Shigetoshi Furutani

Shigetoshi Furutani (b. 1980) currently lives and works in Tokyo. Shigetoshi completed an MA in Printmaking at the Royal College of Art (2017) and a Masters degree in Environmental Design at the Tokyo University of the Arts (2007). Prior to focusing on his artwork, Shigetoshi worked as a TV set designer in Japan.

He held a solo exhibition “var i = phenomena; var x = future; for (i < x) {i++} ” at Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, London (2017). His work was represented in “JAPAN: Myths to Manga” at Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2023 – 2024), Athens Digital Art Festival, Athens (2016, 2018), “I Say Yesterday, You Hear Tomorrow. Vision from Japan” at Gallerie delle Prigioni, Treviso (2018), REThink Art Digital Festival, Athens (2016), “Internet Yami-ichi” at Tate Modern, London (2016), “Saatchi Screen” at Saatchi Gallery, London (2013). He awarded a grant from Nomura Foundation (2016).