Kenji Yanagi

Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1961.
Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1988, and later completed a Master’s degree in Sculpture at Chelsea College of Arts in 1995. Subsequently, he stayed in London for a year as an overseas research fellow for the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
Since the mid-1980s, he has been creating works that explore the relationship between the body and space. His works, which attempt to liberate the body and mind while representing memory, resonate deeply with the viewer’s personal emotions.
Major Project Spaces Established and Managed:
2004–2016: KCA house (Saitama)
2021–present: kenakian (Saga)
Currently a Professor in the Department of Art and Regional Design, Faculty of Art and Regional Design, Saga University.