Biography
Kenta Cobayashi 小林健太
Born in 1992, Kanagawa, Japan. Based in Tokyo and Shonan.
He has had a solo exhibition “EDGE” agnès b. galerie boutique (Tokyo, JP); “THE PAST EXISTS” Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery (Tokyo, 2022); “Tokyo Débris” WAITINGROOM (Tokyo, 2022); “#smudge” ANB Tokyo 6F Studio1 (Tokyo, 2021); “Insectautomobilogy / What is an aesthetic?” G/P gallery (Tokyo, 2017); and his works have been featured in major group exhibitions such as “COMING OF AGE” Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, 2022); “Hello World―For the Post-Human Age” ART TOWER MITO (Mito, 2018); “GIVE ME YESTERDAY” Fondazione Prada (Milan, 2016); He collaborated with Dunhill Spring / Summer collection 2020 led by Mark Weston, and worked on the campaign image for Louis Vuitton Men's Fall / Winter Collection 2019 led by Virgil Abloh. His works have been added to a collection at major institutions like Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. His photo book ‘Everything_1’ (2016) and ‘Everything_2’ (2020) was published by Newfave.
1992年神奈川県生まれ。東京と湘南を拠点に活動。
主な個展に「EDGE」アニエスベー ギャラリー ブティック（東京、2022年）「THE PAST EXISTS」三越コンテンポラリーギャラリー（東京、2022年）、「Tokyo Débris」WAITINGROOM（東京、2022年）、「#smudge」 ANB Tokyo 6F Studio1 （東京、2021年）、「自動車昆虫論／美とはなにか」G/P gallery（東京、2017年）、主なグループ展に「COMING OF AGE」フォンダシオン ルイ・ヴィトン（パリ、2022年））「ハロー・ワールド ポスト・ヒューマン時代に向けて」水戸芸術館（水戸、2018年）「GIVE ME YESTERDAY」プラダ財団 Osservatorio（イタリア、2016年）など。2019年には、マーク・ウェストン率いるダンヒル、2020年春夏コレクションとのコラボレーション、またヴァージル・アブロー率いるルイ・ヴィトン、メンズ秋冬コレクション2019のキャンペーンイメージを手がける。主なコレクションに、サンフランシスコアジア美術館（アメリカ）などがある。2016年に写真集『Everything_1』、2020年に『Everything_2』がNewfaveより発行。
Solo Exhibitions
2022
EDGE, agnès b. galerie boutique, Tokyo, JP
THE PAST EXISTS, Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery, Tokyo, JP
Tokyo Débris, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, JP
Space-Time Continuum, Seibu Shibuya, Tokyo, JP
2021
#smudge, ANB Tokyo 6F Studio1, Tokyo, JP
2020
CALENDAR, People, Tokyo, JP
Live in Fluctuations, Little Big Man Gallery, Los Angeles, US
2019
The Magician’s Nephew, rin art association, Takasaki, JP
Portraits, curated by Marcella Manni, Nonostante Marras, Vogue Photo Festival, Milan, IT
Photographic Universe, curated by Francesco Zanot, Fotografia Europea 2019, Reggio Emilia, IT
Rapid Eye Movement, IMA gallery, Tokyo, JP
2017
自動車昆虫論 / 美とはなにか - Insectautomobilogy / What is an aesthetic?, G/P gallery, Tokyo, JP
2016
#photo, G/P gallery, Tokyo, JP
Group Exhibitions
2023
HYPER_IMAGE_SCAPE, Boogie Woogie Art Museum (Ulsan Art Museum), Ulsan, KR
elective affinities Part1, agnès b. galerie boutique, Tokyo, JP
2022
Human Behaviour, Teppei Kaneuji × Kenta Cobayashi, RICOH ART GALLERY, Tokyo, JP
PHOTO MIYOTA 2022, MMoP, Nagano, JP
COMING OF AGE, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, FR
Opening Reception, TAV GALLERY, Tokyo, JP
Structure of a Flow, Metronome, Modena, IT
SHIBUYA FASHION WEEK 2022 SPRING, Shibuya Scramble Square, Tokyo, JP
SPRING SHOW, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, JP
2021
I am here by WAITINGROOM, CADAN Yurakucho, Tokyo, JP
constellation#02, rin art association, Takasaki, JP
Shape of Gaze.02, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, JP
New Existentialism, Unexistence Gallery, online exhibition and installation, HULIC &New UDAGAWA, Tokyo, JP
Photo2021: The Truth, Melbourne, AU
2020
SOURCE/ADIT: Studio TOKYO PHOTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH, ENCOUNTERS, ANB Tokyo, Tokyo, JP
Nature is Not your Household, online exhibition, FR/JP
constellation#01, rin art association, Takasaki, JP
2019
The Shape of Things to Come: Technology - AI and the Human, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, JP
Asama International Photo Festival 2019, Photo MIYOTA, Miyota, JP
n e w f l e s h, curated by Efrem Zelony-Mindell, The Light Factory, North Carolina, US
TENNOZ ART FESTIVAL 2019, Tennoz isle, Tokyo, JP
Photo Playground, GINZA SONY PARK, Tokyo, JP
Arte Fiera 2019, Bologna, IT
2018
BRAVE NEW WORLD - 2018 SEOUL PHOTO FESTIVAL, SeMA + Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
Unseen Amsterdam 2018, Amsterdam, NL
Breda Photo Festival, Breda, NL
Asama International Photo Festival 2018, Photo MIYOTA, Miyota, JP
From My Point of View, Metronom, Modena, IT
Hello World - For the Post-Human Age, ART TOWER MITO, Mito, JP
Tokyo Before/After, The Japan Foundation, Toronto, CA
2017
Forever Fornever, curated by Chris Romero, Bannister Gallery, Providence, RI
Unseen Amsterdam 2017, Amsterdam, NL
Guangzhou Image Triennial 2017, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou , CN
FORMAT International Photography Festival, curated by Stead Bureau, Derby, UK
GIVE ME YESTERDAY, Fondazione Prada, Milano, IT
2016
Asdfghjkl;' x あｑｓうぇｄｒｆｔｇｙふじこｌｐ；＠, curated by Chris Romero, 3331 Art Chiyoda, Tokyo, JP
New Rube Goldberg Machine, curated by Riku Iioka, KAYOKOYUKI + Komagome SOKO, Tokyo, JP
New Material, Casemore Kirkeby, San Francisco, US
Close to the Edge: New Photography from Japan, curated by Russet Lederman, MIYAKO YOSHINAGA, New York, US
NEW VISIONS #2, G/P gallery shinonome, Tokyo, JP
2015
trans-tokyo / trans-photo, curated by Shigeo Goto, Jimei×Arles East West Encounters International Photo Festival, Xiamen, CN
Gestaltkreis, curated by Akira Aoki, HAGISO, Tokyo, JP
The Devil May Care, curated by Stead Bureau, Noorderlicht Photogallery, Groningen, NL
hyper-materiality on photo (Photo London), curated by Shigeo Goto, Somerset House, London, UK
hyper-materiality on photo, curated by Shigeo Goto, G/P gallery shinonome, Tokyo, JP
New Japanese Photography, curated by STAY ALONE and SPACE CADET, DOOMED GALLERY, London, UK
ISLAND IS ISLANDS, NORIKONAKAZATO × Psychic VR Lab × Kenta Cobayashi, curated by Shigeo Goto, G/P gallery shinonome, Tokyo, JP
NEW VISIONS #1, G/P gallery shinonome, Tokyo, JP
2014
MMGGZZNN (THE PHOTO/BOOKS HUB), TOKYO 2014, Space-O,Tokyo, JP
Multi(Multi)(ple(s)), The Container, Tokyo, JP
THE EXPOSED #7, curated by Kohei Oyama, G/P gallery Shinonome, Tokyo, JP
PICTURE-PARTY 2, TAV Gallery, Tokyo, JP
PICTURE-PARTY 1, SHIBUHOUSE, Tokyo, JP
2013
MEGA MAX GIGA GREAT ZERO ZILLION NEBULA NOVA, TANA Gallerybookshelf, Tokyo, JP
THE NEW BLACK, UltraSuperNew Gallery, Tokyo, JP
GIGMENTA 2013: IKERU-KIGASURU, curated by SHIBUHOUSE, HIGURE 17-15 cas, Tokyo, JP
Performance
2022
#VISUALINERTIA (Coming of Age), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, Foundation Louis Vuitton, Paris, FR
2020
#VISUALINERTIA (Live in Fluctuations), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, Little Big Man Gallery, Los Angeles, US
#VISUALINERTIA (Dunhill SS20), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, Dunhill Ginza, Tokyo
2019
#VISUALINERTIA (The Magician’s Nephew), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, rin art association, Takasaki
2017
I RO HA, PUGMENT × Kenta Cobayashi, Unseen Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL
2016
Sound & Vision (Offprint London), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, curated by Kohei Oyama & Ivan Vartanian, Offprint London, Tate Modern, London, UK
Sound & Vision (Slideluck Tokyo), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, curated by Kohei Oyama & Ivan Vartanian, Slideluck Tokyo, Galaxy, Tokyo
2015
Sound & Vision (Tokyo Focus), Yuuki Takada × Kenta Cobayashi, curated by Kohei Oyama & Ivan Vartanian, Tokyo Focus, VACANT, Tokyo
Collaboration
2022
Adidas ‘Kenta Cobayashi x adidas SPORTSWEAR’, Tokyo, JP
Louis Vuitton ‘LV DREAM’, wallpaper, Paris
Summer Sonic 2022, main gate, Tokyo, JP
GINZA SIX, window display & campaign images, Tokyo, JP
Seibu Shibuya, window display & campaign images, Tokyo, JP
2021
TOYOTA Corolla Cross, TV commercial & campaign images, Tokyo, JP
2020
Louis Vuitton ‘Louis Vuitton &’, wallpaper, Tokyo, JP
PUGMENT ‘12 Months Hoodies’, collaboration, JP
Moose Knuckles ‘Bring the Heat’ campaign, shooted by Sandy Kim, campaign images, CA
Dunhill ‘Blue Capsule Collection’ by Mark Weston, collaboration, London, UK
Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji, window display & campaign images, Osaka, JP
2019
Louis Vuitton ‘Louis Vuitton 2054 Collection’ by Virgil Abloh, campaign images
Dunhill ‘Men’s Spring/Summer 2020’ by Mark Weston, collaboration
Louis Vuitton ‘Men’s Fall/Winter 2019’ by Virgil Abloh, campaign images
2018
Unseen Amsterdam 2018, campaign images, Amsterdam, NL
2017
chelfitsch ‘Five Days in March Re-creation’, campaign images, Tokyo
Artist Books
2022
untitled sky, self published, Tokyo
The Past Exists, Newfave, Tokyo
Reflex (Re-edited & Limited Edition), artbeat publishers supported by Fuji Xerox, Tokyo
Reflex, artbeat publishers supported by Fuji Xerox, Tokyo
2020
FROM CAMERA ROLL, Newfave, Tokyo
CALENDAR / 12 MONTHS HOODIES, PUGMENT × Kenta Cobayashi, self published, Tokyo
BROKEN MIRRORS ‘drawing and splitting’, artbeat publishers supported by Fuji Xerox, Tokyo
THE SCRAP, Daisuke Yokota × Kenta Cobayashi, artbeat publishers supported by Fuji Xerox, Tokyo
EVERYTHING_2, Newfave, Tokyo
DAYDREAM, artbeat publishers supported by Fuji Xerox, Tokyo
2019
concrete nest (incsectautomobilogy), G/P Limited Edition, Hamamatsu
2018
1XXX-2018-2XXX, PUGMENT × Kenta Cobayashi, Newfave, Tokyod
2017
I RO HA, PUGMENT × Kenta Cobayashi, self published, Tokyo
Insectautomobilogy, self published, Tokyo
2016
Daydreaming II, self published, Tokyo
EVERYTHING_1, Newfave, Tokyo
Two perspective on Tokyo (Tokyo 2015), Motoyuki Daifu × Kenta Cobayashi, Newfave, Tokyo
PICTURE-PARTY 3: HAVE A NICE DREAM!, Yuuki Ishida × Ami Inaba × Kenta Cobayashi, BIG-BANG PRESS, Tokyo
2015
The Scrap, Daisuke Yokota × Kenta Cobayashi, self published, Tokyo
2014
Daydreaming, self published, Tokyo
Friends Forever, self published, Tokyo
Collection
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, US
Tokyo Before/After, The Japan Foundation, Tokyo, JP
Amana Collection, Tokyo, JP
Takahashi Collection, Tokyo, JP
Award
Tokyo Frontline Photo Award 2015 Grand prize, Tokyo