GABOMI
Young Japanese artist GABOMI. never had formal education in photography but became a respected professional in the field through a combination of commercial and creative exhibitions. She won several awards for her work in recent years. GABOMI. travels often and incorporates different cultures and lifestyles into an ongoing exploration of shape and color.
BIOGRAPHY
2012 Published book ‘KOTODEN’(AKAAKA) in Japan
2008 Started photography unschooled
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 OBOO (Mustakivi, Matsuyama, Japan)
2016 Selected for SHISEIDO art egg 10, in/visible/GABOMI (Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, Japan)
2015 GABOMI Photographs solo exhibition (ToyToyToy, Kagawa, Japan)
2014 Criterium 89 “GABOMI.” (The Art Tower MITO, Ibaraki, Japan)
2012 KOTODEN 100 Anniversary Photo Exhibition (Machino Schule 963, Kagawa, Japan)
2012 KOTODEN 100 Anniversary Photo Exhibition (AkaAka Gallery, Tokyo, Japan)
2012 KOTODEN 100 Anniversary Photo Exhibition (B Gallery, Tokyo, Japan)
2012 KOTODEN 100 Anniversary Photo Exhibition (E-topia,Shikoku shop 88, Kagawa, Japan)
And 5 more times of solo exhibitions.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 Beyond the tangible (Zui-un-an, Kyoto, Japan)
2015 GAZE: A Contemplative mind (Gallery Huue, Singapore)
2015 Contemporary Art Annual vol.03 (Kami City Art Museum, Kochi, Japan)
2014 SICF15 Spiral Independent Creators Festival (Tokyo, Japan)
2013 SICF14 Spiral Independent Creators Festival (Tokyo, Japan)
2013 Fujiki Yoseke Beams (Art Garden, Okayama, Japan)
2012 Field Museum, SA・NU・KI
2012 Takamatsu Contemporary Art Annual 02: Gifts and Exchange (Takamatsu City Museum of Art, Kagawa, Japan)
2011 Far Away So Close (Salon de Rubis Gallery, Kagawa, Japan)
COLLECTIONS
Sato Foods Co., Ltd.
TAKAMATSU-KOTOHIRA ELECTRIC RAILROAD Co. Ltd.
AWARDS
2016 Shiseido Art Egg 10, Finalist
2013 The H.I.S. prize in Myanmar festival
2013 SICF14, Shimuta Nobuko prize, Judgment prize