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Kenjiro Okazaki
is a Japanese visual artist and robotics designer whose works span several genres, including painting, sculpture (reliefs and constructions), as well as landscape design and architecture. Career Many of Okazaki's visual works have been featured in public collections throughout Japan and in various exhibitions around the world. In 2002, Okazaki participated in the Venice Biennale as the director of the Japanese pavilion of the 8th International Architecture Exhibition. His recent works include a collaborative dance performance "I love my robots" with the choreographer Trisha Brown which premiered in early 2007. He is active as a theoretician and critic and is the author or co-author of several books, including ''Renaissance: Condition of Experience'' (Chikuma, 2001), featuring his analysis of Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Brunelleschi ( , , also known as Pippo; 1377 – 15 April 1446), considered to be a founding father of Renaissance architecture, was an Italian architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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