Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (1995) award
Bukichi Inoue
いのうえ ぶきち
Inoue Bukichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-12-08 （Muroo Village, Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan (now Uda City)）
- Died
- 1997-09-26 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan） age 66
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nara Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo (base of activities) → Yokohama, Kanagawa (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- sculptor, artist
- Active Years
- 1951-1997
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Art School (now Musashino Art University) | Sculpture Department | Sculpture Department | — | 1951-1955 | Japan |
Musashino Art School (now Musashino Art University)
Sculpture Department
/ Sculpture Department
Period:
1951-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
Entered in 1951 and graduated in 1955. First selected for the Jiyu Bijutsuka Kyokai exhibition in 1951.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Modern Japan Art Exhibition — Excellence Prize | — | — | Modern Japan Art Exhibition organizers | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Ohara Museum Prize | — | — | Kobe Suma Rikyu Park Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition organizers | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Henry Moore Prize Exhibition — Excellence Prize | — | — | Henry Moore Prize Exhibition organizers | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1991 | Teijiro Nakahara Prize | my sky hole 91-4 ITAMI (underground space) | — | Teijiro Nakahara Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Yoshida Isohachi Prize | — | — | Yoshida Isohachi Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Arts Selection — Minister of Education Award | — | — | Arts Selection Committee (Japan) | 受賞 |
Modern Japan Art Exhibition — Excellence Prize
1962
Organization:
Modern Japan Art Exhibition organizers
Result:
受賞
Ohara Museum Prize
1968
Organization:
Kobe Suma Rikyu Park Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition organizers
Result:
受賞
Henry Moore Prize Exhibition — Excellence Prize
1979
Organization:
Henry Moore Prize Exhibition organizers
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1986
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Teijiro Nakahara Prize
1991
Work:
my sky hole 91-4 ITAMI (underground space)
Organization:
Teijiro Nakahara Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshida Isohachi Prize
1992
Organization:
Yoshida Isohachi Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Arts Selection — Minister of Education Award
1995
Organization:
Arts Selection Committee (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fountain of Repose (Memorial Fountain)
1967 sculpture (monument)A memorial fountain created for the unknown soldiers at Yasukuni Shrine. An example of a public monument installed in civic space.
memorializationpublic sculpturewater motifs
my sky hole 91-4 ITAMI
1991 sculpture (installation)An installation in an underground space in Itami City. The work motifs openings that capture sky and light.
skylight and openingsdialogue with urban space
Red Arch in front of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
sculpture (public art)A red arch installed in the plaza in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building. A representative example of public sculpture encountered by citizens.
publicnessabstract expressionintervention into urban landscape
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- abstractelements of minimalismfocus on relationship between object and space
- Recurring Motifs
- holes/openingssky and lightinstallation in public spaces
Health
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acute myocardial infarction1997-09Died of acute myocardial infarction in September 1997.
Legacy
One of postwar Japan's notable sculptors. Known for large-scale public sculptures, monuments and space-based installations; recipient of multiple awards and held solo exhibitions abroad.
Museums
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government (collection/installed work) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
- Hakone Open-Air Museum (involvement in design) Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan
Trivia
- Created the memorial 'Fountain of Repose' for Yasukuni Shrine in 1967.
- Was involved in the design of the Hakone Open-Air Museum.
- Installed 'my sky hole 91-4 ITAMI' in an underground space in Itami City in 1991.