Nuimono exhibition, 2021, 2-16, Okayama, Japan

Veil of Vision,2020, Video
Sound: Chris Murty

Understanding baseline #1, 2019, Polypropylene tray, hydrographics prints, lacquer paint, 32” x 20” x 12”
photo: Dennis Ha

Understanding baseline #2, 2019, Polypropylene tray, hydrographics prints, lacquer paint, 32” x 20” x 12”
photo: Dennis Ha

Blending with Baseline, 2019, HD Video, Polypropylene tray, hydrographics prints, lacquer paint, 32” x 17” x 14”
photo: Dennis Ha

Installation shot from Immersion Grade with Tegan Moore at VIVO Media Arts Centre
photo: Dennis Ha

Vid 1, 2017, mixed media, 41” x 26” x 20”

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Teaching a Plant the Binary, 2017, mixed media, 87” x 82” x 90”

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The Roots of My Mother, 2017, mixed media, 85” x 40”

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Untiled, 2017, Silkscreen mesh, spray paint, computer parts, 37“ x 25“

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Everything Is Anything To Anyone, Everything Is Anything to Everyone, Everybody’s Business Is Showbusiness, 2016, 1-channel video, aluminium extrusion frames, 72” x 82” x 85”

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Why is the internet so slow, 2016, mixed media, 78” x 85” x 72”

Showing Nature the wonders of Nature,2016, Video

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Why is the internet so slow, 2016, mixed media, 78” x 85” x 72”

encounter;IMG38, 2016, video

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Jungle is Massive, installation shot

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Untitled, 2015, Printed paper, Metal bar, Metal lines, fluorescent light, power cable, 96” x 45” x 15”

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Untitled, 2015, Printed paper, Metal bar, Metal lines, fluorescent light, power cable, 62” x 45” x 15”

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Untitled, 2014, silicon coaking, spray paint and plastic sheet on canvas, 72” x 51”

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Mr I exhibition, 2024, installation shot

About

Ryota Sato (b. Okayama, Japan, 1980) is an artist currently based in Okayama, Japan. His practice spans digital media, video installation, painting, photography, and sculpture. His work explores the relationship between human bodies, landscapes, information media, slippage of nature-culture and the circulation of imagery particularly in relation to image capturing devices. He has graduated from Parsons School of Design, MFA Fine Arts department. He works at 2-16 Gallery in Okayama, Japan.

CV

EDUCATION

2016 Parsons the New School for Design / MFA Fine Arts / New York, USA
2004 University College Falmouth, Fine Art BA(HONS), UK

SOLO

2021 Nuimono / 2-16 / Okayama, JAPAN
2012 The sea of ice / BALANCE / Okayama, JAPAN
2012 white on white / ART GARDEN / Okayama, JAPAN
2011 who is it wears the mask / HARMAS GALLERY / Tokyo, JAPAN
2010 Ryota Sato Exhibition / S.V.A / Stroud, U.K
2007 Atomatics / Okayama Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza / Okayama, JAPAN

GROUP

2019 Immersion Grade / Two-person exhibition with Tegan Moor / VIVO Media Arts Centre / Vancouver, Canada
2017 Site After Sight / Two-person exhibition with American Artist / SLEEPCENTER / New York, USA
2017 Phantom Pains / Two-person exhibition with Tao Xian / Gallery 456 / New York, USA
2017 I-shi prize / Okayama city museum / Okayama, Japan
2017 Let me go, father / Gallery MC / New York, USA
2016 Black Sun Belows Under the White Sun / Fukiage Museum of Art / Okayama, Japan
2016 I Can Because you Do / Participant Inc / New York, USA
2016 #F*nked! / Kansas City Art Institute Dodge Painting Gallery / Kansas City Art Institute / Kansas, USA
2016 Okayama I shi Prize / Okayama Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza / Okayama, JAPAN
2016 Introduction / Trestle Gallery / Brooklyn, USA
2015 Let me show you my topia / Sawtooth ARI Gallery / Tasmania, Australia
2015 ATAVAST / Room service gallery / New York, USA
2015 In Between Abstraction / Bluewolf / New York, USA
2014 I shi prize / Okayama Prefectural Museum of Arts / Okayama, JAPAN
2012 Living Places / HARMAS GALLERY / Tokyo, JAPAN
2011 Art Now Okayama / Okayama Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza / Okayama, JAPAN
2011 Red Thread / Michael Tippet Centre Gallery,Bath Spa University / U.K
2011 Okayama I shi Prize / Okayama Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza / Okayama, JAPAN
2010 ULTRA 03 / SPIRAL / Tokyo, JAPAN
2010 10th　S.I.C.F / SPIRAL / Tokyo, JAPAN

PRIZE / OTHER

2017 Artist in residence program / Vermont Studio Center / Vermont, USA
2015 Bluewolf award
2011 I Shi Prize, Honorable Award
2010 Artist in residence program / S.V.A / U.K

CURATION

2019 My Favorite Things by Mensur Bojda / Gral Gallery / Skopje, Macedonia

Contact

info・ryotasato.net