Seitaro Yamazaki
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Seitaro Yamazaki (山崎晴太郎 Seitarō Yamazaki, August 14, 1982) is a Japanese designer, businessman, TV news commentator and conceptual artist.
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| Born | August 14, 1982 Yokohama |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Japan |
| 🏫 Education | Kyoto University of Art and Design, Rikkyo University, New York Film Academy |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Style | Ink wash painting, Video, Installation, Sculpture |
| 🏅 Awards | International Design Awards, Good_Design_Award_(Japan) |
| 🌐 Website | https://seiyamazaki.com |
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Biography[edit]
Yamazaki has been involved in stage theatre since childhood and wanted to be an actor until high school. However, his interests soon expanded to photography, dance, video jockeying, and graphic design. Yamazaki studied sociology and photography at College of Sociology of Rikkyo University and even spent time abroad at the New York Film Academy for 10 months to hone his skills..[1][2][3]
2 years after completing his education at Rikkyo University, Yamazaki established Seitaro Design, his own design company, where he dabbled in graphic design, spatial design, product design, and promotional video production. Alongside his work in the design field, he studied Japanese architecture, ink wash painting, and ikebana.[4]
In 2014, he took on the role of Director at JMC, a company specializing in casting and 3D printing, which later went public in 2016[5][6]. In the same year, Yamazaki received Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Kyoto University of Art and Design.[7]
In 2017, Yamazaki involved in some spatial design projects such as the Uan Kanazawa project for Solare Hotels and Resorts[8] and the renovation of the "Former Nara Prison," a significant cultural property in Japan[9]. He also hosted a regular radio program on FM Yokohama during the same period[10].
The year 2018 marked another milestone as Yamazaki became the Creative Advisor for the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.[11]. Additionally, he founded PLUGO, an EV charging equipment manufacturing company, where he assumed the role of Chief Design Officer[12][13]. He also started working as a conceptual artist this year[14].
In 2022, he signed a contract with a talent agent in Tokyo Watanabe Productions, and started to work as a TV news commentator.[15][16].Also, he embarked on a collaboration with the Japanese government's Ministry of Justice, initiating a design and branding training program for inmates[17].
In 2023, Yamazaki added remarkable achievement to his career of the conceptual artist with a commissioned installation for Mitsubishi Estate.[18]
Throughout his career, Yamazaki has received several notable awards. He garnered recognition with the Japanese Good Design Award in 2013[19], 2014[20], and 2018[21], C-IDEA Gold Award in 2020 for the Uan Kanazawa project[22][23], as well as the 14th Arte Laguna Prize ARTIST IN RESIDENCE WINNER[24]. In 2021, he received an Honorable Mention in the International Design Awards[25] and secured the second-place position in the YICCA Contest[26].
Yamazaki is also known as automotive enthusiast and watch collector. Recently he owns Jaguar XJS, Mercedes G class[27], Patek Philippe, Cartier, Lemania, IWC, Omega, Issei Miyake[28]
Exhibitions[edit]
Solo[edit]
- 2023 Time Spilled Over / Blue Line Arts, Roseville CA.[29]
- 2021 Music for the margin #01 STEVE REICH COUNTERPOINT/ KIWA, Tokyo[30]
- 2019 Unit For Y-Axis / J-COLLABO, NewYork[31]
- 2018 In Praise of Shadows / MONO JAPAN 2018, Amsterdam[32][33][34]
Group[edit]
- 2023 28th Arts North International / Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN[35][36], SEQUENCE / Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC[37]
- 2022 Memory and Identity / Cista Arts, London[38], At a Crossroads: All Art+ / Van Der Plas Gallery, New York[39], 2:3 Virtual Exhibition / WetDovetail , Middlesbrough[40]
- 2021 ArtPrize / Muse GR, Grand Rapids, USA[41], YICCA 2021 Final exhibition / Hernandez art gallery, Milan
- 2020 Resonance / Camden Image Gallery, London[42]
- 2019 Nameless Portrait / Nagasaki Holland Village[43]
- 2018 Unsamble Cast / J-COLLABO, NewYork[44]
References[edit]
- ↑ Seitaro Yamazaki Interviewby Satoru Yamashita, PLUS EIGHTY ONE, Vol.86 Creators’Working Style issue, December 18, 2022,Plus81 Inc., PP86-95.
- ↑ Seitaro Yamazaki is an artist based in Tokyo, Japan
- ↑ Rikkyo University
- ↑ Seitaro Yamazaki Interviewby Satoru Yamashita, PLUS EIGHTY ONE, Vol.86 Creators’Working Style issue, December 18, 2022,Plus81 Inc., PP86-95.
- ↑ 株式会社JMC、山崎晴太郎氏を社外取締役として招聘
- ↑ 新規上場紹介 JMC 3Dプリンター×鋳造でモノづくり企業を支援
- ↑ Biography
- ↑ 雨庵 金沢 海外デザインの三つ目の受賞となる、アメリカの国際デザイン賞を受賞
- ↑ Ministry of Justice, Japan
- ↑ 文化百貨店
- ↑ After Tokyo Olympics, Artist Seitaro Yamazaki Sets Eyes On The World
- ↑ EV充電業界初 デザイン経営のパイオニア 山崎 晴太郎が目的地特化型EV充電メーカー プラゴのCDO（チーフ・デザイン・オフィサー）に就任
- ↑ Company PLUGO
- ↑ Biography
- ↑ Watanabe Productions
- ↑ Web The Television
- ↑ 「セイタロウデザイン」に 地域共生の感謝状を贈呈
- ↑ The Parkhabio Shibuya Cross
- ↑ 世界最軽量の松葉杖「ドライカーボン松葉杖」が2013年度グッドデザイン賞を受賞
- ↑ 2014 グッドデザイン賞
- ↑ 2018グッドデザイン賞
- ↑ Interview with Seitaro Design
- ↑ Winners Announced – C-IDEA Design Award 2020
- ↑ THE WINNERS OF THE 14TH ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE
- ↑ IDA Honorable Mention
- ↑ YICCA 2021 - WINNING ARTISTS
- ↑ 気鋭デザイナーが心惹かれた、パテック フィリップとカルティエ
- ↑ ジャガーXJS（1995年式）山崎 晴太郎／アートディレクター、デザイナー
- ↑ Seitaro Yamazaki: Time Spilled Over
- ↑ Steve Reich / スティーヴ・ライヒ生誕85年を記念したREICHI85“COUNTERPOINT”からスタート
- ↑ UNIT for Y-axis J-COLLABO
- ↑ MONO JAPAN 2018
- ↑ In Praise of Shadows / 陰翳礼讃 (2018)
- ↑ Sei Yamazaki
- ↑ Past Exhibitions
- ↑ Biography
- ↑ Touchstone Gallery sequence
- ↑ Memory and Identity
- ↑ At A Crossroads: All Art+
- ↑ [https://www.wetdovetail.com/2-3-exhibition WDT 2:3 - Click to Enter 2:5 Virtual Exhibition]
- ↑ Muse GR hosts welcome event as ArtPrize prepares to kick off
- ↑ Resonance is a travelling concept. Curated by Stefania Carrozzini.
- ↑ Nameless Portrait / 名前のないポートレート
- ↑ PAST EXHIBITIONS
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