Hiroomi Ito

1970, Japan

Hiroomi Ito (Tokyo, 1970), is a Japanese artist based in Barcelona. Due to his compositions,
technique and characteristics, when observing Hiroomi Ito’s work, the first impression is of
being in front of a Nihonga creation (日本画) or a Japanese classical painting. However, a
more in-depth study of the pictorial discourse, together with the artist’s life trajectory on
Catalan soil, shows us that there really is a latent identity debate, with much analysis of his
country of origin.

2022
140 x 140 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Udon: Antes De 2020

2020
46 x 33 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

No Puedo Creerle A Nadie 1

2020
40 x 40 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Soba

2019
20 x 40 cm
2021
30 x 30 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Common Sense And Defference

2013
60 x 60 cm
2006-2015
140 x 140 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Still I Do Not Change

2011
140 x 140 cm
2015
140 x 280 cm

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Hiroomi Ito

Udon

2019
30 x 30 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

I Can Not Stop Being Human

2020
60 x 60 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Udon: Después De 2020

2020
46 x 33 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Different Common Sense

2013
70 x 327 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

Taster: Food Poisoning

2013
60 x 60 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

No Puedo Creerle A Nadie 2

2020
30 x 30 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

No Puedo Creerle A Nadie 3

2020
30 x 30 cm

Painting

Hiroomi Ito

No Puedo Creerle A Nadie 4

2020
30 x 30 cm

Hiroomi Ito

On a technical and compositional level with Hiroomi Ito’s work, it is worth noting (except for water and glass frames) 100% of the materials used are imported from Japan, with the use of unusual elements in the production of his pieces, such as wheat starch or Japanese tea, being particularly relevant. Using these components is not merely part of the technique or aesthetic, since they also intrinsically carry deep symbolic meaning, which becomes clear upon careful exploration of the artist’s pieces. Finally, using the Japanese culinary sphere as the main thematic axis, the artist proposes a reflection on current Japanese values based on one of the symbols that Japan uses to present itself to the West, its food. Using typical Japanese dishes, the artist aims to expose the problems surrounding the cultural heritage of modernity, among other issues, the depersonalisation of the individual mediated by the Durkheim concept of anomie, religion and Japanese social fetishisms. Hiroomi has exhibited widely throughout Japan and internationally in New York, Miami, Hong Kong, Amsterdam and Barcelona. His work has been shown in The Museum of Asian Arts in Nice, France and can be found in the collection of the Museum of Tokyo National University of Fine Art, Japan.

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Exhibitions and Awards
Professional Summary
Education
Solo Exhibitions

Exhibitions and Awards

2022 Exhibition “República i desig”, Art Enllà Gallery, Barcelona
2021 “Compact Art Collection”, Art Enllà Gallery – Barcelona
2021 “Lleugera-ment”, Abartium Gallery – Calldetenes
2020 “Col•lectiva Contemporània”, Abartium Gallery – Calldetenes
2019 Exhibition “Censura del desig”, Muxart`s Museum – Barcelona
2018 RDS, Absis Art Gallery – Dublin, Ireland
2018 ART3F FRANCE, Absis Art Gallery – Nantes, France
2018 Kenny Gallery, Permanent Exhibition – Galway, Ireland
2017 RDS, Absis Art Gallery – Dublin, Ireland
2015 “4rt’5”, X Gallery – Barcelona
2014-15 “Open Studies”, Can Serrat in El Bruc – Barcelona
1993 Exhibition “Cicle Ateneu of Martorell” – Martorell
1992 Colective Exhibition in Galeria Brok – Barcelona
1991 Colective Exhibition in Galeria Brok – Barcelona
1991 Exihibition “Si deus pronobis quis contra nos” in Church Museum of Castellfollit de la Roca – Girona
1990 Exhibition«6 in 15» in the Transformers Room – Barcelona
1989 Exhibition in Galeria “El Gesto”.Sala Jaume Busquets – Barcelona
1989 1r Award on painting in the XXVIII edition of “Saló Internacional d’Art de Martorell” – Martorell
1988 1r Award on painting in the XXVII edition of “Saló internacional d’Art de Martorell” – Martorell

Professional Summary

  • 1990-93

Construction and working in Gegants (Giants) popular sculpture – Sant Joan Samora

  • 1991-93

Workshops on Restoration of religious imagery and medieval gold coated items in Reixach-Campanyà (religious art workshop) – Barcelona

  • 1992

Professor of Fine Arts in Escola Massana of Fine Arts with Ernesto Fontecilla – Barcelona

  • 1993

Professor of pictorical procedure in Eirykejemet Naleskole University of Oslo, in Barcelona

  • 1993-99

Professional Pottery artist – Esparreguera

Education

  • 1975-85

Painting education with Jaume Amat- Martorell

  • 1986-91

Fine Arts studies in Escola Massana – Barcelona

  • 1989-91

Speciality course in pictorical procedures with Jordi Grisolia – Escola Massana

  • 1990

Seminar with Josep Guinovart in Tecla Sala – Hospitalet de Llobregat

Solo Exhibitions

2021

  • Galerie Alain Daudet, Toulouse (Francia)

2018

  • WM Art Gallery, Amberes (Belgium)
  • Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

2016

  • Galería Capa, Madrid (Spain)
  • Vincci Selección Estrella del Mar, Málaga (Spain)

2015

  • La Taifa de Jorba, Alicante (Spain)
  • Casino de Agricultura, Valencia (Spain)
  • “L’Olleta” Exhibitions Hall, Altea (Spain)