Biography Curriculum Vitae

Studies & Institutional Roles

• Studied Physics at Tokyo University of Science (1979-1983)
• Advanced Work at New York Holographic Laboratory (1985)
• Co-director, The Center for the Holographic Arts (2001-2006)
• Consultant & Evaluator for specialized holographic film matrices, FUJI Photo Film (2006)

Fellowships, Grants & Major Awards

• Paul Wing Award (1st Prize Best 3D Show) – ANITYA, 3D-Con / NSA / ISU Congress, Irvine, CA (2017)
• Grand Prize – Atmosphere, 3D Korean International Film Festival, Seoul (2014)
• Best Stereographer – Los Andes, BeFilm Festival, New York (2014)
• Best 3D Film of the Show (Paul Wing Award) – National Stereoscopic Association, Michigan (2013)
• Special Audience Award for 3D – International BeFilm Festival, New York (2013)
• Best Native 3D Short Film & Director to Watch – International 3D Film Festival, Los Angeles (2012)
• Luminous Windows Exhibition Grant – MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA (2008-2009)
• 7th International Symposium of Holographic Arts Scholarship, Wales, UK (2006)
• Shearwater Foundation Award for Creative Holography (1997)
• Invited Researcher ("Fluctuation Hologram") – Image Laboratory, Japan (1996)
• Suzuki Masane Prize for Holography (1995)
• Artist-in-Residence Fellowships: Center for the Holographic Arts (1999) & Museum of Holography, New York (1990)
• Research Fellowship: Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM), Germany (1998-1999)

Research & Intellectual Property

• US Patent (#US20050068596): Narrow angle hologram device and manufacturing methodologies
• Realtime spatial rainbow video projection frameworks utilizing Holographic Optical Elements (HOE)
• Space video projection setups utilizing HOE arrays and targeted laser light sources
• Laser beam clean expansion systems coupled with mirror scanning hardware devices for display holography
• Holographic animation architectures driven by managed light element arrays
• Portable wide-angle dynamic video rail configurations designed for custom stereograms
• Biomedical interface sensor array integrations mapped to real-time holographic art outputs
• Motion detection mapping and custom hardware tracking control systems for responsive display nodes

Working Practice Art Media

Display Holography, responsive optical installations utilizing Holographic Optical Elements (HOE), architectural video projections, custom interactive computing, cross-species telecommunication systems, performance art integrations, stereoscopic 3D film design, and high-bitrate Ultra HD / 4K spatial media pipelines.

Selected Lectures & Academic Talk History

• 7th International Symposium on Display Holography, Wales, UK (2006)
• Ohio State University, Art Department, Columbus, Ohio, USA (2005)
• School of Visual Arts (SVA), Computer Art Department, New York, USA (2004)
• Holographic Display Engineers Club (HODIC), Tokyo, Japan (2002, 2004)
• Center for the Holographic Arts, Technical Workshops, New York, USA (2002-2007)
• Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM), Aura Auditorium, Germany (1999)
• Tsukuba University, Fine Art Department, Tsukuba, Japan (1997)

Selected Interdisciplinary Collaborations

• Essay Concerning Human Understanding: Inter-species long-distance telecommunication installation developed alongside Eduardo Kac — Exhibited at New York Hall of Science and Kentucky (1994)
• Fluctuation Holography: Technical framework and aesthetic testing with the Image Laboratory, Osaka, Japan (1995)
• SABA Dance Theater Company: Spatial design syncing choreography with real-time interactive video matrix projections, Florence Gould Hall, New York (2005)
• Holocenter Residency Master Consultations: Providing technical direction, light behavioral configuration advice, laser control architecture setup, and digital optics consulting to incoming gallery artists (2001-2006)

• 2017 – "ANITYA" Impermanence Premiere, 3D-Con, Irvine, CA, USA
• 2016 – "Minimus 3D Arkestra" Live Run, 13th Street Repertory Theater, New York
  – "Aurora Borealis" Selection, 3DKIFF International Film Festival, Busan, South Korea
• 2015 – "Aurora Borealis", 3D in 21st Century Series Screening Showcase, BAM Brooklyn, New York
  – 61st International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Main Slate Selection, Germany
• 2014 – "Los Andes" Selection, BeFilm Festival, New York
  – "Atmosphere", Edinburgh 3D Film Festival Official Selection (UK Premiere)
  – "Aurora Borealis 3D", NASA Sun/Earth Day Keynote Screening, American Museum of Natural History
• 2013 – "Atmosphere" Global Debut, BeFilm Festival, New York (World Premiere)
  – National Stereoscopic Association Congress Showcase / International Stereoscopic Union Congress, Slovenia
  – Beyond Festival, ZKM Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe (Germany Premiere)
  – "Materialization" & "Thera" Fine Art Exhibitions, Midland Center for the Arts, Michigan
  – "Fossiles" Site Installation, Interference: Coexistence Gallery Campaign, New York
• 2012 – "Easter Island 3D Timescape" & "The View in America", Los Angeles 3D Film Festival, California
• 2010 – "Materialization" Master Hologram Tracking: Harry Houdini Retrospective Tour, The Jewish Museum (New York), Skirball Cultural Center (Los Angeles), Contemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco), and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (Wisconsin)
• 2008 – "Thera" Installation Run, Luminous Windows Exhibition Sequence, MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA
• 2006 – Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan) / Jonathan Ross Fine Art Collection Show (London, UK) / Tikal Archaeological Complex Fine Field Tests & St. Clara Convent Ruin Projects (Antigua, Guatemala)
• 2005 – "Forbidden Colors" Solo Exposition, Center for the Holographic Arts (New York)
  – "The Body Electric", Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
  – Translating Solids International Holography Event (Columbus, OH) / HODIC (Tokyo) / Shinchu (Taipei)
• 2004 – Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (Japan) / Debora Gallery (New York) / "The Body Electric" Group Showcase, 20 Greene Gallery (New York) / SPIE Photonics West International Holography Expo (San Jose, CA)
• 2001 – Canton Museum of Art, Major Exhibition Tracking Slate, Ohio, USA
• 2000 – DEAF (Dutch Electronic Art Festival), Rotterdam, Holland
  – Center for the Holographic Arts (New York) / SyZyGy Gallery (Fort Myers, FL) / Museum of Contemporary Art (Tucson, AZ)
• 1996 – Neo Kinetics: Post Modern Techne, SoHo, New York
  – Collection Karas, Escuela de Arte Logroño (Spain) / "Holographic Network" Launch, Akademie der Künste Berlin (Germany)
• 1994 – "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" Parallel Exhibition Launches: New York Hall of Science (NYC) and Museum of Contemporary Art (Lexington, KY)
  – Hologram '94 Retrospective Series, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
• 1993 – World of Holography, Daimaru Museum (Japan) / Images du Futur '93 Festival, Montreal, Canada
• 1991 – Hologram Annual '91 (Ginza, Tokyo) / PDG Art Gallery (New York) / Museum of Holography (New York) / Fiat Lux! System Exhibition Tour, Caja de Ahorros de Asturias (Gijón, Spain)
• 1990 – National Museum of Art, Major Installation Program, Budapest, Hungary
  – PDG Art Gallery, Fine Art Project Slate, New York, USA