Zen Tainaka

Zen Tainaka

Zen Tainaka represents the world in sarcastic and in most cases satirical way. His painterly expressions are free from genre requirements or stylistic rules and show the evil or good in a way of dream which is on the border line with nightmare. The surreal situations in his works permanently play with reason and nonsense shedding critical light on reality and artist’s surroundings.



Biography

1984
Born in Chiba, Japan
2008
Tokyo Art University, B.A. Industrial Art, Tokyo
2011
Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Jewelry course
Tokyo Art University, M.A. Industrial Art, Tokyo

Solo Exhibitions

2015
"Feedback Loop Canvas", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo
2013
"Pretty Vacant", Unseal Contemporary, Tokyo
2012
"What a Beautiful World", gallery g671, Tokyo

Group Exhibition

2014
"Frantic End of The Year Show", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo
"2014 FRANTIC UNDERLINES", Frantic Gallery, Tokyo
2013
Geidai Art Plaza, Tokyo Art University, Tokyo
2012
"Festival? Mountain?", Ibaraki
2012
Geisai#16, Tokyo
2010
Tokyo Urban Art, Tokyo
2009
Konoyubi ART 2009, Tokyo
2008
Chiba Triennial Independent Show, Chiba
2008
Hachiyonten, Tokyo
2008
Konoyubi ART 2008, Tokyo