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*1972 |
born in Japan |
Akinori Oishi studied fine arts at Kyoto City University of Art, and developed his graphic-art by learning the multi-media at IAMAS (International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences / Japan). After winning the award of MILIA (International Multi-media Fair in France) 2001, he worked at the French creative design studio TEAMCHMAN (2001 - 2003). Today, he’s an independent artist, teaching at Tama Art University in Tokyo, and a guest lecturer at ECAL (Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne / University of Art and Design Lausanne) in Switzerland.
- Main activities
The interactive graphic-art game “OPNIYAMA” is premiered at the grand opening exhibition of the contemporary art museum in Paris, Palais de Tokyo (2001). The animation is published for the Swiss documentary film “Mais im Bundeshuus” DVD (2005). It has big sales of the publishing picture book “Don’t Sweat the Small Staff” (2005) in Japan. The design of the mascot character is selected for the biggest city public art festival in Taiwan “Very Fun Park” (2007). And he’s invited as the guest speaker at the international character art and design festival "Pictoplasma Conference" in New York (2008) and in Berlin (2009). * Awards 2006 “Recommendation Award” the 19th Japan Media Arts Festival (Tokyo, Japan) 2006 “Sliver Award” Nagasaki Movie Festival (Nagasaki, Japan) 2001 “Digital Stadium Award” NHK (Tokyo, Japan) 2001 “New Talent Competition Award” MILIA 2001 (Cannes, France)
- Publications
Graphic books
2009 “Le Petit Bonhomme”, Edition Eugène & Pauline (France)
2008 “Ma Vie Avec Du Riz”, Rollo Press (Switzerland)
2005 “Mais im Bundeshuus” DVD animation, Mediapolis (Switzerland)
2005 “Don't Sweet the Small Stuff 2”, Sunmark Publishing Inc. (Japan)
2002 “Don't Sweet the Small Stuff”, Sunmark Publishing Inc. (Japan)
Magazines and Newspapers
2009 PREPARE FOR PICTOPIA, design book (Germany)
2009 STYLE, design magazine (Germany)
2008 RABEBNSCHNABEL, book (Germany)
2008 IDEA, design magazine (Japan)
2008 DPI, design magazine (Taiwan)
2008 PREOCCUPATIONS, design book (Hong Kong)
2007 WHEN ART MEETS SPACE, design book (Hong Kong)
- TV Broadcasting
2003 Universal Music Japan, music clip (Japan)
2003 Nivea, TV commercial (Germany)
2002 Coca Cola, TV commercial (Japan)
2001 Digital Staduim, NHK TV program (Japan)
- Presentations
2009 “Picroplasma 3rd Conference” Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin, Gemany)
2009 “Webinale” Berliner Congress Center (Berlin, Germany)
2009 “Akinori Oishi” Ecole Estienne (Paris, France)
2008 “Picroplasma NYC” Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (New York, USA)
2007 “Interactive Graphics” Rietveld Academie (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2006 “2nd Pictoplasma Conference” Haus der Berliner Festspiele (Berlin, Germany)
2005 “Made on Mac” Apple Store Ginza (Tokyo, Japan)
2005 “Made on Mac” Apple Store Sakae (Nagoya, Japan)
2004 “IAMAS people in Europe” Ars Electronica 2004 (Linz, Austria) 2002 “L'Internet au Japon” Centre Pompidou (Paris, France)
- Exhibitions 2009
“Pictopia” Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin, Germany)
2009 “Webinale” 4010 Der Telekom Shop in Mitte (Berlin, Germany)
2008 “KITA!!” Selasar Sunaryo Art Space / Japan Foundation (Bandung, Indonesia)
2008 “Caracteria” Casa de Cultura de Burlada (Burlada, Spain)
2008 “Laterna Magica” Fotokino (Marseille, France)
2008 “Les Petites Formes” Forum des Images (Paris, France)
2008 “Pictoplasma Blackboard” Red Bull Gallery (New York, USA)
2007 “Very Fun Park” Fubon Financial Building (Taipei, Taiwan)
2007 “The Character Ride” Todaysart Festival (The Hague, The Netherlands)
2007 “Happy Living” Museum of Tomorrow (Taipei, Taiwan)
2007 “Plotter” Lift Conference (Geneva, Switzerland)
2006 “Digital Art Festival Tokyo” Panasonic Center Tokyo / NHK (Tokyo, Japan)
2006 “IAMAS - Source of Life” Bankart Studio NYK (Yokohama, Japan)
2006 “Next Station” Nogoya City Gallery (Nagoya, Japan)
2006 “Hello Kitty Secret House” HITEC Kowloon Bay (Hong Kong)
2006 “Slipmad” Trust Nobody Gallery (Barcelona, Spain)
2006 “MID map” IMAGINA (Principality of Monaco)
2005 “Akinori Oishi - Le Petit Bonhomme” YCAM (Yamaguchi, Japan)
2005 “Dot Mov” Shift (Sapporo, Japan)
2004 “Virtual Frame” Kunsthalle (Vienna, Austria)
2004 “Bit Touch Dot” Art Garden Kawasaki (Kawasaki, Japan)
2004 “IAMAS Campus Exhibition” Ars Electronica
2004 (Linz, Austria)
2004 “Opening Exhibition” Shugoarts Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
2003 “Aki/Harmen” Artis (Amsterdam, Nertherlands)
2003 “Technological City” Nuit d'Encre (Paris, France)
2003 “Tokyo Game” Palais de Tokyo (Paris, France)
2003 “East Meets West”AXIS Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
2001 “A-son-de Digital” Seibu Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1999 “Aki Cartoons” Murata & Friends Gallery (Berlin, Germany)
