Miniprint Annual 2012

1953  Born in Tokyo

1977　Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts

2003　School of Boston Museum of Fine Arts by government of Japan for foreign institute

[Prize]

1996  China/Japan Art Exchange Exhibition,Shanghai(Gold/Grand Prix)

1997　The 26th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan (Saitama Museum Prize)

1998  The 27th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan (Obihiro Museum Prize)

2001  The 8th Liquitex Biennale Exhibition,Japan (Glenn Brill Prize)

2003  International Print Triennial Krakow, Poland (Regular Award)

2006　The 21st Century Prints Grand Prix Exhibition,Japan(Special Prize)

The 1st Guanlan International Print Biennial,China(Museum Prize)

The 8th BHARAT BHAVAN International Biennial ,INDIA(Honorable Prize)



[Group Exhibition]

1995  Today’s Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition(Seoul)

1997  The 51st Salon de Mai(Paris)

2000  Degirmendere International Art Exhibition(Turkey)

2001 ”Japan2001”Bristol City Museum/The Royal Albert Memorial Museum(England)

2002  The 50th Contemporary Print Exhibition(Israel)

2003  Mini Print International de Cadaques(Spain)

2004  The 5th Triennial of small Graphic Forms Vilnius(Lithuania)

2005  The 4th Lessedra World Art Print Annual(Bulgaria)

The 6th “losif Iser”Internatioal Engraving Biennial(Rumania)

The 5thInternational Mini Print Biennial,Cluj(Rumania)

2006  5th International Print Triennale Colour in Graphic Art,Torun(Poland)

2007 The 1st Internationale Print Triennale – Vienna(Austria)

The 1st Frisian Small-Print Biennale,Leeuwarden(Netherland)

The 6th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms Vilnius(Lithuania)

The 13th Biennale International De.La Gravvreet Des Sarcelles(France)

The 4th Intenational Biennual Exhibition of Small Graphics Tetovo(Macedonia)

GIAF　Internatonal Multiple Art Exhibition(Korea)

2008  The 13th International Triennial of Small graphic Forms,Todz(Poland)

3rd International Experimental Engraving Biennial(Rumania)

Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition (New Zealand)

The 13th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition R.O.C.(Taiwan)

IMPRINT International Graphic Arts Triennial inWarsaw(Poland)

[Public Collection] Los Angeles County Museum of Art (U.S.A)

Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art (Israel),

Shanghai City Culture Hall(China),

Degirmendere Contemporary Art Museum(Turkey)

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts(Taiwan)

National Library (France), Sudo Museum(Japan)

Ibiza Contemporary Art Museum(Spain)

Saitama Museum of Modern Art (Japan)

Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art (Japan)

Museum of Tama Art University (Tokyo) etc.

[SoloExhibition]

MeguroArt Museum(Tokyo) , The Kocaeli Museum(Turkey), German Culture Hall (Tokyo)

Gallery Ginza Yoseido(Tokyo), Gallery New Century Artists(New York), Espace AYA(Paris),

Gallery Nature and Temptation(Boston), Espacio TAO(Madrid) etc.

[About  my  works] 

The objet d’art called “B-cushion”,made of cloth,is like one of my selves,and I tie it,twist it,sometimes join it with another. To express strong but supple elements on the 3-dimensional plane of an objet d’art. I work through the medium of Lokta, a thick fibred handcrafted Nepalese paper and use the printing technique. It results in enhanced rough horizontal lines when it is printed and it gives a mysterious atmosphere to the work. The edges of the paper are left uncut to further express their texture and their uniqueness can be more fully appreciated. The cloth objet”B-cushion” used ti be one of my works called “Tied cushion”.It is possible to produce different shapes by tying and twisting them,so I’d like to find further new shapes and produce ambiguous yet profound works. I am happy to have a chance to give you the new series called “The Fruit ,Vegetable & Multi” These will stimulate your senses of sight, touch and taste.

Haruko Cho 

B – Cushion HULA-2, 2011, Screen Print, 8,8 x 12,8 cm – 110

B – Cushion HULA-4, 2011, Screen Print, 8,8 x 12,8 cm – 110

B – Cushion HULA-7, 2011, Screen Print, 8,8 x 12,8 cm – 110