| 1950 |
Born in Hokkaido, Japan |
| 1980 |
Became an independent photographer and moved to Europe where he studied conceptual art in the former West Germany (Dusseldorf), the base of modern art, exchanging ideas with other artists, and built his unique art of photographic expressions. |
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Returned to Japan |
| ◆Exhibitions |
| 1987 |
"Monte Verita Ascona Artist Colony" Photo Exhibition at Space A.D. 2000 (photos by Yoichi Kukuminato, directed by Tadanori Yokoo, cosponsored by Asahi Shimbun) |
| 1988 |
"Archaic Roman" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at Tokyo Ginza Kodak Photo Salon, Osaka Kodak Photo Salon, and Tokyo Asakusa Matsuya Gallery |
| 1993 |
"Impression" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at Polaroid Gallery |
| 1996 |
"Shakti in photonity" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at Riverside Gallery in London
"Manipulation" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at Randolph Gallery in Edinburgh |
| 1997 |
"Ibuki - Emanation" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at Fuji Photo Salon Professional Space and Polaroid Gallery |
| 2005 |
"Archaic Roman" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at Sapporo Educational and Cultural Hall in Hokkaido |
| 2006 |
"Archaic Roman" Yoichi Kukuminato Photo Exhibition at AIDEM Photo Gallery "Sirius"
A number of other exhibitions where his photographs were displayed in "special guest" spaces |
| ◆Publishing |
| 1988 |
Featured in "Eleven Artists of the New Photo Generation" in "Photographer Special" celebrating the 300th issue of Commercial Photo (July 1988); in "Leaders of New Photo Age" (1991), "Museum of Digital Photography" (1992); and many other issues (commercial photos, photo techniques, etc) published by Genkosha.
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| 1990 |
Featured as a guest artist in "Eros - the World of Gorgeous Eros" published by Seibundo Shinkosha |
| 1994 |
Featured as a guest artist in "Photo 94 - The Best from the Year in
Photography" by British Journal of Photography in London |
| 2002 |
-2003 Photos and photo essays in "Flower Series" - a photo gallery
in Professional DTP Magazine |
| 2003 |
Photos (digital photos from Archaic Roman), photo essays, etc, in "High Definition Photo Gallery" in Agosto Design and Graphics Magazine |
| ◆Others |
| 1992 |
"Yoichi Kukuminato Digital Photography" - a lecture during a technical seminar held by the Society of Photographic Science and Technology of Japan held in Fuji Film Head Office Hall |
| 1994 |
"One Hundred Japanese Photographers 1993" (CD-ROM) published by Synergetics |
| 1997 |
"Fujichrome ASTIA 100 Photos" at Fuji Photo Salon in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
Also appeared in similar events held overseas
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