Shinnosuke Tojo is a Japanese artist obsessed with something invisible that exists. In the Replica series, Tojo makes three-dimensional paintings with scratches on a thin steel plate to bring back images or landscapes to real life which he saw with a synesthetic senses. These images are never fixed, as they appear different depending on the lighting conditions — but that is exactly how he experiences them. By sharing these moments with visitors, he affirms his existence and leaves a trace of his life behind.
Tojo Shinnosuke was born in Nagano in 1978 and is currently based in Kanagawa, Japan. In 2004, Tojo received his B.F.A from Tokyo Zokei University.
Tojo has won several art prizes in Japan such as Grand-Prix of VOCA Art Award (2019) and Sprial Independent Creators Festival (2018), also participated in several Artist Residency Programmes in Asia including Thailand and China. His works have been exhibited in galleries nationwide, including exhibitions at Koumimachi Kogen Museum of Art, 53 Museum, and Ueno Royal Museum.