Biography

Masao Murabayashi | Biography

　Born in Tokyo in 1947. Began studying photography under his father at age 8. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography.

　Studied at Shiseido’s photo division, then joined Magazine House for the launch of POPEYE, BRUTUS, and other publications. Extensive work on international photo shoots. From the 1990s, focused on artistic practice, creating monochrome works and installations. In recent years, his work explores spatial perception and dimensions.

Artist Statement

　My work is an act of inserting an “alternate dimension” as an artifact into physical space. This is not science fiction imagination, but an experiment in questioning the spatial structures and perceptual assumptions we take for granted in daily life.

　Is a wall truly flat? Is space continuous? How far can we trust our vision?

　The work is complete simply by being affixed to a wall. I do not alter the method of display because I intend for the physical space itself to function as part of the work. The alternate dimensions that appear as distortions, fluctuations, and fissures are completed through the viewer’s own bodily sensation.

Selected Works & Exhibitions

1973 “Photo Exhibition by Father, Mother, and Sons” Pentax Gallery (Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo)
1993 “Masao Murabayashi Exhibition” Photokio (Ginza, Tokyo)
1995 “Photographs 1994 Musashino” Mitaka City Gallery of Art (Mitaka, Tokyo)
2006 “Masao Murabayashi Photo Exhibition” Living Art in OHYAMA (Toyama)
2011 “–mode– Crossing Gazes” Mitaka City Gallery of Art (Mitaka, Tokyo)
2022 “Inokashira Park” Kichijoji Art Museum (Kichijoji, Tokyo)
2024 “N-Dimension: Liberation of the Brain” Kichijoji Art Museum (Kichijoji, Tokyo)

Awards / Achievements

2025　Selected for "Conceptual" exhibition at Blank Wall Gallery (Athens, Greece)
　　　"Skin of Dimensions" and "Visual Extension Device" 
2026　Selected as one of the 18 finalist contemporary artists worldwide
　　　for the YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art. 
2026　MONOCHROME AWARDS 2025: Fashion/Beauty, Honorable Mention. Work: "issei"