Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1997) award
Shu Eguchi
えぐち しゅう
Eguchi Shu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-04-03 （Kyoto）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Sculptor
- Active Years
- 1963-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Sculpture | Sculpture | — | 1950s-1963 | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Sculpture
/ Sculpture
Period:
1950s-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | First UBE Biennale (Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition) Prize | Sunajō Yagura | — | Ube (Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition) | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Hirakushi Denchu Prize | — | — | Hirakushi Denchu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Nakahara Teijirō Prize | — | — | Nakahara Teijirō Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Arts Award (Geijutsu Sensho) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (or related body) | 受賞/選出 |
First UBE Biennale (Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition) Prize
1965
Work:
Sunajō Yagura
Organization:
Ube (Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition)
Result:
受賞
Hirakushi Denchu Prize
1974
Organization:
Hirakushi Denchu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Nakahara Teijirō Prize
1977
Organization:
Nakahara Teijirō Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Arts Award (Geijutsu Sensho)
1997
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (or related body)
Result:
受賞/選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kuwagata no Hi
SculptureA wood-based sculpture employing techniques that emphasize a strong sense of scale.
wood carvingmonumental expression
Sunajō Yagura
1965 SculptureOne of the representative works that won at the first Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition; an innovative wood sculpture characterized by a scale-model-like presence.
wood carvingsense of scaleabstract forms
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Wood-carving based forms emphasizing strong sense of scaleModern and abstract expression
- Recurring Motifs
- scale-model feelingabstract shapesemphasis on wood texture
Legacy
Recognized domestically and internationally since the 1960s; one of Japan's notable sculptors who received major national awards and exhibited widely.
Museums
- Nerima Art Museum Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Trivia
- Born April 3, 1932 in Kyoto.
- Gained recognition after winning at the first Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition in 1965.
- Exhibited at MoMA (New York) in 1965 and participated in exhibitions in Antwerp and at triennales in India.