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Shin Murayama

Mask Maker | Soft Sculptor

Contact: contact@shinmurayama.com

1977
Born in Niigata, Japan.
1999
After graduation from Bunka Fashion College, Murayama joined several projects and fashion labels as a designer.
2006
Began making one-of-a-kind clothing and art pieces under the name of Library Police.
2008
Moved to the U.S., where he announced his mask series, for the first time exhibiting his art under his own name.

Collaborations:

2024
Kenji Ozawa, 小沢健二 ‘24ツアー Monochromatique モノクロマティック
2023
Kenji Ozawa, 東大900番講堂講義
2022
Mahito The People, Gezan, 「誅犬」 Music Video
2021
GIVENCHY, Spring Summer 2022 Runway Show, Paris
OFF-WHITE c/o Virgil Abloh for HYUKOH, Hyukoh 2021 Online World Tour
2020
Kenji Ozawa, キツネを追ってゆくんだよ Live Stream
HYUKOH, Hyukoh 2020 World Tour
2019
KOZABURO, Spring Summer 2020 Collection
Kendrick Lamar, Festival Estéreo Picnic 2019 Bogota, Colombia
2018
STUSSY, Capsule Collection “International Sewing Tribe”
ASAP ROCKY, Testing Mask
ALYX, Spring 2019 Collection
2017
TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist., Spring Summer 2018 Collection Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO
HYUKOH, Hat Face Mask
2016
FUCT, Hat Face Mask
HUF, Hat Face Mask
ALYX, Resort 2017 Collection
TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist., Spring Summer 2017 Collection
ALYX, Fall Winter 2016 Collection
2015
TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist., Fall Winter 2015 Collection
2014
Repurpose by Shin Murayama, Inventory Magazine Issue 11
Shin Murayama x Engineered Garments Exhibition Tour, Engineered Garments, Tokyo | Nepenthes, Hakata & Osaka

Solo Exhibitions:

2023
Poetry in Losing, Sukima, Tokyo
2022
SHIN MURAYAMA: 平和のための習作 (Study For Peace), Cage Gallery, Tokyo
2021
SHIN MURAYAMA: SOFT SCULPTURES, Cage Gallery, Tokyo
2013
Lint & Magic, Nepenthes NY, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2015
The Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Cité du design, Saint-Étienne
2013
Arrrgh! Monsters in Fashion, La Gaîté lyrique, Paris
2011
Arrrgh! Monsters in Fashion, Benaki Museum, Athens
© Shin Murayama