Artist and calligrapher. Completed the master's program at Kyoto University of the Arts and obtained the highest rank of 8th dan from the Japan Calligraphy Education Foundation. Based on the concept of the physicality of the hand-brushed characters, he creates works using a wide range of expression methods, including installations and videos. Lives in Kyoto.
MGG (Mitsumura Graphic Gallery) "Imako Aoka Calligraphy Exhibition Yasutaka Tsutsui 'Lipstick in the Afterimage'", gift_lab GARAGE "Gradually Hunger Than Love (From Natsuko Seto Songbook)", Astarte Shobo "Imako Aoka Calligraphy Exhibition Tatsuhiko Shibusawa 'Voyage of Prince Takaoka'", etc. In addition, he was in charge of stage design for the three-person performance "Tainai" (Juro Miyoshi) and "Escape" (Ken Takayuki), and many publications in the magazine "SPUR" (Shueisha).
[Biography]
In 1991
・Born in Okayama Prefecture
In 2005
・General Incorporated Association Japan Calligraphy Test Brush and Hard Brush Level 2 Acquisition
In 2012
・Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition U23 Division Encouragement Award
In 2019
・Japan Calligraphy Education Foundation 8th dan (highest rank) obtained
In 2021
・Admission to Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School
【Solo Exhibition】
In 2017
・gift_lab GARAGE "I'm getting more hungry than love"
In 2018
・NALU 76CAFE OMOTESANDO "Sakura"
・Coelacanth Mori Samurai Memorial Hall, YASUKO House, Hokkaido House "Sorakeru"
・A certain café "Line 3 rapid train passes by, those who don't understand go down"
In 2019
・gift_lab GARAGE "Sink into a spaceship where you can't even see your voice"
・NALU 76CAFE OMOTESANDO "Singing even if there is no song"
In 2021
・Astarte Shobo "Imako Aoka Calligraphy Exhibition Tatsuhiko Shibusawa 'Prince Takaoka's Voyage'"
In 2022
・MGG (Mitsumura Graphic Gallery) "Imako Aoka Calligraphy Exhibition Yasutaka Tsutsui 'Lipstick in the Afterimage'"
In 2023
・Seiko Sha "Imako Aoka 'Diary of a Man's Drinking'"
[Group Exhibition]
In 2017
・gallary NIW two-person exhibition "Eye movements that exceed body temperature and pain like squeezing space are empty"