Born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1981, currently residing in Kyoto. As a Japanese-style painter, he depicts the extraordinary sensations that suddenly arise in familiar natural surroundings. He has received numerous special awards and prizes at the Nitten and Nisshun exhibitions, and won the Grand Prize at the 5th Zoku Nihonga Shinten Exhibition.
Tokio Yamauchi
Tokio Yamauchi
Japan
⬤ Works in 2026
River (Kochi hemp paper, mineral pigments, ink / 1680mm x 3720mm)
⬤ Message
This work depicts the feeling of "the extraordinary" that suddenly arises while strolling through a nearby bamboo grove. Surrounded by tall bamboo, the sky is narrowly framed, and the soft light gently wavers. When the wind blows, the sound of bamboo leaves rustling echoes, and the hustle and bustle of the outside world fades away. The cool air and the feel of the damp ground also gently alter the flow of time. This feeling is reminiscent of the scene of a large river flowing quietly from its middle reaches to its mouth on a calm day. It is a quiet moment in everyday life when the mind suddenly relaxes, and one feels as if they are stepping away from reality for a while. This work expresses that feeling.
⬤ Biography
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1981, currently residing in Kyoto.
2004: Completed the Japanese Painting course at the Department of Fine Arts and Culture, Kanazawa Gakuin University.
2009 CRIA Exhibition (Kyoto Art Center/Kyoto)
Special Selection Award, Nitten Exhibition (Kyoto), 2011-2017
2014-2017 Nichishun Exhibition (Tokyo): Nichishun Prize, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prize
2018 5th New Japanese Painting Exhibition (Museum "Eki" / Kyoto) Grand Prize
2018 ROCKSHIP Painting (Dojidai Gallery / Kyoto)
2020 Tokio Yamauchi – Towards Self-Suggestion – (Art Space-MEISEI/Kyoto)
2022-2024 The 2nd Contemporary Japanese Painting Study Group (Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art / Kyoto)
2025 Tokio Yamauchi Exhibition (create Raku/Kyoto)
2025 ARTSHIP (Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse / Kanagawa)