan An-ping artist in residence,   Tainan City Government   [Tainan, Taiwan]
Collection
Music for Kalevala,   Assosiation Standars   [Vaasa, Finland] Wordspace ver.2,   Trondheim city community   [Trondheim, Norway]
Switching Life Project,   Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest   [Louisville, United States]
Artist in
Residence
2008     Ateljé Stundars,   Assosiation Standars   [Vaasa, Finland]
2006     SUMU Artist in Residence Programme,   Arte ry   [Truku, Finland]
2006     LKV residence program,   Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder   [Trondheim, Norway]
2005     Bernheim residence program,   Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest   [Louisville, United States]
2004     Casa De Velazquez,   National Education Ministry of France   [Madrid, Spain]
2002     Hsin-chu Safulak Art Village,   Hsin-chu Art Village   [Hsin-chu, Taiwan]
2001     Tai-nan An-ping artist in residence,   Tainan City Government   [Tainan, Taiwan]
Award
Eco Japan Cup 2006,   Ecology Art Award   [ Tokyo, Japan ]

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