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Kazuhiko Tanaka


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Ever since graduating from one of the most prestigious art universities in Japan, Kazuhiko Tanaka had been in the front line of his profession of architectural design for 25 years. In 1996, he found himself having some extra time on his hand, when his work-load was cut down. He decided to clean up his storage space, where he had kept his old drawings and tools from his high school days. That, indeed, was his turning point in his life and his career. His urge and long-forgotten cravings for drawing opened his eyes, once again.

Mr. Tanaka started his own art journals, on which he would draw sketches of scenes from the dreams he had when he was a child. Flying through air is one of his most memorable dreams. He would also draw things that were influenced by his working days as an architect.

His art is heavily inspired by those drawings and sketches. His creations on paper became three dimentional figures, and his architectural models became objets dfart. As time went on, his figurines became [Fuu-jin], wind-people, and they fly through air as mobiles. And his architectural objects became light sources, [Kaze no Tou], wind towers.

Kazuhiko Tanaka feels as if he was destined to finally reach his career as an artist. Everything he has ever done in life was meant to lead him to this path of becoming an artist.

1947

Born in Koufu City, Yamanashi prefecture

1971

Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (majored in architectural design)

1969~78

Employed by Hiraga Architectural Design

1976

First- Class Architect license acquired

1982

Opened his own architectural design office in Tokyo

1991

Opened a limited company,Zakuro Sha in Tokyo

Exhibitions

1994

Architecture-Iron-paper in Kajikazawa
A joint exhibition with iron and paper artists

1998

Duo (Akira Kikujima and Kazuhiko Tanaka) exhibition in Koufu
Submitted oil paintings and pastels

1999

Creating scenes of tomorrow

2001

Architecture and paintings, Odawara,l Shizuoka

2003

LIFESCAPE I, Mitaka, Tokyo

2004

LIFESCAPE II, Kichijoji, Tokyo

2005

LIFESCAPE Z, Kofu, Yamanashi

2005

LIFESCAPE VI, Kichijoji, Tokyo

2006

LIFESCAPE VII, Kofu , Yamanashi

2006

Cafe EGONOKI Exhibition, Higashiyamato, Tokyo

2006

Tanaka Kazuhikko and Ueno Hiroshi, Aoyama, Tokyo

2006

Close Your Eyes, Setagaya, Tokyo

2007

LIFESCAPE: Miniature Sculpture by Tanaka Kazuhiko, KEIKO Gallery, Boston, MA

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