Masaaki Hasegawa

MASAAAKI HASEGAWA (Tokyo, Japan, 1987).
"13M19", 2019.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 89 x 130 cm.
Linked to the world of sports, after winning the Inter High School Taekwondo Championship in Japan, Masaaki Hasegawa began his career as a professional MMA fighter in Japan, while studying finance getting a degree in International Business. He then began his career as an investment strategist at Daiwa Capital Markets. However, he changed his life to devote himself fully to art, focusing especially on conceptual art. In his artistic work he founded In 2014, Creatvida, which is a platform that hosts different creative profiles worldwide. In 2015 he published his first book "Yes, you are creative" and, in 2016, the second book, "New paradigm of creativity", in addition he also leads the project "Connect People Thru Art Beyond Borders" and is an advisor to the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy in Moscow. His work has been exhibited in spaces such as the Bauhaus Center in Tel-Aviv, Paper Pavilion in Madrid, Urvanity Art or We Crave; and he has intervened in Google's installations. Masaaki Hasegawa has also created the largest calligraphy work in Europe on the rooftop of the Zapadores Museum in Madrid.