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Okamoto Yasuo is recognized for his development of a unique technique for surface designs on textiles which is simultaneously dyeing and painting. He first applies a mixture of glue and a chemical based pigment onto the surface of a stretched cotton canvas. While the canvas is in an upright position, he then sprays the surface with water, carefully controlling the flow until an overall pattern begins to emerge. Although he can predict and control the movement of the paint on the surface to a degree, the ultimate design is, in part, accidental. His use of blue pigment often endows his paintings with images that resemble the natural world, such as clouds in the night sky or the rippling surfaces of water.
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1944
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Born in Tokyo
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SOLO EXHIBITION
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2006
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Wacol Ginza Art Space (03)
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2005
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Konoha Gallery, (89, 90, 91, 98, 00, 03)
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1999
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Ginza Matsuya, Craft Gallery, Tokyo
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SELECTED EXHIBITION and AWARDS
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Japan Month in Houston: Contemporary Japanese Arts and Crafts
SOFA New York |
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2005
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Beppu Asia Biennale, Ohita (03)
Hokuriku-Chunichi Art Exhibition, Kanazawa (99, 00, 01, 02, 03,04)
Japan Craft Exhinition (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04)
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2004
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Biennale Kumamoto (02)
Paintings of Rivers, Award: Honorable Mention
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2003
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Seiryu-ten, Kyoto
Tenri Biennale (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03) Department Award 1993, Associate Grand Prix 1999
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2002
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Le Salon, Paris
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2001
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L'experience du Japon, Paris
International Craft Competition, Kanazawa (99)
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2000
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Kyoto Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Kyoto (99)
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1999
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Internationla Textile Competition, Kyoto Award, Honorable Mention 1999 , (92)
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1997
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Asahi Modern Craft Competition, Incentive Award
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1995
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Takaoka Modern Craft Competition, Ishikawa Prefecture, Incentive Award
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1990
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Itami Craft Competition, Award:Gold Medal
Japan-France Modern Art Exhibition, Award:Honorable Mention
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