青山悟

Born in Tokyo in 1973. Using industrial sewing machines, he has published numerous works that expand the boundaries of embroidery as a medium while questioning the ever-changing nature of humanity and the value of labor since modernization. He graduated from the Department of Textiles at Goldsmiths College, London in 1998, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001.
Recent major solo exhibitions include "Embroidery Boy Forever in Kyoto" (Museum "Eki" KYOTO, Kyoto, 2026), "Sekai no Kotowari—Art of Our Times" (The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, 2025-26), "30th Anniversary Exhibition: Choreo of Everyday Life" (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 2025), "Unfolding: Fabric of Our Life" (Center for Heritage Arts & Textile, Hong Kong, 2019).

Artwork image: Photography by Kei Miyajima
©︎AOYAMA Satoru
Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

 

Born 1973 in Tokyo. BA in textiles from Goldsmiths College, University of London in 1998; MFA in fiber and material study from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001. Lives and works in Tokyo. Employing industrial-use sewing machines, Aoyama presents numerous works which expand the frame of the embroidery medium, by questioning the values inherent in humanity and labour with in the continuing changes effected by modernization. Some of Aoyama’s recent major exhibits include “A Boy Who Sews Forever in Kyoto” (Museum「EKi」KYOTO, 2026), “#WhereDoWeStand?―Art in Our Time” (The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, 2025-26) , “MOT’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition Choreographies of the Every day” (Museum of Contemporary
Art Tokyo, 2025), “Unfolding: Fabric of Our Life” (Center for Heritage Arts & Textile, Hong Kong 2019) etc.

Artwork credit：Photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎AOYAMA Satoru
Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

Satoru Aoyama _CV (JP)
Satoru Aoyama_CV（EN）