Shinjiro Watanabe

Photo by Tamae Nishida

Born in Aichi, Japan in 1995, the artist is currently a PhD candidate at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Watanabe creates works through dialogue with the scenery and phenomena that emerge through an experience of being immersed in a space or place.

Based on the idea that the human body consists of both plant organs and animal organs, he seeks to draw out the inward “plantness” of the human being through his works, and to attain the spirituality of an organic life of universal.

Major exhibitions include “Dyadic Stem” (The 5th Floor, 2020), “2020||: Wardian case :||” (BLOCK HOUSE, 2020), “Standing Ovation / Where the limbs go” (ACAO SPA & RESORT, 2021)

Artwork Number :: A10

Title :: FRESH

Year of Production :: 2022

Shinjiro Watanabe
FRESH, 2022

Shinjiro Watanabe develops his practice through dialogue with the landscape and phenomena that emerge after immersing himself in a space or place. Based on the idea that a human body is made up of both animalistic and vegetal components, his work aims to achieve a spirituality as a universal living creature by drawing out the vegetal aspects of a human being. “Visiting Ishinomaki, I witnessed nature along with the mountains that are being carved out, the new roads that are being built, the levees that absorb the waves. The gaze emerges by immersing my body in this environment. I ponder the resonance of this land that catches the flow of the sea and wind.” (Shinjiro Watanabe)

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Reference Image

Shinjiro Watanabe
Flutter plants
2021
Photo by Naoki Takehisa
Shinjiro Watanabe
The Plants Carrier
2020
Photo by Tamae Nishida

トップへもどる

Reborn-Art Festival 2021-22
Second Term
Altruism and Fluidity

［ Period ］

August 20 (SAT) – October 2 (SUN), 2022
*Closed on August 24 (WED),
September 7 (WED), 14 (WED)

［ Venue ］

Ishinomaki City
(Central Ishinomaki,
Memorial Park area, Watanoha),

Oshika Peninsula
(Momonoura-Oginohama, Ayukawa)

in Miyagi Prefecture

［ Viewing Times ］

Ishinomaki City area
10:00 - 17:00 (final admission at 16:30)

Oshika Peninsula area

Weekdays
10:00 - 16:00
(final admission at 15:30)

Saturdays, Sundays,
Public holidays
10:00 - 17:00
(final admission at 16:30)

*Hours may differ depending on the facility and work.

［ Organizers ］

Reborn-Art Festival Executive Committee
ap bank

［ Co-organizers ］

Miyagi Prefecture /
Ishinomaki City /
Shiogama City /
Higashimatsushima City /
Matsushima Town /
Onagawa Town /
Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. /
JR East-Sendai

［ Grant ］ The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the fiscal ［ Special sponsor ］
［ Sponsors ］: EXELCO DIAMOND

［ Supporters ］

Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. /
Sendai Television Incorporated /
Miyagi Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. /
HIGASHINIPPON BROADCASTING CO., LTD. /
Sendai FM BROADCASTING, INC.

［ Special cooperation ］

Reborn-Art Festival Ishinomaki Executive Committee

［ Cooperation ］

Ishinomaki Mill, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
SEINO TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD.
Ishinomaki Senshu University
HOUEI CONSTRUCTION
FSX, Inc.
Yumeminosato

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