DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow" Exhibition 2021 Contemporary Japanese Artists from the Overseas Study Program of the Agency for Cultural Affairs

Atsushi Yamamoto was born in Tokyo in 1980. After graduating from the Department of Painting at Tama Art University, he moved to Berlin in 2003 and started creating video works. In 2018, he stayed in Hue, Vietnam as a part of The Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists organized by The Agency for Cultural Affairs. Working as an office worker during the week and filming on his days off, he has produced more than 300 video works. His diverse works include social fiction, personal documentaries, and comedic experimental videos that question the meaning and meaninglessness of life.
Selected exhibitions: “A Solitary Emotion”, Koganecho Bazaar 2024, Yokohama(2024); “A yesterday’s temple”, Art Center Ongoing, Tokyo(2024); “MY HOME IS NOT YOUR HOME”, ShugoArts, Tokyo (2022); “DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow” Exhibition 2021, The National Art Center, Tokyo(2021); “MAM Screen 007: Yamamoto Atsushi”, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2017-18); Video Art Programs [A Window to the World] The 24th Program, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan(2011).