Profile

Aiko KUBO (Born in Tokyo, Japan.) Working as an artist and designer, currently based in Stockholm.

 

Education

2010-2012 Konstfack, Stockholm in Sweden, Textile in the Expanded Field, Master Degree

2002-2006 Nihon University College of Art, Tokyo in Japan, Industrial Design, Bachelor Degree

 

Exhibition/Workshop/Event/Publish

 

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Group show 'The open west 2015', Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Cheltenham, UK

 

2015

Group show 'Chat/1', The Rose Lipman Building, Archive Space, London, UK

Solo exhibition '(Part-time) Work', Centrifug at Konsthall C, Stockholm, Sweden

2014

Workshop/Performance 'How to Kärrtorp', Festival Paradiso 7 at Tur Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden

Workshop 'How to Kärrtorp', Festival för 17 at Nytorpsgärde, Stockholm, Sweden

Book release 'Please Don't Make Hökarangen Cooer', by Atelier 123, Aiko Kubo, Stephanie Wiegner and Weng cho Jui, Atelire123, Stockholm, Sweden

2013

Exhibition 'Please Don't Make Hökarangen Cooer' (Presentaton of the residency), Atelier 123, Stockholm, Sweden

Exhibition 'Please Don't Make Hökarangen Cooer' (Opening workship of the residency), Atelier 123, Stockholm, Sweden

2012

Group show 'S : T', Revenew, Stockholm, Sweden

Group show 'SEART - Sweden’s Emerging Ar't, No Picnic, Stockholm, Sweden

Group show 'Konstfack Spring Exhibition 2012', Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden

Group show 'Stockholm Furniture Fair 2012', Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, Sweden

Workshop 'Material Appreciation', Kamitakada Community Hall, Tokyo, Japan

2011

Group show 'Three artists and the three questions', Konstfack Student Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

Group show 'I wait behind the factory gate', Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden

2006

Group show 'GOOD DEIGN PRESENTATION 2006', Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan

Group show 'Graduation show of Nihon University Collge of Art', Art Plaza Ochanomizu Cumpas of Nihon University, Toky, Japan

 

Lecture

2011 'Behind Japanese Design', Universidad Autonoma de Durango, Mazatlan International Centre, Mazatlan, Mexico

 

Residencies

2013 'Please Don't Make Hökarangen Cooer', Atelier 123, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Award/Nominee

2012 Nominee for Vasakronans Stipendium 2012

2007 Patent Contest 2006 (patent number' 2007256771)

2006 Dean’s award of graduation project of Nihon University College of Art

2004 Encouraging prize of MITSUBISHI OSRAM design competition