Kawai Masayuki

Born in 1972 in Osaka and now works in Tokyo. He creates video works in a unique style that offers radical visions of philosophy and politics derived from his consideration on informational society and the essence of media. His exploratory techniques and activities are unconstrained by genres such as film, contemporary art, performance.
His works have been shown in over 30 countries, including his solo show at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in 2023.
Kawai was invited artist in residence at the Jerusalem Center for Visual Arts, ISCP (NY), and at Le Cube and Cité internationale des arts in Paris, with support from the Jerusalem Foundation, Agency for Cultural Affairs for Japanese Government, POLA Art Foundation, Tokyo Wonder Site, City Government of Paris and Culturesfrance.
To establish a critical role for video art in the society of the spectacle, Kawai as video artist, curator and writer has directed a number of challenging exhibitions and festivals. He also published the first theoretical monograph in Japan about video art, “Reflexion: The Practical Aesthetics of Video Art”. He holds a B.A. in aesthetics and an M.A. in representation and culture from the University of Tokyo.