Asako Shimizu

Asako Shimizu

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Born in 1969, Tokyo, Japan
Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan


«Asako Shimizu’s unique approach towards photography is derived from her belief in the original power of camera to visualize emotions which beyond our visual perceptions. As an artist, she disciplines her self-express impulsion and instead let a machine interacts to the world and focus images of unexpected figures and values inherited to a subject. This objective sense makes the series of works narrative and fantastic providing the pure joy of integrating ourselves into the images.» - Minako Ishii, Art curator

«On Her Skin» series was celebrated as an Excellence Award Winner of “New Cosmos of Photography” project by recommendation of Mr. Fumio Nanjo, the director of Mori Art Museum. For the first time in Europe the series has been featured at Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam, 2013. Based in Tokyo, Asako Shimizu has been participated in numerous exhibitions including a group show at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.

SOLO SHOWS

2013
On her Skin, NextLevel Galerie, Paris, France Tokyo Arts Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2009
Infinity, Wada Garou, Tokyo, Japan On her Skin, Wada Garou, Tokyo Japan

2004
Bodyheart in a dream, Art Space Moter, Tokyo, Japan

2002
Forgotten curves, Gallery Hokari, Tokyo, Japan GROUP SHOWS

2013
Unseen Photo Fair, NextLevel Galerie, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2012
Yokohama Photo Art Collection, Kanagawa, Japan

2011
Art Fair Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

2010
Scope New York, NYC, United States

2006
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo, Japan
AWARDS

2006
«New Cosmos of Photography» of Canon Inc, Excellence Award, Tokyo, Japan

2005
«Tokyo Competition» Winner, Tokyo, Japan

EDUCATION

1993
Graduated from Nihon university, college of Art B.A., Photography