AKIHIRO YAMANAKA

 

(@aki.yamanaka_tengu)

 

Collage (Chigiri-e) Artist

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Akihiro Yamanaka was born in Kochi Japan in 1985. His Collage(Chigiri-e: Chigiri means

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to tear, e means picture in Japanese) work was inspired by the meeting with a Hand-made

 

Japanese paper, Tosa Tengujo paper craft man.

 

土佐典具帖紙職人との出会いをきっかけにちぎり絵の世界に入る。

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Akihiro worked hard to invent and develop his original technics of making amazing piece of

 

art. As the result of his devotion, his work was not only tear the paper but also dissemble

 

the Tengujo Paper into fibers. The decomposition makes his work so elaborate

 

workmanship, and the work so special.

 

現在のちぎり絵をより発展させるため独自の手法を研究、和紙を繊維の域まで解し作成する細密表現を得意とする。

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Most of his works were animal pictures done by only black and white to express the

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beautifulness of paper itself.

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作品は土佐典具帖紙をメインに、モノクロームの動物作品を主体としている。和紙本来の美しさを活かすためである。

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In order to introduce the appeals of Japanese paper through his work to people all over the

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world as he was fallen love with the beautifulness of Japanese Paper, he keeps challenging

 

his new ways of expressions.

 

文化交流を深めるため、ちぎり絵教室を国内外で開催する際に、ちぎり絵の講師として参加。

和紙の可能性を信じ様々な表現に挑戦し、ちぎり絵を通して和紙自体の素晴らしさを世界に届けたいと思っている。

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History/Award/Exhibition

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1985 Born in Kochi Japan

 

Currently lives in Kochi

 

1985年 高知県高知市生まれ、同地在住。

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2011 Start Collage(Chigiri-e) work

 

2011年 ちぎり絵を開始する

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2019 His work was gifted to Japanese Emperor, Empress, and Queen Akiko.

 

2019年 天皇皇后両陛下、彬子女王殿下への献上品として作品を献上

 

 

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2020 “FUTOUFUKUTSU(Indomitable)” won Gold Award at 33 rd All Japan JapanesePaper Painting/Picture Exhibition

 

2020年 作品『不撓不屈』第33回全国和紙画展　金賞受賞

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2020 “JP” was chosen to exhibit at the entrance of Kochi prefecture Paper Museum

 

2020年 作品『JP』高知県いの町紙の博物館　正面玄関に無期限展示

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2021 “SOCHINOSHI” won Grand Prize at 34 rd All Japan JapanesePaper Painting/Picture Exhibition

2021年 作品『蚤知之士』第34回全国和紙画展　大賞受賞

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