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2008 Graduated from Kyoto Saga University of Art. Lives and works in Kyoto and Shiga, Japan. Radical, dramatically minimalist, yet disarming and poetic, the conceptual and visual vocabulary of Soshi Matsunobe links (or blurs definitions) of sculpture, drawing, installation in a single artistic, philosophical and metaphysical experience. Matsunobe extends his very own practice to resonances, drifts, associations and oppositions with historical modern and post-modern theories in order for him to explore furthermore the codes and structures of architectural archetypes, and standardization processes, of spatial perception and representation, to engage the aesthetic value of geometry and solid geometry, and to build possible bridges between minimalism, abstraction, representation and conceptualism. Matsunobe denies all formal activism, and reflects on philosophical considerations of art functions and purposes. Art as a mental thing. Matsunobe focuses on how the creation of art communicates the idea behind art itself. He develops the possibility of a playground in which to envisage apropriational principles and phenomena subject to interpretation, such as manipulations, experiences and/or perceptions. (Text by Baron Osuna) |
Solo show
Group show
| 2022 | 「石と植物」滋賀県立美術館、滋賀 |
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| 2021 | 「Ende Neu」KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art、ベルリン |
| 「Soft Territory」滋賀県立美術館、滋賀 | |
| 2020 | 「CADAN Showcase 04」 CADAN有楽町、東京 |
| 「Surrounding area」 文華連邦/halflaw、東京 | |
| 「京都新鋭選抜展」 京都文化博物館、京都 | |
| 2019 | 「FLASH MATTER」 Gallery PARC、京都 |
| 「ONLY CONNECT OSAKA」 クリエイティブセンター大阪、大阪 | |
| 2018 | 「Partition」京都市立芸術大学Gallery @KCUA、京都 |
| 「Invisible Strings in Spring」 Devening Projects、シカゴ | |
| 「Pictures」 HAGIWARA PROJECTS、東京 | |
| 「Pehu 03」 ペフ、大阪 | |
| 2017 | 「Floating Urban Slime / Sublime」 Art Gallery Miyauchi、広島 |
| 「Solid State Logic" Find Craft & Works」京都 | |
| 2015 | 「控えめな抽象」 Maki Fine Arts、東京 |
| 「Abstract Jungle」 GALERIE DE MULTIPLES、パリ、フランス | |
| 「Unechte Landschaft (Curated by Gerrit Gohlke and Wilhelm Schürmann)」 Brandenburgischer Kunstverein Potsdam e.V.,、ポツダム、ドイツ | |
| 2014 | 「DAIBURU ART」 中之島ダイビル、ダイビル本館、大阪 |
| 「NIPPON NOW Junge japanische Kunst und das Rheinland」 E.ON Gallery、デュッセルドルフ、ドイツ | |
| 「COVERED TOKYO: Hikarie, 2014」 渋谷ヒカリエ 8/CUBE、東京 | |
| 「TAMA VIVANTⅡ」 多摩美術大学、パルテノン多摩、東京 | |
| 「line」 HAGIWARA PROJECTS、東京 | |
| 2013 | 「:No Subtitle」 HAGIWARA PROJECTS、東京 |
| 「ORNAMENTUM LIBITUM」 GLASS BOX、パリ、フランス | |
| 「HANARART」 田村薬草園、奈良 | |
| 「How to count infinity」 KUNST ARZT、京都 | |
| 「Géométrie Variable」 DOMAINE LES CRAYERES、ランス、フランス | |
| 「ANT!FOTO #4」 Jacobihaus、デュッセルドルフ、ドイツ | |
| 2012 | 「HANARART」 田村薬草園、奈良 |
| 「竹田アートカルチャー」 竹田市、大分 | |
| 「VERLANGSAMTE PERFORMANCE, CURATED BY WILHELM SCHÜRMANN」 VAN HORN、デュッセルドルフ、ドイツ | |
| 「OPEKTA international」 BBK、ケルン、ドイツ | |
| 2011 | 「DROP ME!」 nitehi works、若葉町、神奈川 |
| 「MATSUNOBE / SUZUKI / TANAKA, UNE FENETRE JAPONAISE」 GALERIE DE MULTIPLES、パリ、フランス | |
| 「神戸ビエンナーレ2011 高架下アートプロジェクト」 神戸市元町高架通り、兵庫 | |
| 「A Conversation With Mathieu Mercier, Takaaki Izumi, Yuki Kimura, Soshi Matsunobe, Kaz Oshiro, Koki Tanaka About Abstract Objects" MUZZ x Super Window Project, Kyoto」MUZZ PROGRAM SPACE、京都 | |
| 「岡本太郎現代芸術賞」 岡本太郎美術館、神奈川 | |
| 2010 | 「Emerging Asian Artists, Art Guwangju」 キムデジュンコンベンションセンター、光州、韓国 |
| 2022 | "Stones and Plants" Shiga Museum of Art, Shiga |
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| 2021 | "Ende Neu" KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin |
| 2021 | "Soft Territory" Shiga Museum of Art, Shiga, Japan |
| 2020 | "CADAN Showcase 04" CADAN Yurakucho, Tokyo, Japan |
| "Surrounding area" Bunka Union/halflaw, Tokyo, Japan | |
| "Kyoto selected up-and-coming artists" The museum of Kyoto, Japan | |
| 2019 | "FLASH MATTER" Gallery PARC, Kyoto, Japan |
| "ONLY CONNECT OSAKA" Creative Center OSAKA , Osaka, Japan | |
| 2018 | "Partition" Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto, Japan |
| "Invisible Strings in Spring" Devening Projects, Chicago, USA | |
| "Pictures" HAGIWARA PROJECTS, Tokyo, Japan | |
| "Pehu 03" Pehu, Osaka, Japan | |
| 2017 | "Floating Urban Slime / Sublime" Art Gallery Miyauchi, Hiroshima, Japan |
| "Solid State Logic" Find Craft & Works, Kyoto, Japan | |
| 2015 | "discreet abstraction" Maki Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan |
| "Abstract Jungle" GALERIE DE MULTIPLES / Paris, France | |
| "Unechte Landschaft (Curated by Gerrit Gohlke and Wilhelm Schürmann)" Brandenburgischer Kunstverein Potsdam e.V., Potsdam, Germany | |
| 2014 | "DAIBURU ART" Nakanoshima daibiru, Osaka, Japan |
| "NIPPON NOW, Junge japanische Kunst und das Rheinland" E.ON Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| "COVERD TOKYO: Hikarie, 2014" Shibuya Hikarie 8/CUBE, Tokyo, Japan | |
| "TAMAVIVANT II 2014" TAMA Art University, Parthenon TAMA, Tokyo, Japan | |
| "line" HAGIWARA PROJECTS, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2013 | ": No Subtitle" HAGIWARA PROJECTS, Tokyo, Japan |
| "ORNAMENTUM LIBITUM" GLASS BOX, Paris, France | |
| "HANARART" TAMURA Herb garden, Nara, Japan | |
| "How to count infinity" KUNST ARZT, Kyoto, Japan | |
| "Géométrie Variable" DOMAINE LES CRAYERES, Reims, France | |
| "ANT! FOTO" Jacobihaus, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 2012 | "HANARART" TAMURA Herb garden, Nara, Japan |
| "TAKETA ART CULTURE" TAKETA City, Oita, Japan | |
| "VERLANGSAMTE PERFORMANCE (Curated by Wilhelm Schürmann)" VAN HORN, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| "OPEKTA international" BBK, Cologne, Germany | |
| 2011 | "DROP ME!" nitehi works, Wakaba-cho, Kanagawa, Japan |
| "KOBE Biennale 2011, Under the elevated railroad Art Project" Motomachi Shopping Street, Hyogo, Japan | |
| "MATSUNOBE / SUZUKI / TANAKA, UNE FENETRE JAPONAISE" GALERIE DE MULTIPLES, Paris, France | |
| "A Conversation With Mathieu Mercier, Takaaki Izumi, Yuki Kimura, Soshi Matsunobe, Kaz Oshiro, Koki Tanaka About Abstract Objects" MUZZ x Super Window Project, Kyoto" MUZZ PROGRAM SPACE, Kyoto, Japan | |
| "Contemporary Art of Taro Okamoto Award" Taro Okamoto Museum, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| 2010 | "Emerging Asian Artists, Art Guwangju" KDJ Convention Center, Gwangju, Korea |
Performance
| 2014 | 「Z.I.M.E」 National Opera, New Hall、リガ、ラトビア（舞台美術） |
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| 「Humming Live Shuffle」 NOASS、リガ、ラトビア（パフォーマンス） | |
| 「SCHEMAⅡ TANZ」 QUARTIER AM HAFEN、ケルン、ドイツ（パフォーマンス） |
| 2014 | "Z.I.M.E" National Opera, New Hall, Riga, Latvia (Scenography) |
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| "Humming Live Shuffle" NOASSm, Riga, Latvia (Performance) | |
| "SCHEMA Ⅱ TANZ" QUARTIER AM HAFEN, Cologne, Germany (Scenography and Performance) |
Comission work
| 2022 | |
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| 2016 | 「やすりの部屋」 APartMENT、大阪（住居 リノベーション） |
| 2022 | "Knot (Wall drawing)" il soffione, Osaka, Japan |
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| 2016 | "Room sand paper" APartMENT, Osaka, Japan |
Awards and Grants
| 2022 | Pola Art Foundation |
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| 札幌天神山アートスタジオ インターナショナルオープンコール 2022-2023 | |
| 2020 | AIR program in Paris 2020-2021 |
| 平和堂財団芸術奨励賞 | |
| 2011 | 野村財団より助成 |
| 第14 回岡本太郎現代芸術賞 入賞 | |
| 神戸ビエンナーレ2011 高架下アートプロジェクト 特別賞 |
| 2022 | Pola Art Foundation |
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| Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio International Open Call AIR Program 2022-2023 | |
| 2020 | AIR program in Paris 2020-2021 |
| HEIWADO Foundation | |
| 2011 | NOMURA Foundation |
| Contemporary Art of Taro Okamoto Award | |
| KOBE Biennale 2011, Under the elevated railroad Art Project |
Collection
| Wilhelm Schürmann |
| Wilhelm Schürmann |