Ryo Saito

After studying modern and contemporary German philosophy at Chuo University, he trained as a furniture maker in Hida Takayama for two years. He spent about three years teaching woodworking at CPA Bhutan and Marobela Brigade, a national vocational training school in Botswana, where he learned local t...

After studying modern and contemporary German philosophy at Chuo University, he trained as a furniture maker in Hida Takayama for two years. He spent about three years teaching woodworking at CPA Bhutan and Marobela Brigade, a national vocational training school in Botswana, where he learned local techniques. 1991 Born in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. 2014 Graduated from Chuo University, Department of Philosophy, and spent two years training as a woodworker in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. 2016 Engaged in teaching woodworking in the Kingdom of Bhutan as a member of the NPO organization "Tools for Self-Reliance". 2019 Assigned to a vocational training school in the Republic of Botswana, Africa as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer. 2020 Returned to Japan due to the spread of coronavirus infection, and conducted artwork production and woodworking workshops in Yamaguchi City. 2021 March: Solo exhibition at Setouchi Jam's Garden, December: Exhibited and sold at Youme-town Kudamatsu, Tokyu Hands Plugs Market 2022 September: Exhibited and sold at Hiroshima Mitsukoshi, November: Awarded the AWARD of Wealth Management Group, Head Office, Nomura Securities, 100 people 10 2023 April: Solo exhibition at Gallery ITO, Kyoto, " Crossing Borders Poiesis" July Exhibited and sold at Maruzen Marunouchi, Tokyo September Exhibited and sold at Mitsukoshi, Hiroshima November Exhibited and sold at Maruzen Nihonbashi, Tokyo November Exhibited and sold at Hakata Hankyu, Fukuoka