Minori Yamazaki
Artist introduction
Spatial design designer and sculptor. He started his creative endeavors with the palm-sized peephole CUMOS, which he invented when he was a freshman at Tokyo University of the Arts, and has since worked on light art with images of cosmic infinite reflection, spatial design, display design, art installations, and more.
The aim is to pursue a form that has a fundamental image within a simple structure. The theme is also the promotion of inclusive universal art through a cube kaleidoscope workshop, which is thought to be an example of CUMOS.
Since 2006, he has held numerous workshops at children's hospitals and welfare facilities not only in Japan but also in Germany, Poland, South Korea, and other countries.
profile
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| 1954 | Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture |
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| 1978 | Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Crafts, Metal Casting Major |
| 1980 | Graduated from the Graduate School of Composition Design, Tokyo University of the Arts |
| 1994 | Tokyo Polytechnic University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Design, Associate Professor |
| 2000 |
Professor, Department of Media Arts, Joshibi University of Art and Design Professor, Graduate School of Fine Arts, same university |
| 2010 | Joshibi University of Art and Design, Department of Art and Design Expression, Healing Expression Area, Professor |
| 2019 | Retired as professor at Joshibi University of Art and Design and its graduate school |
Main Work
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| 1985 | Obtained four utility model patents for a "kaleidoscope device," a stereoscopic device with an internal mirror, and a camera-related device. |
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| 1987 | Tokyo University of the Arts 100th Anniversary "Design and Architecture" Exhibition Spatial Display |
| 1988 | Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin Mandala Pavilion spatial design |
| 1989 | Planning and design for the Sendai City Government 100th Anniversary Event "Starlight Fantasia" |
| 1990 | Osaka Flower and Greenery Exposition "Twinkle Post" spatial design |
| 1992–1994 | Kiryu Textile Promotion Show Space Design |
| 1995 | TODAY'S JAPAN Design Sampling '95 (Harbourfront Centre, Canada) |
| 1995–1996 | Shinjuku NS Building Atrium "Christmas Tree of Light" design |
| 1996 | Tokyo Fashion Town WANZA ARIAKE opening event space design |
| 1997 | Kiryu City Civic Cultural Center Artwork coordination and production |
| 2000 |
Artwork coordination for the "Shape of Light" space at Kuramae Station on the Toei Oedo Line Kobe Fashion Plaza Rink Atrium Christmas Decorations |
| 2001 |
Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village "Star Classroom" Light Art Object Production (Hanamaki City) Queen's Square Yokohama Station Core Atrium Christmas Decorations |
| 2006–2010 | Komoro "Fantasy of Light" illumination design (Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture) |
| 2008–2010・2013 | Tokyo Nail Expo space direction (Tokyo Big Sight) |
| 2016 | Ikebukuro Sunshine City 60th floor observation deck Sky Circus “Kaleido Scape60” Kaleidoscope production |
| 2017 | Light installation design for "Prayer for Recovery Tagajo Mantoukai" (Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture) |
| 2018 | "Happy Colored Tagajo" Reconstruction Prayer Event Light installation design (Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture) |
Major public exhibitions, planned solo exhibitions, and invited submissions
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| 1980 |
"CUMOS - A Surprise Box of Light" Exhibition (Ikebukuro Seibu Atelier Nouveau) Received the Honorable Mention Award at the 1st Japan Graphic Exhibition |
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| 1981 |
Design Forum 81 Bronze Award "Pyramid of Light - Visual Pyramid Exhibition" (Ikebukuro Seibu Atelier Nouveau) |
| 1983 | "Colorful Karakuri FANTACL Exhibition" (Ikebukuro Seibu Atelier Nouveau) |
| 1984 |
Invited to exhibit at Design New Wave 84 2nd Omni Art Contest Excellence Award Winner |
| 1985 |
Invited to exhibit at the High Technology Art Exhibition Design Forum 85 Invited Exhibit |
| 1986 | Invited to exhibit at the International High Technology Art Exhibition |
| 1987 |
"THE PEEP MAN SHOW" (Ginza Matsuya Play Gallery) "Light Art APLYSIA Exhibition" (Ginza Matsuya Design Gallery) Atelier Nouveau 300th Anniversary Exhibition (Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store) |
| 1988 | "APLYSIA Light Mollusk Exhibition" (Harajuku Graphic Station) |
| 1989 |
"APLYSIA Cosmic Egg of Light Exhibition" (Ginza Plus Minus Gallery) Invited to exhibit at ARTISTIC IMPRESSION NON-STILE exhibition |
| 1990 | Participated in the NHK special "Einstein's Underworld" |
| 1991 |
"Tokyo Rooming Live '91 Exhibition" (Tokyo Pan Shiodome) Special invitation to Takaoka Craft Competition |
| 1992 |
"Breath of Light" Exhibition Installation (Sumida Riverside Gallery) Table 35 – A grand feast of 35 creators, invited to exhibit at Matsuya Ginza |
| 1994 | Gifu Light Object Exhibition, Special Jury Award |
| 1995 |
"orijin/Origin: The Wonder of Living and Feeling" (Utsukushigahara Highlands Museum: Museum of Light) |
| 2001 | "Joshibi Session Faculty Works Exhibition" (Joshibi Art Gallery JAM) |
| 2002 | "Light spilling from materials" (Seta Shop Gallery) |
| 2005 | "JAM Session 2005 Joshibi University of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition" |
| 2007 | "Fourth-Dimensional Kaleidoscope CUMOS Exhibition" (Ginza Galerie Vivant) |
| 2009 | "Yamazaki Minori: German Research Stay Report Exhibition" (Ginza Gallery Joshibi) |
| 2018 | "The Cubic Kaleidoscope Exhibition" (Ginza Galerie Vivant) |
| 2019 | "Playing with Stones, Playing with Light" Joshibi University of Art and Design Retirement Faculty Memorial Exhibition (Joshibi University of Art and Design Art Museum) |
