| biography | After graduating in design from Tokyo University of the Arts, Nomata Minoru found employment at an advertising agency and pursued painting while working as a designer. In 1986 an opportunity arose to stage his inaugural solo show, at the alterative Sagacho Exhibit Space in Tokyo, and he has been presenting work ever since, mainly at galleries and department stores. Nomata’s paintings show structures from an unknown era. In some, architecture and nature merge into a single form; in others, buildings are equipped with features such as sails, windmills, or hot-air balloons. But the mystery of who built these structures, and for what purpose, remains unsolved. In recent years Nomata’s work has also started to gain greater exposure overseas. (NS) |
