石井 竜也 / TATUYA ISHII

Born in 1959 in Ibaraki, Japan, Tatuya ishii is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, installation, performance, film, sculpture, and symbolic object-making. Across decades of work in music, visual art, and large-scale public productions, he has developed a distinctive visual language that merges theatricality, spirituality, and Japanese folk symbolism. After studying painting in Tokyo under Masanori Murai at Bunka Gakuin, he began a career that moved fluidly between visual art, music, stage production, and film. As the creative force behind KOME KOME CLUB, he became known for his comprehensive approach to performance, overseeing not only music and composition but also stage design, costumes, and visual direction. Alongside his musical activities, he expanded into film directing, spatial design, and large-scale public art projects, including productions for Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan. Since 2002, he has continued the long-running installation project GROUND ANGEL, a recurring expression of peace, love, and human connection that has welcomed more than 1 million visitors. Central to his visual art practice is KAODAMA an ongoing body of sculptural works inspired by the traditional Japanese Daruma. Through these mysterious and spiritual objects, he explores themes of identity, memory, prayer, and transformation, bridging ancient symbolism with contemporary expression. His works and installations have been exhibited internationally at venues including the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo, Yakushiji Temple in Nara and Kyoto, New York, and Kobe atoa.

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