PROFILE
Nishijima Yuji [Japan]
Born in Kanagawa, Japan in 1969, he graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1995 with a degree in sculpture.
He has been exhibiting sculptures and installations of swirled copper wire parts connected together, using animals closely related to mythology as subjects.
In 2021, he moved his base to Gunma, where he runs gallery newroll, and in 2024, he will organize Art Fair NAKANOJO.
His major exhibitions include “Zui-shou : Time Accumulation” (Pola Museum Annex, 2023), “Nakanojo Biennale” (Gunma, 2011 - 2023), “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Art Selection” (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, 2021), and “Akagi SUNdo” (Gunma, 2022),Pre-BIWAKO Biennale (2022 Nijo Castle, Kyoto),Fuji Biennale (2024, Shizuoka),Setouchi Triennale(2025, Kagawa).