Born in 1980, Yamaguchi Japan. Currently working in Tokyo. Imazu visualizes imaginary world by painting a scenery created after digitally reassembling images collected from the internet, magazines or her own living space. After making a collage, she transforms it from hew own point of view. Some sceneries are like melted while the others are like collapsed. For Imazu, the meaning that the motif contains is not important in the end. Moreover, she enjoys the colors and shapes of the motifs. She shifts our view to see all objects’ aesthetics and the entire composition.
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | B.A., Tama Art University, Tokyo |
| 2007 | M.A., Tama Art University, Tokyo |
| Awards | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | The 5th Kinutani Koji Award, Encouragement Award, The Mainichi Newspapers |
| 2009 | VOCA 2009, Prize for Excellence, The Ueno Royal Museum |
| 2006 | Accepted at Shell Art Award Exhibition |
| 2004 | Accepted at Tokyo Wonder wall Exhibition |
Artist website
www.imazukei.com
Gallery
YAMAMOTO GENDAI, Tokyo
Exhibition Images
Kei Imazu “PUZZLE” at YAMAMOTO GENDAI 2013, Photo by Keizo Kioku
Kei Imazu “PUZZLE” at YAMAMOTO GENDAI 2013, Photo by Keizo Kioku
Kei Imazu “FLASH” at YAMAMOTO GENDAI 2010, Photo by Keizo Kioku
Kei Imazu “FLASH” at YAMAMOTO GENDAI 2010, Photo by Keizo Kioku
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