Yuichiro Katsumoto

Bio

Yuichiro Katsumoto is an artist and educator based in Saitama, Japan. His work focuses on exploring the interplay between letters and images by experimenting with linear objects such as strings, ribbons, and springs.

Artistic expression has long been intertwined with the acts of writing and drawing—processes through which humanity has mastered the compression of the three-dimensional world into two-dimensional lines. Katsumoto seeks to reverse this compression, liberating these lines back into physical space to create kinetic typography and motion graphics.

Katsumoto earned his Ph.D. in 2010 from Keio University, specializing in video production, physical computing, and design thinking. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as a researcher at the National University of Singapore before returning to Japan in 2018. Since 2019, he has been teaching design and creating art at Tokyo Denki University, where he also heads The Utsuroi Lab.

In 2024, Katsumoto served as the ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Art Papers Chair, supervising the review process and organizing eight sessions that shared cutting-edge research at the intersection of art, design, and technology. Through his initiative, the program saw a significant increase in submissions, fostering lively discussions and strengthening the sense of community.

Katsumoto's works have gained recognition across the boundaries of art, design, and entertainment. Much like Hayao Miyazaki and Takeshi Kitano—masters who elevated their works from entertainment to art—Katsumoto began his journey driven by a passion for creating the intriguingly novel. Through this pursuit, he refined his design skills, earning a place for his creations to be appreciated as works of art.

Contact

Feel free to contact me via email or instagram for any request such as exhibitions, lectures, and etc.

No internship opportunities are available in this time.

Education and Career

• Curriculum Vitae (Apr 2025)

Interview

• ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profile (SIGGRAPH.org, 2020)
• "Japanese gadget maker Yuichiro Katsumoto hacks everyday objects to make life a little less serious" (Indorse x FvF, 2019)
• "電子玩具で「面白い」未来を" メディアクリエイター・勝本 雄一朗 (AsiaX, 2014)

Award

• Japan Media Arts Festival (文化庁メディア芸術祭) Excellence Prize (2011), Encouragement Prize (2006)
• Asia Digital Art Award Excellence Award (2017, 2016), Finalist's Award (2020 & 2015)
• Tokyo TDC Annual Awards Prize Nominee Work (2025, 2018)
• A' Design Award Platinum Award (2024)
• James Dyson Award Japan Regional Judging 2nd & 5th (2012)
• Tokyo Game Show Best Technological Game Award in Sense of Wonder Night (2015)
• WIRED Creative Hack Award Winner of the 3D Object Category (2016)
• SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Best Demo(2016, 2012)
• Laval Virtual Award Prize of Art and Culture (2006), Finalist (2008)
• and more....

Exhibition

• Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2025, Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg), Tokyo, Japan, 4 April - 17 May, 2025.
• ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 Art Gallery, Denver, USA, 28 July - 1 August, 2024.
• A' Design Award Winner's Exhibition, Sala Bianco del Teatro, Italy, 18-25 July, 2024.
• ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 Art Gallery, Los Angels, USA, 6-10 August, 2023.
• Sónar+D Project Area, Palau de Congressos de Barcelona, Spain, 15-17 June, 2023.
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 4-13 December, 2020 (Virtual).
• Tsing Hua Effects 2020, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 3-22 November, 2020.
• ACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Art Gallery, Washington DC, USA, 17-28 August, 2020 (Virtual).
• AtypI 2019 Beyond Type - Exploring the Type in the Future, Tokyo, Japan, 4-7 September, 2019.
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, 4-7 December, 2018.
• Ars Electronica Animation Festival 2018, Linz, Austria, 6-10 September, 2018.
• Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2018, Kyoto ddd gallery, Kyoto, Japan, 3 July - 21 August, 2018.
• Open Call #2: Technology in Art, Supernomal, Singapore, 12-22 April, 2018.
• Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2018, Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg), Tokyo, Japan, 4-28 April, 2018.
• The City Ramble Design Trails (a part of Singapore Design Week 2018), Funan Showsuite, Singapore, 10-11 March, 2018.
• Media Ambition Tokyo 2018, Roppongi Hills 52F Tokyo City View, Tokyo, Japan, 9-25 February, 2018.
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand, 27-30 November 2017.
• Asia Digital Art Award 2016 Winner Exhibition, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan, 2 - 7 March, 2017.
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 Art Gallery, Macao, 5-8 December, 2016.
• Game Developers Conference 2016 Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, 16-18 March, 2016.
• Asia Digital Art Award 2015 Winner Exhibition, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan, 25 February - 1 March, 2016.
• Taipei Game Show 2016, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), 28-29 January, 2016.
• GameStart Asia 2015, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore, 13-15 November, 2015.
• Kagoshima Art Festa 2015, Kagoshima, Japan, 30 September - 3 October, 2015.
• Tokyo Game Show 2015 Sense of Wonder Night, Makuhari, Japan, 17-20 September, 2015.
• DA VINCI: SHAPING THE FUTURE, ArtScience Museum, Singapore, 15 November, 2014 - May 17, 2015.
• Japan Media Arts Festival in Yamanashi 2013, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, 13-20 January, 2013．
• 100% Design Singapore, Singapore, 10-12 October, 2012.
• The 15th Japan Media Arts Festival, Tokyo, Japan, 22 February - 4 March, 2012.
• ACE (Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology) 2011 Creative Showcase and Interactive Art, Lisbon, Portugal, 8-11 November, 2011.
• Space Invaders, Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28 August - 7 November, 2010.
• Magical Museum Exhibition, Ohita City Museum of Art, Ohita, Japan, 16 July - 31 August, 2010.
• Space Invaders, FACT, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 18 December, 2009 - 28 February, 2010.
• Japan Media Arts Festival in Hamamatsu 2009, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Hamamatsu, Japan, 30 October - 3 November, 2009．
• Japan Media Arts Festival in Vienna 2009, MQ, Vienna, Austria, 12-20 September, 2009．
• VIDEO JUEGOS: HISTORIAS LUDICAS, AVENTURAS INSOLITAS, Centro Fundation Telefonica, Lima, Peru, 23 July - 4 October, 2009.
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Art Gallery, Singapore, 10-13 December, 2008.
• Ars Electronica Festival 2008 Take Away (data to go), Linz, Austria, 4-9 September, 2008.
• ACM Multimedia 2007 Art Exhibition, Augsburg, Germany, 25-27 September, 2007.
• Ars Electronica Festival 2007 Pixelspace, Linz, Austria, 5-11 September, 2007.
• File 2007 Games, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 13-17 August, 2007.
• The 10th Japan Media Arts Festival, Tokyo, Japan, 24 February - 4 March, 2007.

Maker Faire

• Maker Faire Tokyo 2022, Tokyo Big Sight, 3-4 September, 2022.
• Maker Faire Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Big Sight, 3-4 October, 2020.
• Ogaki Mini Maker Faire 2018, Softopia Japan, 1-2 December 2018.
• Maker Faire Singapore 2017, Singapore Science Centre, 22-23 July, 2017.
• Maker Faire Singapore 2016 (as Mojinazoribu), SUTD, 24-25 June, 2016.
• Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2014, Senja Cashew Community Centre, 26–27 July, 2014.
• Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2012, Singapore Science Centre, 4-5 August, 2012.

Patents

• "粘着テープ貼り付け装置、及び、粘着テープ貼り付けシステム," International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2023/026331, filed on 18 July 2023.
• "粘着テープ貼り付け装置、及び、粘着テープ貼り付けシステム," 特願2022-123638, filed on 2 August 2022.
• "Electronic Input Device", International Patent Application No. PCT/SG2017/050592, filed on 1 December 2017.
• "An Array Of Elements And A Human-Computer Interface Device," Singapore Patent No. 10201603192U, granted on 10 October 2017.
• "ヒューマンコンピューターインターフェイスを形成するエレメントのアレイ," Japan Patent No. 6116573, granted on 31 March 2017.
• "An Array Of Elements And A Human-Computer Interface Device," United States of America Patent No. 9,463,267, granted on 11 October 2016.
• "Toy Vehicle," Singapore Patent No. 11201401624P, granted on 5 February 2016.