利用者:北澤 真/sandbox
Makoto Kitazawa (born February 9, 1988, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese landscape artist and designer.
He graduated from the Department of Urban Systems Engineering at Ritsumeikan University’s College of Science and Engineering and holds a first-class certification as a landscape gardener. He is also the third-generation head of Kitazawa Landscaping, a family business established in 1960, known for specializing in Kitayama cedar.
Personal Background
[編集]At the age of 15, Makoto Kitazawa first felt inspired to become a landscape gardener after witnessing the transformation of an empty space into a completed garden, created by his father. After graduating from university, he began his training under his father. At 25, he set the ambitious goal of winning three awards in his twenties, and successfully achieved it. Today, his work extends not only throughout Japan but also to countries like the United States, Brazil, Singapore, and China.
The central theme of his spatial art, which revolves around gardens, is “the beautiful symbiosis between nature and humanity.” His site-specific creations range from temples and shrines to private residences and hotels. Guided by his innate instincts and a wild, primal sense, Kitazawa seeks to craft beautiful spaces that reintroduce the overwhelming sensory experience of nature, which modern life has gradually eroded.
Awards
[編集]2014: Special Award at the National Landscaping Skills Competition
2015: Grand Prize at the Kobe Biennale Green Art Competition
2017: Best Design Award in the Terrace Garden Category at the Huis Ten Bosch World Flower Garden Show
Major Works
[編集]•Taiyuji Temple: “Manju garden “Kusen Hakkai garden”
•Myoshinji Temple, Ryosen-an: “Seifu Sochi Garden”
•Hatago wakatsu: “Butsuza garden”
•Private Residence in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto: “Zen An Garden”
In addition to these, he has designed numerous gardens for private residences, temples, and shrines.
Major Solo Exhibitions
[編集]2016: Kyoto Design Week at Nishijin Salon Branch of Kyoto Shinkin Bank
2019: “Reiwa Tsuboniwa Exhibition” at Okazaki Park, Kyoto
2019: “JAPANESE GARDEN AS ART” at Horikawa AC Lab
2020: “Marugoto Museum” at Myokenji Temple（held two times)
2021: “Immersion- Every child is an artist”Exhibition commemorating the opening of Ogaki Shoten bookstore in the Horikawa New Cultural Building
Media Coverage
[編集]2016 •São Paulo newspaper and Nikkei newspaper「Garden Maintenance at the Sacred Site of Honmon Butsuryu Shu」
2017 •Japan Zouenren newspaper 「Awarded Best Design at Huis Ten Bosch」
•Radio: FM Kyoto αSTATION “Artisans Talk”
2018•Kyoto newspaper 「Achieving the Goal of Winning Three Awards in His 20s」
2019•NIWA Magazine 「Gardens of a Residence」
•Kyoto newspaper and TV appearance Exhibition at Myokenji temple for「Marugoto Museum」
•Online program Delivered a lecture on「UN Kou Tv」
2021•KBS Kyoto Radio「Kazuo Senoo’sParadise Kyoto」
•Asahi Broadcasting「Isshi Soden: The Heart of Artisans Passed Down」
•U35-KYOTO interview「What Matters Most in Life」
2022•Talk event for landscape gardeners,「On Myself as a Creator」(Kyoto Branch of the JapaneseLandscapeArchitecture and Beautification Association)
2023•RCC TV 「Rental Kuro-chan」segment on learning the spirit of Japanese gardens from a gardener
External Links
[編集]International New York Film Festival Winter Fest 2023: Diamond Globe Award Winner
International Independent Film Awards 2023: Bronze Award Winner
•U-39 KOIN Campus: “Makoto Kitazawa’s Challenge to Kyoto’s Traditional Industries”
•NishiZINE: Ogaki Shoten “Exhibition Commemorating the Opening of Horikawa New Cultural Building”
•Nikkei Shimbun: “Brazil Honmon Butsuryu Shu Sacred Site Garden Maintenance”
•Radio: FM Kyoto αSTATION “Artisans Talk”
•Saga: “Introduction to Kitazawa Landscaping - Connecting Beautiful Spaces Through Art”