Izumi Kato1969~ 加藤泉

Kato Izumi is a contemporary Japanese painter and sculptor born in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture. He graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Musashino Art University in 1992. Using fetus-like, primordial human forms as his central motif, he works across oil painting, wood carving, soft vinyl, stone, and fabric. His participation in the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007, curated by Robert Storr, brought him broad international recognition. He currently lives and works between Tokyo and Hong Kong.