Makoto Aida: Cynic in the Playground captures Makoto Aida at work as he creates his "Human Project" and "Shinjuku Castle" as well as various moments in his personal life. Known for his diverse and controversial works in various media, such as painting, installation and Japanese manga, the artist’s unique character surfaces through his creative process.
Aida’s work can exhibit both dark cynicism and a lighter, more lowbrow humor as he tackles such potentially controversial subjects as terrorism, pedophilia, and societal misogyny.
Biography
Born in 1965 in Niigata, Japan, Makoto Aida is a contemporary artist living and working in Chiba, Japan. He began his career as an artist after he received his MFA in 1991 from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
He has had solo shows at London’s IBID Projects and at Lisa Dent Gallery in San Francisco. His group shows include The American Effect: Global Perspectives on the United States, 1990-2003 at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the XXV Biennale de São Paulo. His work is in the collections of the Tokyo Museum of Art and the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.
