Born 1971 in Tokyo, raised in Kawasaki (Japan), based in Belfast (Northern Ireland).

Knitting the woolen jumper for the sheep I sheared

1F, ARTISAN Building (interior wall)

9.20(Fri)-10.27(Sun)

Masuyama obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Meiji University Graduate School of Science and Technology. Applying his educational background in architecture, he has since taken part in residencies in many parts of the world including ISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program), New York; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin; Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin; and National Art Studio Goyang hosted by the National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea, working on projects concerned with society and rooted in the local community.
Major awards include a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York and a large-scale public commission awarded this year from Derry~Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 and currently underway in Northern Ireland. Knitting the woolen jumper for the sheep I sheared, a project realized in Ireland in 2012, was inspired by the country’s traditional wool industry, which is on the verge of extinction. The project involved shearing one particular sheep at a farm in rural Ireland, spinning wool from the fleece, and knitting the yarn into a sweater, which was then put back on the original sheep that gave the wool. The entire process was carried out employing time-honored, traditional and manual methods.