Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1994) award
Shinro Ohtake
おおたけ しんろう
Ohtake Shinro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-10-08 （Meguro, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo (Meguro, Ota, Nerima, etc.) → Betsukai, Hokkaido (Ururi Ranch) → Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture → Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Contemporary artist, Painter, Artist
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Influenced By
- Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Russell Mills, Brian Eno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Art University | Faculty of Art and Design | Oil Painting Department | Bachelor of Fine Arts | 1974-1980 | Japan |
Musashino Art University
Faculty of Art and Design
/ Oil Painting Department
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Period:
1974-1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Rotring Illustration Contest — Top Prize | — | — | Rotring (contest) | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Book Design Competition (Deluxe Books) — Chairperson's Prize, Japan Book Publishing Association | LONDON/HONG KONG 1980 (Deluxe edition) | — | Japan Book Publishing Association | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Shogakukan Art Award (Picture Book Division) | Picture book 'Jari Ojisan' | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 2001 | ADC Award | Design for 'Toru Takemitsu: SONGS' | — | Tokyo Art Directors Club (ADC) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | (Akiko Ikeda Memorial) 'Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody' Prize | — | — | Nobody Prize (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Arts Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Fine Arts) | Exhibition 'Shinro Ohtake: New New' and related works | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Mainichi Arts Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Rotring Illustration Contest — Top Prize
1979
Organization:
Rotring (contest)
Result:
受賞
Book Design Competition (Deluxe Books) — Chairperson's Prize, Japan Book Publishing Association
1986
Work:
LONDON/HONG KONG 1980 (Deluxe edition)
Organization:
Japan Book Publishing Association
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Art Award (Picture Book Division)
1994
Work:
Picture book 'Jari Ojisan'
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
ADC Award
2001
Work:
Design for 'Toru Takemitsu: SONGS'
Organization:
Tokyo Art Directors Club (ADC)
Result:
受賞
(Akiko Ikeda Memorial) 'Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody' Prize
2009
Organization:
Nobody Prize (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Fine Arts)
2014
Work:
Exhibition 'Shinro Ohtake: New New' and related works
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Arts Award
2023
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
LONDON/HONG KONG 1980
1986 Art bookA collection of sketches and collages from his London stay and experiences in Hong Kong. The deluxe edition received recognition for its book design.
collagetravel and urban memory
Jari Ojisan
1993 Picture bookA picture book notable for its unique illustrations and narrative style; it won awards in domestic and international picture-book exhibitions.
picture bookchildren's expression
Shipyard Works
1990 Installation / Art bookWorks and documentation using warehouse and shipyard materials; a key body of work related to his production in Uwajima.
reuse of discarded materialslocality and production
Bibliography
- LTD/Psychedelic Magazine vol.1 (1982)
- LONDON/HONG KONG 1980 (1986)
- Jari Ojisan (1993)
- What Already Exists (1999)
- Japan Scenery / Japanorama (1999)
- Neon and Paintbox (2006 / 2012)
- Shinro Ohtake: Panorama 1955-2006 (2007)
- Invisible Sounds, Unheard Pictures (2008)
- New Chanel (2013)
- Shinro Ohtake = SHINRO OHTAKE (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hybrid expression heavily using collagelayered surfaces combining printed matter and paper fragmentsa narrative that layers fragments of memory
- Recurring Motifs
- neon signsJapanese scenery (nostalgic urban landscapes)fragments of music, records and pop culture
Legacy
Since the 1970s Shinro Ohtake has been recognized as a leading Japanese contemporary artist known for collage techniques, reuse of discarded materials, and site-based production. He has been highly regarded domestically and internationally through exhibitions, books, and public works, and major retrospectives have been held in recent years.
Museums
- Benesse House Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
- Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Victoria & Albert Museum London, United Kingdom
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York, USA
Archives
- Sagatamachi Archive
- Personal archives (associated publications and works)
In Popular Culture
- Known to the general public through community projects such as the Naoshima bath 'I♥湯'
- Influence in poster design, magazines and book design
Trivia
- He began producing collage books during stays in London and Hong Kong from the 1970s to 1990s.
- He has been active musically in groups such as JUKE/19. and Puzzle Punks.
- He opened the Naoshima bath 'I♥湯', demonstrating art practices tied to local community projects.