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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Etsuko IchiharaAbout Etsuko Ichihara : Etsuko Ichihara is Japanese award-winning new media artist. Born 1988 in Aichi. Graduated in Studies of Media, Body and Image from the School of Culture, Media and Society, Waseda University. She has been creating artworks that interpret Japanese culture, customs and beliefs from a unique point of view, and present new, technology-based approaches. Thanks to their strong impact, these works have been introduced across a wide range of media all over the world, such as newspapers and TV programs, radio programs, and magazines.
Ichihara’s works were included in the Excellence Award at the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival, Entertainment Division in 2017, and in 2016, chosen for the INNOvation program from The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. She won Honorary Mention (Interactive Art＋) in PRIX Ars Electronica 2018 and received a STARTS Prize Nomination in the same year recently.
She has recently presented her works in exhibitions such as ‘Digital Shamanism: Japanese Funeral and Festivity’ at NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC], ‘Cyber Arts Exhibition 2018’ at Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Japan Media Arts Festival.
Freelancer
EDUCATION:
2011 B.A. in Waseda University : Studies of Media, Body and Image from the School of Culture, Media and Society / Machiko Kusahara Lab
EXPERIENCE:
2011-2016 Interaction Designer at Yahoo JAPAN
2016~ Freelance Media Artist
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2016：”Digital Shamanism: Japanese Funeral and Festivity” at NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC] , JAPAN
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2019：The Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions 2019, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo, JAPAN
2018：Ars Electronica Export | Future Humanity – Our Shared Planet, Hyundai Motor Studio Beijing, China
2018：Taoyuan Art x Technology Festival, Taoyuan Arts center, Taiwan
2018：”Cyber Arts Exhibition 2018” at Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria
2018：”MECÂNICA – Japan Media Arts Festival in Aichi” at Nadia Park , JAPAN
2017：”the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival” at Operacity Art Gallery , JAPAN
2012：”BLOOMBERG PAVILION PROJECT” at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, JAPAN
AWARDS:
2018：[TOKYO ICONS] Tommy Hilfiger chosen Etsuko Ichihara as "TOKYO ICONS"
2018：[Honorary Mention] Ars Electronica Interactive Art Award《Digital Shaman Project》
2018：[Nomination] Ars Electronica STARTS PRIZE Award《Digital Shaman Project》
2017： [Excellence Award] at the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival《Digital Shaman Project》
2016：the INNOvation program from The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications《Digital Shaman Project》
2016：Basic Policy for Promoting Measures related to Preparations for and Management of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 of Goverment
2015：Supported Project to Support and Nurture of Media Arts Creators by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
2014：[Jury recommended works] at the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival
2014：[Silver Award] at the 18th CAMPUS GENIUS AWARD
2012：[second prize] at BLOOMBERG PAVILION PROJECT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2018, “NTV News 24” by Nippon Television",TV Program, http://www.ntv.co.jp/englishnews/society/new_way_t
o_mourn ,Dec ,JAPAN
2018, "NHK WORLD", TV Program, ,JAPAN
2018, "Forbes JAPAN", Business Magazine, https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/23717,Nov , JAPAN
2018, "ARTE TV", TV Program, https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/084884-000-A/haben-r
oboter-bald-auch-gefuehle/ , Sep ,Germany / France
2018, "madameFIGARO", Culture Magazine, https://madamefigaro.jp/culture/feature/181003-art
ists-etsuko-ichihara.html , Aug, JAPAN
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Japanese (Native)
English(Pre-Intermediate)
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2018, "Space and Media" ,Musashino Art University, TOKYO/JAPAN
2018, "Media and Society ", Hosei University, TOKYO/JAPAN
2018, "Body and Media workshop", Tokyo Economic University, TOKYO/JAPAN
2017, "Digital Media Thesis", Waseda University, TOKYO/JAPAN
2017, "Science and Art", Waseda University, TOKYO/JAPAN
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2018, "Speculative Future Symposium" Tokyo University, TOKYO/JAPAN
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2016, ASSOCIATION Researcher at ISID Open Innovation LAB / Japanology Researcher, TOKYO/JAPAN
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2018, Mush-UP Award / Interaction design department, TOKYO/JAPAN
WEB SITE:
http://etsuko-ichihara.com/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2019-02-16 13:18:15
COUNTRY/REGION:
Japan
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
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