Yuto Sakai ｜ 坂井 優斗
Born in 2002 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He has been presenting his works freely without being bound by existing formats, such as by holding impromptu "flash exhibitions" with other artists of the same age without notice. He actively distributes his books through self-publishing and has published 11 books, including "Yabun/Kōryō" (self-published, 2022), which fixed the multi-layered memories evoked by the ever-changing snowy landscape as visual images, and "Hello Goodbye" (self-published, 2021), his maiden work completed as his debut declaration as an artist while struggling against the ephemeral fate that comes with the act of shooting. 
PROFILE
2002   Born in Niigata, Japan
2021-  Nagaoka Institute of Design, Department of Visual Communication Design
Publications
2020 Fleeting light (Self Published)
2021 Hello, Goodbye (Self Published)
2021 Je te voulais (Self Published)
2021 August 19, 2021 private edition (Self Published)
2022 STOP WAR "Untitled" (Self Published)
2022 Shell/Thorn (Self Published)
2022 Yabun/Kōryō (Self Published)
2022 Shell/Thorn (Self Published)
2023 3 mph Journey/Untitled (Self Published)
2023 Fleeting Light  (Self Published)
2024 WORKS 2018-2024  (Self Published)
SOLO Exhibitions
2024 Walking Studies / MIRAIE NAGAOKA (Niigata)
Group Exhibitions
2021 The 14th 4University Joint Photo Exhibition “Maru Exhibition” (Online)
2022 NAGAOKA Art Underconstruction / Kondo Building (Niigata)
2023 Komoro Artist-in-Residence "KoMoro-Mori-More" results exhibition / Salon de Vert, Nara's residence (Komoro)
2023 Progress / maison de tabinosoraya (Niigata)
2023 NAGAOKA Art Underconstruction / Former Ito-Yokado (Niigata)
2024 LIGHT IS YOURS 11 / dAb COFFEE STORE (Niigata)
2024 KOULE 10TH EXHIBITION / dAb COFFEE STORE (Niigata)
RESIDENCY
2023 KoMoro-Mori-More (Komoro)
awards
2023 IMA next "NIGHT" Shortlist (Judged by Sakiko Nomura)
BOOK Fair
2024 TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2024 / MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO (Tokyo)
Events
2022 TKO zines tour / flotsam books(Tokyo),  IACK(Kanazawa), I SEE ALL(Osaka)
2023 flotsam zines tour 2023 / flotsam books(Tokyo), Colloquium(Sendai), C7C gallery(Nagoya), IACK(Kanazawa), Kivi(Kyoto), Mukta(Kobe), I SEE ALL(Osaka), Dekay(Tokyo)
2024 honestly / GUGUGU (Niigata)
2024 AUSPICE vol.2 / etre (Niigata)
2024 between A and B - flotsam zines tour 2024 / Mitsui Main Building TOKYO (Tokyo)
2024 LIGHT IS YOURS PHOTO ZINES STAND / dAb COFFEE STORE (Niigata)
Magazine/Web Feature
2019 CAPA December issue (Gakken)
2023 n-assh (Niigata Nippo)
2023 n-assh (Niigata Nippo)
2024 n-assh (Niigata Nippo)
2024 Otona+ (Niigata Nippo)
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2002年新潟県生まれ。同年代の作家たちと共にゲリラ展「flash exhibition」を開催するなど、既存の形式にとらわれない自由な着想で作品を発表している。自費出版による作品集の流通を積極的に行い、刻一刻と移り変わる雪景色から想起される多層的な記憶のレイヤーを定着させた『Yabun/Kōryō』(自費出版、2022年)、撮影という行為に伴う刹那的な運命との対峙に苦しみながらも写真家宣言として完成させたデビュー作の『Hello, Goodbye』(自費出版、2021年)など10冊の出版物がある。
プロフィール
2002   新潟県生まれ
2021-  長岡造形大学造形学部視覚デザイン学科
出版物
2020 Fleeting light (私家版)
2021 Hello, Goodbye (私家版)
2021 Je te voulais (私家版)
2021 August 19, 2021 private edition (私家版)
2022 STOP WAR "Untitled" (私家版)
2022 殻/棘 (私家版)
2022 夜分/荒涼 (私家版)
2022  Shell/Thorn (私家版)
2022  3 mph Journey/Untitled (私家版)
2023  Fleeting Light (私家版)
2024  WORKS 2018-2024 (私家版)
個展
2024 Walking Studies / ミライエ長岡 (新潟)
グループ展
2021 第14回4大学合同写真展まる展 (オンライン)
2022 長岡芸術工事中 / 近藤ビル (新潟)
2023 小諸アーティスト・イン・レジデンス成果展『KoMoro-Mori-More』/ サロン・ド・ヴェール, 奈良邸 (小諸)
2023 Progress / maison de たびのそら屋 (新潟)
2023 長岡芸術工事中 / 旧イトーヨーカドー (新潟)
2024 LIGHT IS YOURS 11 / dAb COFFEE STORE (新潟)
2024 KOULE 10TH EXHIBITION / dAb COFFEE STORE (新潟)
レジデンス
2023 KoMoro-Mori-More (小諸)
受賞
2023 IMA next "NIGHT" ショートリスト (野村佐紀子 選)
ブックフェア
2024 TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2024 / 東京都現代美術館 (東京)
イベント出展
2022 TKO zines tour / flotsam books(東京)、IACK(金沢)、I SEE ALL(大阪)
2023 flotsam zines tour 2023 / flotsam books(東京), Colloquium(仙台), C7C gallery(名古屋), IACK(金沢), Kivi(京都), Mukta(神戸), I SEE ALL(大阪), Dekay(東京)
2024 honestly / GUGUGU (新潟)
2024 AUSPICE vol.2 / etre (新潟)
2024 between A and B - flotsam zines tour 2024 / 三井本館 (東京)
2024 LIGHT IS YOURS PHOTO ZINES STAND / dAb COFFEE STORE (新潟)
雑誌/ウェブ掲載
2019 CAPA 12月号 (学研)
2023 n-assh「文化香る個性派ギャラリー」(新潟日報)
2023 n-assh「思いを伝えるエンディングノート」(新潟日報)
2024 n-assh「小説の中の長岡」(新潟日報)
2024 おとなプラス/Otona+ (新潟日報)