Akira Ikezoe (b. 1979) is a New York–based artist born in Kochi, Japan. He creates works in diverse mediums, including drawing, painting, video and performance, in relation to the balance between the forces we think of as ‘outside of’ or ‘before’ ourselves and the ‘civilising’ of ourselves. The human figures and personified animals in the artist’s works are often presented in a chain of absurd actions that loop, and they are woven into a metaphysical and mythological context that depicts a timeless melting point between humans and natural boundaries.
His exhibitions include Not So Still Life, Marinaro, New York (2024); A veces hay que bajar para poder subir, Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City (2019); The Spine of Music, Americas Society, New York (2021); and Have You Seen a Horizon Lately?, MACAAL, Marrakech (2020). He participated in the 8th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art (2023) and the 12th Seoul Mediacity Biennale (2023).