YAMADA Sanae

Profile

Born in Gunma in 1987. Lives and works in Tokyo.
Graduated with an MFA in Design course from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2012.

Recent exhibitions:
“Tunnel (Art Event Produced by 《neru》),” OAG Art Center Kobe, Hyogo, 2025
“The 14th MAEBASHI MEDIA FESTIVAL 2024 plus,” re/noma, Gunma
“Topophilia,” Tomioka City Museum / Fukuzawa Ichiro Memorial Gallery, Gunma, 2023
“TOKAS-Emerging2022 ‘A Fire on My Palm’,” Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo, 2022
“Minikino Film Week 8, Bali International Short Film Festival,” Bali, Indonesia, 2022
“Nakanojo Biennale 2021,” Isamamura, Gunma
“Arche’ - Architecture of Universe,” Pavilion 0, Venice, Italy, 2021
“The Pioneers,” VIENTO ARTS GALLERY, Gunma, 2020
“The Herds,” S.Y.P Art Space, Tokyo, 2018
“Onto a Vacant Lot,” Gallery HAM, Aichi, 2015

Recent activities:
“NES Artist Residency,” NES Artist Residency, Iceland, 2021
“Centre for the Study of Substructured Loss,” RAW Labs, London, 2019
“End of Summer,” Yale Union contemporary art center, Portland, 2017

Recent award:
“COVID-19 Emergency Grant (Contemporary Art),” Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation, 2025
“Grant for contemporary art,” Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation, 2020
“ART IN ROMNEY MARSH,” Commission. with Kaori Homma, 2019
“Image Forum Festival 2018,” Nominated

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