14 Facts About Keiji Uematsu

Keiji Uematsu was born on 1947 and is a Japanese sculptor and contemporary artist.

Keiji Uematsu was born on March 26,1947, in Kobe, Japan.

Keiji Uematsu's father drew illustrations and lettered in the printing factory.

Keiji Uematsu became interested in the wonders of science, went often to the museums of the science or the natural history.

Keiji Uematsu thought he wanted to grasp the mechanism of the wonder of the earth or the space from the primitive perspective.

Keiji Uematsu's father did not allow him to go on to art college, so he entered the art department of the Faculty of Education, Kobe University, graduated in 1969, became a teacher of the arts and crafts at a public school.

Keiji Uematsu was selected for Japan: Tradition und Genenwart exhibition, sent the work in 1974, October he received the 2nd Kobe City Cultural Encouragement Award.

Keiji Uematsu was invited by Fondation Cartier pour L'Art, and exhibited at Sculptures in Paris from 1985 to 1986 the open-air work Situation-Triangle for the first time in 14 years.

Keiji Uematsu established a new base in Nishinomiya, Kobe in March 1986, since then he continued to work going back and forth between West Germany and Japan.

Keiji Uematsu was selected as a Japanese national artist along with Shigeo Toya and Katsura Funakoshi, for the 43rd Venice Biennale 1988, presented his work Inversion-Vertical space at the Japan Pavilion.

Keiji Uematsu was selected for Spotlight category of the art fair of London Frieze Masters 2014, presented the 1970's photo works and sculputures.

Keiji Uematsu's works are expressed in a variety of ways, including images, performances, prints, sculptures, and installations.

Keiji Uematsu's work of sculpture or installation is a seemingly unstable structure that combines geometric volumes of stone, copper, wood, etc.

Keiji Uematsu's style looks like an abstract, but what is expressed in his work is the embodiment of invisible forces such as gravity.