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  • Yoko Doi
  • 22 Feb. 1976
  • Kanagawa (Japan)

Artist Statement

I am creating glass art works which reflect the structure of natural objects, and shape of plants, minerals and insects. I try to express the things that I’m feeling “good” purely with every effort as possible.

“What is a thing thinking that myself is really good?”
This is to think most important when I create the art works.

I’m thinking that I want to reflect the element and structure that I’m feeling “good”, to my art works.

The art works become to different thing to me from the moment I create it. And it sometimes will go far away from me.
If it is lucky, it will live much longer than my life. Perhaps, even if human race disappears, there may be some pieces left…

Even if it is left on the roadside or being buried in the ground, there is a shape that I felt “good”.
I hope so and have been creating my art works.

Biography

  • Oct. 2004

    Started to learn the technic of lampwork for borosilicate glass at the glass studio in Tokyo.
  • Jan. 2007

    Started creating own glass works at home.
  • Sep. 2008

    44th Kanagawa Art Exhibition Crafts category – selected
  • Nov. 2009

    2nd Volvo Art & Design Competition 2009 – Excellence Prize
    *Prized work’s photo is printed on Volvo Cars Japan’s 2010 calendar (January)
  • Feb. 2012

    Next Art Exhibition – Selected
  • Aug. 2020

    First solo exhibition(Gallery Tanaka /Ginza, Tokyo)

Solo Exhibition

  • Mar. 2024

    Yoko Doi – Lamwork exhibition –
    [place] Gallery Tanaka(Ginza – Tokyo. Japan)
  • Apr. 2022

    Yoko Doi – Lamwork exhibition –
    [place] Gallery Tanaka(Ginza – Tokyo. Japan)
  • Aug. 2020

    Yoko Doi – Lamwork exhibition –
    [place] Gallery Tanaka(Ginza – Tokyo. Japan)

Group Exhibition

  • Oct.2024.-Jan. 2024

    A world of glass where flowers bloom and birds sing
    [place] Kobe lampwork glass museum (Hyogo, Japan)
  • Jul.-Aug. 2022

    Transparent objecs
    [place] Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto (Gallery / Kyoto, Japan)
  • Oct.2021.-Feb. 2022

    Sceneries in Four Seasons -Plants and Creatures in the Gallery-
    [place] Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art (Aichi, Japan)
  • Jul.-Oct. 2021

    Observation of glass insects
    [place] Kobe lampwork glass museum (Hyogo, Japan)
  • Dec.2020-Mar. 2021

    Transparent objecs
    [place] Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Jan.-Mar. 2020

    Transparent objecs
    [place] Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto (Shop / Kyoto, Japan)
  • Feb.2019

    Glass sparkle 2019
    [place]Noritake Garden Gallery(Nagoya – Aichi, Japan)
  • Jan.2019

    GLASS WORKS 2019
    [place]Gallery Tanaka(Ginza – Tokyo. Japan)
  • Aug. 2018

    Lampwork Exhibition 2018 in Nara
    [place] Gallery Azemame(Nara Craft Museum / Nara, Japan)
  • May. 2018

    IAG AWARDS 2018
    [place] Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre(Tokyo, Japan) – 5th Floor Gallery1 and 2
  • Apl.-May. 2018

    MAUVE CRYSTALS IN THE CABINET
    [place] KIRI to RIBBON (Shop / Tokyo, Japan)
  • Jun.-Aug. 2017

    The beautiful world of microorganisms
    [place] Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto (Shop / Kyoto, Japan)
  • Jun. 2013

    MONSTER Exhibition 2013
    [place] hpgrp GALLERY NEW YORK ANNEX ART SPACE (USA)
  • Feb. 2013

    MONSTER Exhibition 2013
    [place] Shibuya Hikarie (Tokyo, Japan) 8/ COURT
  • Mar. 2012

    Next Art Exhibition
    [place] Matsuya Ginza(Tokyo, Japan) 8th Floor Venue
  • Feb. 2012

    Next Art Exhibition
    [place] Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters(Tokyo, Japan) Main Building 2nd Floor Concourse
  • Oct. 2010

    Shikinensengu Art Competition 2nd
    [place] Heian Jingu Shrine(Kyoto, Japan) “Gaku-den”
  • Dec. 2009

    Gallery at the Hyatt II Christmas Exhibition
    [place] Hyatt Regency Osaka(Osaka, Japan) gallery on the basement floor
  • Feb. 2010

    2nd Volvo Art & Design Competition Photographic Exhibition
    [place] Swedish embassy(Tokyo, Japan)
  • Sep. 2008

    44th Kanagawa Art Exhibition
    [place] Kanagawa Kenmin Hall(Kanagawa, Japan)