Tetsuya Toshima
Born: 1975
Hometown: Japan
Based in: Tokyo
I am always competing against time. Time governs both life and death. The basis of time, past, present, and future, act as proof of one's existence. Therefore I sometimes fall into the illusion that I am being swept away in the flow of time. Time has a universality to it as it ticks by and bestows to my works a myriad of indefensible feelings and stories. I strive to create that universality in my works. Time is always fluid. I find the entangled fragments of stories in that fluidity and turn them into my works.
I am active in the fields of television, graphics, illustration, fine art, interiors, advertising, and fashion.
In order to create works that present a universal consciousness of time, I use a
wide variety of methods and mediums to visually communicate messages and conceptual ideas.
27 works for sale
Tetsuya Toshima In The Studio
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What inspires you?
Everything in the world
Describe your creative process.
Embody my daily thoughts
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Timeless, original, concept
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
There is no one
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
Brain, language, fantasy,
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Drawing the present from the future several days ahead
Where do you go for inspiration?
Everything in the world
Credentials
Awards
Winner of the International SHIFT 2009 Calendar Competition
2009
Levi's (R) Laser Art competition - Grand Prize winner
2004
6th Annual All-Japan Art Salon - Grand Prize Winner
1997
Awards
Winner of the International SHIFT 2009 Calendar Competition
2009
Levi's (R) Laser Art competition - Grand Prize winner
2004
6th Annual All-Japan Art Salon - Grand Prize Winner
1997