Tracing the unseen threads of human existence.
Working primarily in etching and drawing, Imamiya explores the interplay of human acts unfolding simultaneously, weaving causality through the primacy of the line.
Printmaking
Etching, aquatint, monotype, lithograph, and works on paper.
View works → 02Drawing + Painting
Drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, and recent works on paper.
View works →Works, lines, and acts unfolding at once.
Born in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, Masaharu Imamiya received an MA in Fine Art Printmaking from the Royal College of Art, London, after studying at Tama Art University.
Selected Recognition
2015
René Carcan International Grand Prix, First Prize
2015
Gwen May RE Student Prize, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
2018
Anderson Ranch Arts Center Artists-in-Residence Award
2024
Ōki Memorial Grant for Visual Artists
