Shimizu Jio, Transparent elements (positive), 2012, Laser module, motor, wine glass, Dimensions variable
志水児王 Shimizu Jio
Born in Tokyo in 1966. Currently based in Hiroshima and Saitama. Completed his MFA at Tokyo University of the Arts. From 1994 to 2006, participated in the sound label “WrK.” From 2008 to 2010, Shimizu was based in Copenhagen under Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists. Selected exhibitions include: Roppongi Crossing (Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2004), Busan Biennale (Busan, 2008), Japanese Sound Art (Roskilde Museum of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, 2011), On the Edge International Art Festival (Norway, 2012), Sound Reasons (Queen’s Gallery, New Delhi, 2012), Open Space 2014 (NTT ICC, Tokyo, 2014–15), Re-actions (Mitsubishi Estate Artium, Fukuoka, 2017), 21st Japan Media Arts Festival (The National Art Center, Tokyo, 2018), and Setouchi Triennale 2019.
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EXHIBITIONS
Radius
SHIMIZU Jio
June 21 – July 19, 2025
Elements
SHIMIZU Jio
March 16 – April 28, 2012
window
SHIMIZU Jio
June 28 – August 10, 2019
landscape
SHIMIZU Jio
March 20 – April 25, 2015
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1966, Tokyo, Japan
Lives and works in Hiroshima and Saitama, Japan
Education
Received M.F.A. from Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025 Radius, MISA SHIN GALLERY, Tokyo
2019 window, MISA SHIN GALLERY, Tokyo
2017 threshold, Art Gallery Miyauchi, Hiroshima
2017 Re-actions Jio Shimizu/Kanta Horio, ARTIUM Art Gallery, Fukuoka
2016 Diaphanes, Hiroshima City University Art Museum, Hiroshima
2015 landscape, MISA SHIN GALLERY, Tokyo
2014 :threshould, Gallery Aube, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto
2012 Sound Reasons, Queens Gallery, British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Delhi, India
2012 Elements, MISA SHIN GALLERY, Tokyo
2010 World Models, Fabrikken studio og art and design, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Claisen Flask Version 4, BKS GARAGE(Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Setouchi Triennale 2019, Shodoshima, Kagawa
2018 Tsushima Art Fantasia 2018, Former branch of Tsushima city Kuta Naiin Elementary School and Junior High school, Nagasaki
2017 Sound Mark, SNYK, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015 Private Private: From the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, The Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Japan
2015 Collection Exhibition, Kawagoe City Art Museum, Saitama, Japan
2014 OPEN SPACE 2014, NTT Inter Communication Center (ICC), Tokyo, Japan
2013 Thermodynamics of the Sun, Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Tochigi, Japan
2013 MOMAS Collection I, The Museum of Modern Art, Sitama, Japan
2012 ON PHOTOGRAPHY, MISA SHIN GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2012 On the edge 2012, Tungenes Fyr, Randaberg, Norway
2011 sound art from Japan / simple interactions, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark
2010 Vibrations of Entities, NTT Inter Communication Center (ICC), Tokyo, Japan
2010 Copenhagen Photo Festival, Rhode Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 City + Beats Live Explosions, Bank Art NYK, Yokohama, Japan
2010 mef: jio shimizu ＋ Rune Søchting, BKS GARAGE (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 CFV 4, BKS GARAGE (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 PhoneBox, , IMO (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Dazzling, Garando, The University Arts Museum Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2009 BKS GARAGE Concert (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
2009 Wundergrund Music Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009 MOMAS Collection I, The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, Japan
2009 whilewaitingformicheal,, Project Denmark, Denmark
2009 Tokorozawa Biennale 2009 SINDING RAILROAD, Saitama, Japan
2008 Busan Biennale 2008 EXPENDITURE, Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, Korea
2007 New Vision Saitama, THE Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, Japan
2007 SUSTAINABLE ART PROJECT, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music, Tokyo, Japan
2007 CrL Store House, Kagamiyama Syuzo, Saitama, Japan
2006 PIANO PIANO, Red Brick Warehouse, Osaka, Japan
2005 Writing Line & Lighting Line, Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan
Selected Discography
2008 a, b, Multiple Works
2007 4 fragment landscapes Document Works
2005 improvised music from Japan, Japan
Selected Lectures and Performances
2016 Diaphanes, Hiroshima City University Art Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
2014 Lecture, Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, Aichi, Japan
2012 Lecture, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto, Japan
2012 Performance, CE QUI ARRIVE 2012, Super Deluxe Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Performance, of interest, I-e, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Performance, Sound Screening, pool, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Performance, Juku Box Vol1: Concerning “light” Curated by Takashi Azumaya, Super Deluxe Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Lecture, The Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Saitama, Japan
2011 Lecture, Kyoto Seika University, Kyoto, Japan
2011 Sound performance, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark
2011 Lecture, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011 Artist talk with Minoru Hatanaka and Tsunoda Toshiya, performance -?world models/ 72.75, NTT Inter Communication Center (ICC), Tokyo, Japan
2010 Lecture and artist talk, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Lecture, Fabrikken Studio og art and design, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Sound performance with Rune?Søchting, BKS GARAGE (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Grants and Residence
2012 Asahi Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Asahi Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
2010 CPH AIR, Fabrikken studio og art and design, Denmark
2010 Nomura Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Grant of Statens Værksteder for Kunst og Håndværk / Gammel Dok, Denmark
2009 Grant of National Danich Bank, Copenhagen Denmark
2008 Japanese Government Overseas Research Programme Grant for Artists, Denmark