TAKESHI ITO

1975
born in Akita,Japan

<Education>

1998-2000
Tokyo Glass Art Institute
1999
found Sandbox, a sand casting group/ Kawasaki, Japan
2000-2001
Tokyo Glass Art Institute Post Graduate Programme
2002-
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, glass department / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

<Exhibitions (Japan)>

1998 2
Tokyu Department Store, Shibuya
1999 11
Tanaka Gallery, Ginza
Three other exhibitios
2000 11
Two Person Exhibition @
Seven other exhibitions
2001 3
Four person exhibition , Omotesando

<Workshops>

1999 8
Jose Chardiet, "Chardiet Technique"
2000 8
Scott Darlington, "Glass Work"
2000 3
Richard Harned, "Installations"
2000 2
Thomas Kreeger, "Solid Work"

<Other Experiences>

2000-2001
Ian Lewis Glass Blowing
1999-2000
Kenji Ito Glass Blowing
1998-2000
Yoshiko Minakawa, Lamp Working
1998-
Mika Okuno, Sand Casting

Works

gate H3xW3xD1,5 (m)
~ flowers blossoming on sadness and happiness of history ~
East of the sun H400xW400xD400 (mm)