Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2003) award
Isamu Wakabayashi
わかばやし いさむ
Wakabayashi Isamu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-01-09 （Machida, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2003-10-10 （Tokyo, Japan） age 67
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Sculptor, Printmaker, Art educator, Professor
- Active Years
- 1960-2003
- Affiliations
- Musashino Art University, Tama Art University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Fine Arts | Sculpture Department | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa High School
Country:
Japan
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts
/ Sculpture Department
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Nika Exhibition Gold Prize | — | — | Nika Exhibition | winner |
| 1969 | The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Prize | — | — | The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo | winner |
| 1996 | Nakahara Teijirō Prize | — | — | Nakahara Teijirō Prize Committee | winner |
| 2003 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | winner |
Nika Exhibition Gold Prize
1962
Organization:
Nika Exhibition
Result:
winner
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Prize
1969
Organization:
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Result:
winner
Nakahara Teijirō Prize
1996
Organization:
Nakahara Teijirō Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2003
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flower (The Organization of a Dream Standing Still)
1998 Artbook / Artist's workA collaborative artbook with Michiyo Kono, collecting Wakabayashi's nature‑inspired sculptures and copperplate prints.
NatureOrganic formsMateriality
Dialogue: Sculpture Space — Matter and Thought
2001 Dialogue / Art criticismA recorded dialogue with Hideki Maeda discussing sculpture, space, matter, and thought.
Theory of sculptureMatter and thought
I.W. — Notes of Isamu Wakabayashi
2004 Notes / EssaysA collection of Wakabayashi's notes including thoughts on his practice and materials.
Artistic processMaterial theory
Bibliography
- Flower (The Organization of a Dream Standing Still) (Wakabayashi Studio, 1998)
- Flower (The Organization of a Dream Standing Still) (Gallery Ikeda Bijutsu, 2000)
- Dialogue: Sculpture Space — Matter and Thought (Shoshi Yamada, 2001)
- I.W. — Notes of Isamu Wakabayashi (Shoshi Yamada, 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Material‑focusedDirect and concise expression
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureFlowers and organic formsMetal textures
Legacy
Regarded as one of postwar Japan's notable sculptors, known for nature‑inspired works in metal. He exhibited internationally (Venice Biennale) and had retrospectives at major national museums; he was also influential as an educator.
Archives
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo — holdings and related materials
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto — retrospective materials
Trivia
- Produced approximately 700 copperplate prints.
- Collaborated or attempted collaborative works with poets such as Gōzō Yoshimasu and Michiyo Kono.
- Exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1980 and 1986.