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Born in Fukuoka in 1975, originally from Himeji, and currently living in Ehime Prefecture.

He studied under Shozo Shimamoto, an avant-garde artist from the Gutai Art Association, learning the Gutai spirit of "creating something that has never been done before," and established his own style of using cement in two-dimensional works.

Since childhood, he suffered from a strong inferiority complex, but by expressing his inner self through painting,
he experienced a sense of "soul and body" becoming one, which saved him.

Based on this experience, he projects the dark and shadowy aspects of people's inner selves onto inorganic cement, and overlays vivid colors that symbolize light and sunshine on top of it, based on the concept that "people shine with imperfection and perfection," awakening "hope to live" in the hearts of modern people and continuing to convey the joy of living one's true self to viewers and society.

[Selected Exhibitions]

〇Solo
2025. "Blooming - The Blooming of the Spirit" CENTER_SANUKI/Takamatsu, Kagawa
2024. "ILLUSION" WORLDTIMES/Nishinomiya, Hyogo
2023. "Love and Harmony" Jiyugaoka GALLERY/Jiyugaoka, Tokyo
2018. "The Light" Karuizawa NEW ART MUSEUM/Karuizawa, Nagano
2007. "Colors" Hamasaki Ken Museum of Contemporary Art/Osaka
〇Group
2024. "The Art Room" CUCINA/Horie, Osaka
2024. "Fined" Two-person exhibition Whitestone Ginza New Gallery/Ginza, Tokyo
2023. "WE LOVE China" Opening special exhibition Whitestone Gallery Beijing/Beijing, China
2022. "WE LOVE SINGAPORE" Opening special exhibition Whitestone Gallery Singapore/Taiwan
"Iridescent Feather” neXtlab™×Whitestone Gallery Exhibition/Beijing, China
2021. “AWAKENING” Two-person exhibition Whitestone Ginza New Gallery/Ginza, Tokyo
2020. “Spring Accent: Spring Accent Japanese contemporary art” Whitestone Gallery/Taiwan
2019. “VIBRANT SHOZO SHIMAMOTO×AU” Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong/Hong Kong
2018. Japanese-French contemporary art exhibition “Neo-Japonisme Resonance 2018” Ferme des Arts/France
2017. Shimamoto Shozo×AU Exhibition “Brother in Arms” Whitestone Gallery/Taiwan
2016. “AU Unified Exhibition” Karuizawa NEW ART MUSEUM/Nagano
1995. “23rd International Contemporary Art AU Exhibition 1995 Tokyo Exhibition” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum/Tokyo

〇Art Fair
2024. “tagboat Art Fair 2024” TOKYO PORTCITY/Takeshiba
2023. "Affordable Art Fair" Whitestone Gallery Booth/Singapore
2023. "Tagboat Art Fair 2023" TOKYO PORTCITY/Takeshiba
2021. "Tagboat Art Fair 2022" TOKYO PORTCITY/Takeshiba
2022. "ONE ART TAIPEI" Whitestone Gallery Booth/Taiwan
2021. "Tagboat Art Fair 2021" TOKYO PORTCITY/Takeshiba

〇Public Art
2016. "15m Floor Decorative Art" BIG STEP/Osaka

〇Others
[Interior Painting]
Zenken Head Office Co., Ltd./Tokyo
Waraku Sekine/Osaka
SUSHI&GRILLBAR LAN/NY
flower cafe baobab/Osaka
R concept hair salon/Osaka
Be-Ken oral care specialty store/Osaka
Nakashima Dental Clinic/Osaka
[Mural]
Salon avant-garde/Osaka
Music Uni Street HOTEL/Osaka
[Signboard]
Ice Specialty Le kiya/Tokyo
Bistro Ko/Tokyo
KAFER Co., Ltd./Osaka