Kotaro Ito (b. 1997, Japan) is a contemporary art practitioner. His practice is grounded in long-distance sea kayaking journeys that serve as an artistic process and a research method. Through these journeys, he observes how boundaries can become ambiguous or disappear under the influence of wind, waves, and tidal currents. His works address questions regarding the complex relationship between individuals and society through a range of media.
1997 Born in Tokyo, Japan
2025 - 2026 Graduate Diploma in Art & Design, Fine Art, Royal College of Art
2022 - 2024 BA Fine Art, Kyoto University of the Arts
2017 - 2022 BSc Information Networking for Innovation and Design, Toyo University
Alternative Schools
2023 - 2024 Bigakko | Visual Communication Lab
2019 - 2022 Photo Archipelago Photography School
Solo Exhibition
2024.03 At Sea / 海にて | Bigakko Studio (Tokyo)
Group Exhibition
2026.05 Held in Transit by Pistil Collective's Curation | The Old Waiting Room (London)
2026.05 can you repeat that??? | Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art (London)
2024.03 Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate Show | Kyoto University of the Arts (Kyoto)
2023.02 cultus TSUKUHA show Vol.1 | co-en, Tsukuba Centre Building (Ibaraki)
2022.08 [5th, 6th, 7th term] Photo archipelago Photography School Graduation Works Exhibition | Kagawa Prefecture Cultural Hall (Kagawa)
Interpretation (English to Japanese)
2024.04 Sotiris Gonis & Ania Mokyzycka, "Garden, Ashes" | haco - art brewing gallery (Tokyo)