artist
Motoyuki Shitamichi
In most of this artist's works, the theme touches on the nature of boundaries and on relations between humanity and nature through the medium of those boundaries. Long, careful observation informs the lyrical quality of the process by which these works are created. Connections between relationships are precisely and carefully executed, using a unique creative vocabulary that underlies each work. The artist stands in the middle of a map, his work connecting point to point. With this award, we hope to add new impetus to this artist's work, allowing him to dig even more deeply into the meaning of "connectivity" that will lead him to new developments.