Shogo Hirata (b. 1986 in Kyoto, Japan) is a textile artist who specializes in working with cellulose fibers.
In his artistic practice, he draws inspiration from traditional textile crafts and other analog techniques such as photograms. During the learning process, he seeks to deeply understand the craft and finds ways to apply it in various contexts, using different materials and in combination with other techniques, methods, and cultures.
Using techniques in paper, textiles, and natural dyeing, he creates thought-provoking encounters between aesthetics and functionality, a love of experimentation, and craftsmanship. Shogo Hirata weaves together his extensive knowledge of different cultures, materials, and methods, thereby creating meaningful communities. His artworks have been primarily exhibited in Sweden and Japan, and in recent years, he has also worked on dance installations as a scenographic artist.
Shogo Hirata grew up in Kyoto, Japan, and has been based in Gothenburg since 2014. Recently, he moved his base to a small village in Hälsingland, where he now conducts his artistic work.
Contact
+46 723 19 1986
shogo@shogohirata.com
Photos/films with credits mentioned are taken by the talented photographers/ videographers, and all the rest is taken by me.
All material on this site is copyrighted.© Shogo Hirata 2021
2022 Dec
Duo exhibition “Sira Kura” with Chiharu Ohgomori at Studio Tina Hellberg, Stockholm
2022 Sep-Oct
Solo exhibition “Shadow / Light” at Galleri Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2021 May
Solo exhibition “Kasure” at Frölunda Kulturhus utställningshallen, Gothenburg
2021 Feb
Duo exhibition “Cyanotypier av Shogo Hirata och Jonatan Sahlin” at Rum för Papper, Gothenburg
2019 Mar
Solo exhibition “Kami Kasuri” at Rum för Papper, Gothenburg
2018 Nov
“Intertradition phage.2” at Unaginonedoko, Fukuoka
2018 Oct
“Intertradition phage.2” at Fiberspace Gallery, Stockholm
2018 May-Jun
“Intertradition phase.1” at Asita Room & MUJI GrandFront Osaka, Osaka
2018 Apr
“Intertradition phase.1” at Capellagården, Öland
2017 Mar
Solo exhibition ¨Arbetskläder och klädeskulptur¨ at Sintra, Gothenburg
2016 Feb
Solo exhibition ¨Shiten¨ at Asita Room in Asitanosikaku, Osaka
2024 May
Group exhibition “Tre utställningar #9” at 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg
2024 Apr
Costume: Dance installation ”Sukumitate” by Takuya Fujisawa at aliasTEATERN, Stockholm
2024 Mar
Costume: Dance installation ”Sukumitate” by Takuya Fujisawa at Regionteater Väst, Borås
2023 Nov
Scenography & costume: “Golden Thread and Broken Pot” premiere at Kulturhuset Bergsjön
2023 Feb
Scenography & costume: “Golden Thread and Broken Pot” at Februaridans in 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg
2022 Sep
Scenography & costume: Residence program “Golden Thread and Broken Pot” at Danscentrum Väst, Gothenburg
2022 Jul
Scenography: Dance installation “I rummet.3” by Takuya Fujisawa at Tjarnarbíó in Reykjavík Fringe Festival, Island
2022 Apr
Scenography: Dance premiere ”Gnugga” by Takuya Fujisawa at Alias Teatern, Stockholm
2022 Mar
Scenography: Dance premiere ”Gnugga” by Takuya Fujisawa at Folkteatern, Gothenburg
2021 Sep
Group exhibition “GIBCA Extended – Comforting the Machine” at 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg
2021 Sep
Scenography: Dance installation “I rummet” by Takuya Fujisawa at Esperantoscenen, Gothenburg
2021 Aug
Scenography: Residence program “It’s (A)live” with choreographer Takuya Fujisawa at Galleri54, Gothenburg
2021 Apr
Group exhibition “Hang In There” by DOTDOTDOT at Handarbetets Vänner, Stockholm
2020 Dec
Group exhibition at Fiberspace, Stockholm
2018 Nov
“KURUME KASURI: Tying traditions across the sea” Group exhibition at MUJI CanalCityHakata, Fukuoka
2018 Feb
4 pages article about “Intertradition” in Vävmagasinet 2018 Nr1
2012-2014
Textile, Capellagården, Öland, Sweden
2010
Art Director/Graphic designer Professional Training Course of Sendenkaigi, Osaka, Japan
2007-2008
Graphic design course, Vantan Career School, Osaka, Japan
2005-2008
BA science and engineering, Ryukoku University, Shiga, Japan
2020
2 weeks summer course ”Kasuri weaving and natural dyeing”, Capellagården
2018
Guest teacher in Kasuri weaving and indigo dyeing course, textile Capellagården
2014-
Freelancer as a textile artist
2014-2015
Internship as a fashion designer at “Velour by nostalgi”, Göteborg
2014
Assistant in Linda Zetterman’s summer course ¨Textilt hantverk och formgivning¨, Capellagården
2014
Assistant in Marie-Louise Sjöbloms summer course, ¨Textile design and printing¨, Capellagården
2010-
Freelancer as an Art director / Graphic Designer
2008-2012
Art director/ Graphic Designer at YARAKASUKAN Co,.Ltd, Osaka, japan
2024
Projektbidrag till projekt ”Shiki-folkligapigment” från Konstnärsnämnden
2023
Ateljéstöd 2022 från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd (ettårig)
2022
Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse, Bidrag till konstnärligt utvecklingsarbete inom textilkonst
Göteborgs Stads Kulturstipendier 2022
Konstnärsnämnden – Ettårigt arbetsstipendium – Bild och Form
2021
3/21 Mobility Funding från Nordic Culture Point
Ateljéstöd 2021 från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd (ettårig)
Återstart 2021-tillfälligt kulturstipendium från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd
Projektstöd PRONTO 2021 från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd
2020
Tillfälligt stipendium 2020 från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd
Tillfällig hyressubvention 2020 från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd
2019
Konstnärsnämnden – Ettårigt arbetsstipendium – Bild och Form
2018
Ateljéstöd 2018-2020 från Göteborgs Stads kulturnämnd (treåriga)
2017
Konstnärsnämnden – Projektbidrag ”projekt Intertradition”
Scandinavia Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Carl & Siv Malmstens Minne
2016
Estrid Ericson stiftelse
