Tomio Shota (Shota Mitomi, 三富翔太) is a London-based artist working in painting, sculpture, performance. His works explore the relationships between materials, history, and musical concepts.
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He is co-founder and Creative Director of house of baby, an artist duo creating spatial works grounded in the study of space as a medium.
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His practice extends beyond traditional galleries to include collaborations in physical theatre and urban spaces, including hospitality settings, creating multisensory experiences.
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Education
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M.A. in Performance: Design and Practice,
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London – 2023
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M.F.A. in Japanese Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts – 2017
B.A. in Japanese Painting, Kyoto City University of Arts – 2015
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Awards, Grants
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Pola Art Foundation, Grants for Overseas Study by Young Artists – 2022
39th Mitsubishi Art Gate Programme – 2018
37th Mitsubishi Art Gate Programme – 2017
Yamaguchi Award for Japanese Painting Graduate – 2015
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CV
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Bach in the Clouds, Platform Theatre, UK – 2023
The Philosophy of Don Giovanni, Dohjidai Gallery, Japan – 2018
Parallel Room, Hitsuji Gallery, Japan – 2018
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Design
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Misao and Eitaro, Drayton Arms Theatre, UK – 2019
Don Giovanni,
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Performing
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Shame – 2023
Macbeth – 2023
Katabasis – 2022
Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Dead? – 2017
Live Hamlet – 2017
Wedding Singer – 2016
The Secret Garden – 2014
Mary Poppins – 2013
Oliver Twist – 2012
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