Izumi Kato

IZUMI KATO (Japan, 1969).
"Figure," 2019.
Vinyl. Open edition exclusively for Perrotin GALLERY.
Articulated head.
Features recording on the back ©Izumi Kato 2019.
Preserves the original packaging.
Measurements: 16 x 4 x 4 cm; 18 x 6 x 5 x 5 cm (box).
Izumi Kat? is a Japanese contemporary artist, painter and sculptor. She was born in Shimane Prefecture. She attended Musashino Art University and graduated from the Department of Oil Painting in 1992. He would first enter the public eye in 1995, with the debut of his paintings in group exhibitions in Tokyo.
Inspired by Francis Bacon, Vincent van Gogh and It? Jakuch? most of Kat? sculptures are inspired by the meaning of life, often resembling embryos or fetuses, and his works are intentionally left untitled to challenge the public.He made his international debut by turning to sculpture around 2004. Kat? sculptures would be exhibited at the contemporary art gallery Art Tower Mito, and then at the Japan Society Gallery exhibition in New York in 2005.In 2007, he was discovered by American curator Robert Storr, who noted that Kato's works were more abrasive and avant-garde than most Japanese works, prompting Storr to invite Kato to be the first young Japanese artist at the 52nd Venice Biennale.