Shimpei Yamada (JP)

Born in 1979, currently based in Toyohashi-city, Aichi, Japan. His most outstanding work has been focused in designing visual projections for various performing arts. The aim of his visual work is to aid the connection between physical expression and stage performance. Recently, he has been working to expand the possibility of visual arts crossing the borders of performing arts and contemporary arts. Engaging in collaboration projection mapping works with diverse artists or visual installations with a playwriter. It is also worth mentioning, he is well versed in working with research-based creations and providing professional directorial skills for site-specific art projects. In these types of projects, he focuses on placing the projects in common every-day locations, as opposed to housing it in theatres and museums. His major stage work so far has been performed both in Japan and abroad, including in chelfitsch (theatre company), and other successful works include “Holes and Buildings” (projection mapping work) in collaboration with Teppei Kaneuji, and the “Eizo-Theater” series (video installation works) with Toshiki Okada.