AYANO Fumimaro

Profile

Born in 1992 in Fukuoka. Grew up between the UK and Japan. Currently Lives and works in Tokyo. Graduated with an MA in Global Art Practice from Graduate School of Fine Art, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2023.
Works span from installation to performance using aspects of photography, sculpture and painting.

Recent exhibitions
2024 “Same as the street,” LAVENDER OPENER CHAIR, Tokyo 
2024 “motivated bodies,” Komagome SOKO, Tokyo 
2023 “Angel Pin Boogie,” Paichu, Tokyo
2022 “Tsukide Art Camp 2022,” Ars Tsukide, Chiba, Japan 
2020 “Camera simulacra,” Bunka Union and Awobaso, Tokyo 

Awards
2023 "Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2023 Shigeo Goto prize"
2023 "Purchase Prize," by Tokyo University of the Arts
2017 "TOKYO FRONTLINE PHOTO AWARD 2017 Masaya Chiba Prize" 

About works

Fumimaro Ayano's artistic practice places focus on everyday images and objects, which he modifies and re-contexualises, often referencing photography’s role in the narrative of modern art history. He does this by means of analyzing and deconstructing certain societal and everyday phenomena, taking into mind its linguistic properties and playing on the meaning and etymology of certain words and phrases, which aims to put into question the representation of cultural customs, traditions and beliefs.