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Contemporary Doll Artist
mican


biography



  • 2010
  •          Learn Japanese classic technique doll
  •          Study under Mieko Minazumi (~2011)


  •          Sudy of the glass eyes produced and deplopment of doll units by kiln works
  •          Study at HALI's Glass Art Studio


  •          Sudy of express clothing and approach to the material and form by basketry works
  •          Study under Noriko Takamiya


  • 2006
  •          Started to create dolls


  •          Learn the ball jointed doll
  •          Study under Ryo Yoshida(~2010)



  • 2000~2004    Worked as a Level Designer for Game Studio Japan




  • Studied in the U.S. for a year and learned the basics of drawings




  • Learned 3D computer graphics




  • Graduated from history dept., faculty of literature




  • Participated in a theatrical company for kids




  • Born in Japan






Group Exhibitions


  • 2012
  •      8/4~27
  •      DOLL EXPO 2012 Public offering exhibition Selected
  •      Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa at Tokyo,JAPAN



  • 2011
  •      2/14~3/14
  •      『 Bellmer and the Japanese ball jointed dolls 』
  •      Group Exhibition at parabolica-bis at Tokyo,JAPAN


  •      5/18~30
  •      Tokyu Bunkamura Gallery
  •      『 eros / thanatos 』
  •      Group Exhibition at Shibuya, Tokyo, JAPAN


  •       9/28~10/4
  •       Marunouchi MARUZEN OAZO 『 A human ・ Form Exhibition Ⅵ 』
  •       Group Exhibition at Marunouchi, Tokyo, JAPAN


  •       10/28~11/21
  •       『 The counterattack against Mr Jan Švankmajer II 《 With love 》 』
  •       Group Exhibition at parabolica-bis at Tokyo,JAPAN


  • 2010
  •      10/30~11/7
  •      Marunouchi MARUZEN OAZO 『 A human ・ Form Exhibition Ⅴ 』
  •      Group Exhibition at Marunouchi, Tokyo, JAPAN


  • 2009
  •      11/24~12/5
  •      『 Alice 』 Group Exhibition
  •      100 works on the theme of Alice
  •      Span art gallery at Ginza, Tokyo, JAPAN


  •      10/7~15
  •      Marunouchi MARUZEN OAZO 『 A human ・ Form Exhibition Ⅳ 』
  •      Group Exhibition at Marunouchi, Tokyo, JAPAN



  •      5/13~20
  •      Tokyu Bunkamura Gallery
  •      “- In Praise of Little Girls - Hommage concerning the existence“
  •      Group Exhibition at Shibuya, Tokyo, JAPAN



  •      2/16~21
  •      Two Persons Exhibition (Ayako Yamanaka × mican)
  •      “Do androids dream?Ⅵ “
  •      Pepper's Gallery at Ginza, Tokyo, JAPAN



  • 2008
  •      10/1~7
  •      Marunouchi MARUZEN OAZO 『 A human ・ Form Exhibition Ⅲ 』
  •      Group Exhibition at Marunouchi, Tokyo, JAPAN



  •      8/3
  •      Participate in the Wonder Festeval 2008 Summer
  •      The Makuhari Messe in JAPAN



  •      6/22~28
  •      Scheduled to jointly hold dolls exhibition with two artists.
  •      “Three - Ayumi ・ Ayumi ・Mican -”
  •      Span art gallery at Ginza, Tokyo, JAPAN



  •      5/17.18
  •      Participate in the Design Festa vol.27
  •      Tokyo Big Sight, in JAPAN



  •      5/11
  •      Participate in the GEISAI MUSEUM #2
  •      (Ranking 12th place / in 606 booths )
  •      Tokyo Big Sight, in JAPAN



  •      2/18~23
  •      Group Exhibition
  •      “Do androids dream?V “at Pepper's Gallery
  •      Pepper's Gallery at Ginza, Tokyo, JAPAN




     2007

  •      11/17.18
  •      Participated in the Design Festa vol.26
  •      Tokyo Big Sight, in JAPAN



  •      5/26.27
  •      Participated in the Design Festa vol.25
  •      Tokyo Big Sight, in JAPAN










publication



yaso  Bellmer–POUPÉE



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■Featured/Bellmer――Impact on the Japanese doll
■Price incl:¥1575/Net of tax:¥1500+tax
ISBN978-4-902916-17-1
Released in late November, 2010

Bellmer created the ball jointed dolls.
Japanese doll artists who shocked by Bellmer try to create their own modern dolls.
Over time, across the world, evolving representation of the doll across the generations.
History of the doll while rotating 360 degrees spiral.

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Introduced as the doll artist in the third generation.


TH Series No.35 「HENSEI☆DANSHI」



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Magazine Website : http://atelierthird.jugem.jp/
Publishing Date: July ,2008
Release : Shoenshinsha
Publisher : atelierthird
Book Price : 1,500en


The article of doll exhibition held by three artists "Three"at June 2008 is published.



Apple Collection Vol.3 MOOK




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Magazine Website : applecomics
Publishing Date: September,2008
Publisher : SVW (Seoul Visual Works)
Publisher : eddiestudio
Book Price : 22,000Won



My doll photographs are published.