'shoichiro matsuoka' exhibition
+81gallery lab, tokyo
on now until august 22nd, 2010



silicon art using woven optical fiber


japanese artist shoichiro matsuoka’s silicon art pursues three-dimensional beauty
by constituting optical fiber woven together simulating life like CG
models.





the optical fiber is woven on semi-transparent silicon based molds using a traditional
weaving technique from kyoto called 'nishijin'. the optical fibers glow quietly in a subtle manner, pulsing vibrantly and appearing to connote respiration.





born in 1968, shoichiro matsuoka is a special effects make-up artist who has worked
in a variety of fields, movies, graphics and the fashion industry to name a few.
he studied applied photography at tokyo polytechnic university. in 2001,
matsuoka presented his work on silicon optical fiber at the bvlgari brilliant
dream awards. three years later, he designed a a special costume worn by ayumi hamasaki
in an advertisement for panasonic which was later used as a window display at
galeries lafayette in paris. he held his first exhibition in 2009 where he presented
his original artwork.