Tomoya Uchida
"Dialogue to the Wind" - Intaglio Print by Tomoya Uchida
1989

About the Item

"Dialogue to the Wind" by Tomoya Uchida (American, 20th Century). Plant matter swirls in the air above a minimalist landscape. In the foreground, two bees have landed on a housekey. The sky is subtly textured, creating the impression of passing gusts of wind. Titled "Dialogue to the Wind" along the bottom edge. Signed and dated "T. Uchida - 89" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new light grey mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 22"H x 17"W Paper size: 19.75"H x 13"W Tomoya Uchida (Japanese, b. 1947) was born in Tsuyama City in the Okayama prefecture in Japan. He graduated from Doshisha University, Kyoto, in 1970, and went on to become the artist-in-residence at the KALA Institute of Prints in Berkeley, CA, in 1989. He then moved to Australia, where he studied under Prof. Jorg Schmeisser (Polish, 1942-2012) at the Canberra School of Arts, and became the artist-in-residence at Studio ONE. In 1997, Uchida continued his work at the Academy of Fine Arts & Design in Bratislava, Slovakia, and then the University of Applies Arts in Austria, before becoming the artist-in-residence at L’atelier de Gravure Contrepoint in Paris, France. He is currently a Professor at Shujitsu Junior College and a member of the Shunyokai Art Group. Awards: 1991: The Okayama Art Encouragement Prize by Prefectural Government 1997: The Artist of the Year Prize by Prefectural Government 1998: The Okayama City Art Encouragement Prize by City Government Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2000: Takashima Art Gallery - Okayama, Japan 1999: Gallery Circus Circus, Kobe Yoseido Gallery - Tokyo, Japan 1997: Centro Studi d’Arte Estremo-Orientale - Bologna, Italy 1997: Palffy Palais Galeria - Bratislava, Slovakia 1996: L’Atelier Q - Vienna, Austria 1990: Gallery La Tilleul - Kurashiki, Japan Selected Group Exhibitions: 2008: Cross-Currents: International Prints from the University of Alberta - Schneider Museum of Art, Alberta, Canada 2008: 8th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art - Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India 2002: Etsuko Obata and Contemporary Japanese Graphic Art - East-Slovakian Gallery, Kosice, Slovakia 2001: Etsuko Obata and Contemporary Japanese Graphic Art - Central Slovakian Gallery, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia 2001: 2ème Biennale internationale d´estampe contemporaine Trois-Rivières - Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada 2000: International Print Triennial Krakow - Miedzynarodowe Triennale Grafiki - Krakow, Poland 1997-1999: 26th-28th Exhibition of Contemporary Art of Japan 1997: 8th Osaka Triennial (Print) - Osaka, Japan 1990-1996: 9th-13th Ube Biennale of Contemporary Art of Japan - Ube, Japan 1990-1992: 10th/11th Soho Art Competition - New York, NY 1990: 16th Exposition “France-Japan” - Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, & Paris

Creator:

Tomoya Uchida (1947, Japanese)

Creation Year:

1989

Dimensions:

Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)

Medium:

Paper,Ink,Drypoint

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

1980-1989