artist biography
Born in Kobe, Japan
Lives and works in London, UK
Contact: maeda.shoko [at] gmail.com
selected exhibitions
2011 H2O, Chelsea Futurespace, London (19 July - 2 October)
2010 4 x 6 inch, Galerie Lorenz, Frankfurt (December)
2009 National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11 May - 11 June)
2009 The Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11 - 17 May)
2008 Blow My Skirt Up, Chelsea Futurespace, London (8 October - 16 November)
2008 sneak preview, Galerie Lorenz, Frankfurt (6 June)
2008 Do Something Different, International Exhibitionist Slide Show,
Barbican, London (March)
2007 group exhibition, Galerie Lorenz, Frankfurt (30 November 2007 - 12 January 2008)
2007 Future Image: Asia-Europe Forum for young Photographer 2007,
CIT, Cork & IADT, Dublin, Ireland (22 & 24 November 2007)
2007 3Things, RUN gallery, London (30 June - 29 July)
2007 TURTLE, Woburn Studios, Slade School of Fine Art UCL, London (March)
2007 TURTLE, nüans, Düsseldorf, Germany (3-25 February)
2006 D21:SALON, D21, Leipzig, Germany (9-22 December)
2006 Deptford X Showcase, APT Gallery, London (3-19 November)
2006 Distance & Proximity, The Trafalgar, London (9 October - 2 December)
2006 Art Below, Euston London Underground Station (3-16 July)
2005 New Art Birmingham, The Kettle Works, Birmingham (9 - 10 December)
2004 Small Is Beautiful XXII, Flowers Central, London (December)
2003 Souvenir, Transition, London (8 - 30 November)
2002 Gallery Q, Tokyo, Solo Exhibition (March)
2000 Asagaya Greenhouse Gallery, Tokyo, Solo Exhibition (June - July)
2000 Movement, Le Deco Gallery, Tokyo
2000 Colour, Le Deco Gallery, Tokyo
1999 Change, Nolita Street Apartment, Tokyo
publications/reviews
2010 AREA17, Published by Asia and Europe Foundation
2008 Blow My Skirt Up, Exhibition catalogue published by CHELSEA space
2006 fold06, Chelsea College of Art and Design
2006 ArtSEEN journal, Summer 06
2005 London Independent Photography, Summer/Autumn No.2
awards
2009 Renaissance Arts Prize 2009
received Best Non Italian Artist in the Photography section
& Special Toscana In Prize
residencies/forums
2010 Atlier D'Artista
Tuscany, Italy
2007 Future Image: Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographers 2007
Cork & Dublin, Ireland
education
2003-04 MA in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London
1995-99 BA in Art History, Keio University, Tokyo