Satoru KOIZUMI

Satoru KOIZUMI (b.1983) was born in Miyagi, Japan, graduated from Okinawa Perfectural University of Arts. He works and lives in Japan.

KOIZUMI is known for depicting children wearing animal costume. The innocent face of the child implies that as we grow older, we tend to lose what is endued among us. Beyond simply lovely and warm. The animal series reflects a deeper question that we all need to ponder on. In the industrialized society, fast pace and established regulations make human hard to live in the way they want and start to forget or suppress the real self. In KOIZUMI’s sculptures, he tries to remind us that “Wilderness is the source of life.” Through craving on camphor wood, making the texture naturally appear on human and animal skins.

In 2023, Satoru KOIZUMI collaborated with Disney to create a joint collection. Over the past few years, he has gained popularity through exhibitions and auctions in Taiwan and has achieved remarkable sales records on international stages such as the United States, Singapore, and South Korea's art fairs. He received the ART MEETS ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION-A Judge Special Prize in 2007 and held a solo exhibition at the Karuizawa New Art Museum in 2014. His works have been displayed in numerous international exhibitions, including Disney Collection by Satoru KOIZUMI, Artelli, Taipei, Shanghai (2023), Spectral, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY, Tokyo (2022), Haw Contemporary, Kansas City (2017), Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli (2017), MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY, Tokyo (2015), Karuizawa New Art Museum Nagano, Japan (2014), Takashimaya Shinjuku Store, Tokyo (2013).