Tatsumi Orimoto
Tatsumi Orimoto ( Japanese 折 元 立身 , Orimoto Tatsumi ; * 1946 in Kawasaki ) is a Japanese artist.
In his performances he uses bread as a universal symbol for communication.
Life
From 1969 to 1971 he studied at the Institute of Art in California. From 1971 to 1977 he lived in Soho , New York. In 2001 he took part in the Venice Biennale .
Works in public collections
Brazil
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand - MASP, São Paulo
Germany
- Collection Alison & Peter W. Klein , Eberdingen-Nussdorf
Japan
- FMOCA - Forever Museum of Contemporary Art, Akita City
- Kawasaki City Museum, Kawasaki
- Hara Museum of Contemporary Art , Tokyo
- Mori Art Museum , Tokyo
Spain
- TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
South Korea
- Posco Museum, Pohang
United Kingdom
- Royal Academy of Arts , London (England)
Solo exhibitions (selection)
- 1989 PSI Museum, New York, USA
- 1991 Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
- 2001: 49th Venice Biennial, Venice
- 2006 2nd Bucharest Biennale, Bulgaria
Individual evidence
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orimoto, Tatsumi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 折 元 立身 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kawasaki |