Biography
Japanese. Born in Los Angeles (USA) 1968. Lives in Rome, Italy
Exhibitions (selection)
2011 Il Sogno Verde, curated by Antonio Capaccio, Agricoltura Nuova, Rome.
" E così ci ritrovammo all'alba nel porto di Le Havre, curated by Ilari Valbonesi, VertigoArte "Centro Internazionale per la Cultura e le Arti Visive", Cosenza.
2010 Paper -disciplined fall & created desires, curated by Irmela Heimbacher and Caterina Manca di Villahermosa, critical text by Ilari Valbonesi, Galleria Monty&Company, Rome.
2009 Infissi, benefit show for Casa Internazionale delle Donne, curated by Associazione Culturale Esthia, Rome
" Installation for the occasion of the "Infiorata" of Genazzano, curated by C. Libero Pisano, CIAC (Centro Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea), Genazzano (Italy)
2008 Impsftoffe/Vaccinations, curated by C.Protto, Home Abroad, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
" Antidoto Dialogico/Dialogue as Antidote, exhibition curated by R.Annecchini, Change + Partner Contemporary Art, Rome
2005 Railway Stories, catalog and exhibition curated by A.Martino, the Central Station, Pescara (Italy)
2004 Premio Mario Razzano, exhibition of shortlisted, Museo di Sannio, Benevento (Italy)
" Act Out, catalog and exhibition curated by F.Buelli, L’Oreal Academy, Rome
2002 O.1 Arte Contemporanea Internazionale, catalog and exhibition curated by S.Marotta, Art’s Direction, Rome
2000 Una Mostra a Rialto, Rialto Occupato, Rome
" Metropolitana a Catania: Sotterane, curated by A.Lombardi, International Festival of Art, Music and Theater Catania (Italy)
" 6° Stelle Cadenti, exhibition and catalog, Bassano in Teverina (VT, Italy)
1998 Mille Progetti, within the exhibition Jardine, Memoire, Ville curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev e Ulrich Obrist, Academie Francaise Villa Medici, Rome
" Trappeto Nord, project and organization by Stalker, International Festival of Art, Music and Theater Catania (Italy)
" 5° Stelle Cadenti, mostra e catalogo, Bassano in Teverina (VT, Italy)
" Sotto il Cielo di Roma e Berlino, organized by Stalker, Metro station Piramide+Ostiense, Rome
1996 Cittá Italiane, solo exhibition at Studio NDA, Tokyo
1995 In Punta di Piedi, curated by A.Arévalo, galleria il Politecnico XX Arte, Rome
1994 Kaiga, solo exhibition, Studio NDA, Tokyo
1992 Degree Show, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
1991 EHP Student Show, Palazzo Cenci, Rhode Island School of Design, Rome
1990 Trio, Benson Hall Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
Graphic Works, University of Dallas, Dallas,Texas (USA)
Education
1992 BFA in painting and printmaking, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island (USA).
1991-92 courses taken at the Italian Department (Italian Cinema and Italian Modern Literature), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (USA).
1990-91 European Honors Program, Rhode Island School of Design, Rome (Italy)
1987-88 Department of Comparative Culture, Sophia University, Tokyo (Japan)