Kanata Goto

Kanata Goto

The tribal vibe in works of Kanata Goto in a paradoxical but no less harmonic way meets with futuristic imaginary. Geometry and architectonics intertwine here with aggressive colors and tactile feeling. Neither installation nor sculptures, his works overcome genre and style restrictions and bring in contemporary art “totem and taboo” dimension of desire, while triggering unconscious work of “worship”. Connecting prehistoric past with sci-fi type of future Goto throws together the epochs as if playing with deep and unrecognized desires on one hand and law and order on another.



Biography

1991
Born in Tokyo, Japan
2016
Tokyo Art University, Design Dept., B.A.

Awards

2016
Tokyo Midtown Award, Grand Prix
Minato Media Museum Award, Grand Prix
2015
Spiral Award, Spiral Independent Creators Festival

Solo Exhibitions

2016
"Through The Grid", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo

Selected Group Exhibitions

2017
Tokyo Art University Graduation Works Exhibition, Tokyo Art University Museum
2016
"Tokyo Midtown Award Winning Works", Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo
"Atlas", Tokyo Art University, Tokyo
"Minato Medium Museum", various locations, Ibaraki pref.
"Buramachi Art Festival", various locations, Hiroshima pref.
2015
"Tangled Faces, Folded Bodies", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo
"Where Threads Lead", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo
"Tangled Faces, Folded Flesh", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo
2014
"Crossfeedback", Gallery Yougen, Tokyo
Liquitex Art Prize Show, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo
2013
"Sin-sin-kai-kai", Le Deco Gallery, Tokyo
"Hitotose", Orange Gallery, Tokyo