SETO Yu

ARTIST Yu Seto

Sculptor. Born in 1994 in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He considers natural science and creates sculptures that mainly feature wild animals as motifs. The terracotta (earthenware) material used for the sculptures allows the artist's sense of touch and trajectory to appear directly on the surface, creating a dynamic work. ​We provide a wide range of works domestically and internationally, mainly through exhibition and sales at galleries.

Sculptor, born in 1994 in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He creates sculptures with motifs of mainly wild animals, examining natural science. The material used for his sculptures, terra cotta (earthenware), directly reflects the artist's sense of touch and trajectory on the surface, giving his works a sense of dynamism. He exhibits and sells his works at art galleries and offers them widely in Japan and abroad.

[Biography]
1994
Born in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture

2014
Entered the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts

2015
Provided works to the owl cafe "Fukurou no Ouchi". In charge of in-store decoration and original goods
​Received Geidai Arts in Marunouchi Award 2015 (GAM Award)

2016
Tourism◯light award second place award

2017
KENZAN2017 roidworksgallery award winner Appeared on the night before break ~Next generation artists~

2018
Graduated from Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. First solo exhibition at Shikisaisha: “Yu Seto Exhibition: Knowing the Moon”
Collaboration with the fashion brand ``FRAPBOIS'' for entrance into the Master's Course in Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts. 2018-19A/W and S/S collections both use Yu Seto's drawing textile products Become a sole proprietor as a sculptor

2019
Art Fair Tokyo 2019 Solo exhibition "Yu Seto Exhibition Water Source" from the Shikisaisha booth
Solo exhibition "Yu Seto Drawing Exhibition" at Shikisaisha
ART TAIPEI Exhibited from Yoshino Art Booth Launching crowdfunding “Yu Seto Patron Project”

2020
Received the Encouragement Award from Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Completed Master's Course in Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. Solo exhibition "Yu Seto Exhibition mother star" at Shikisaisha/GARELLRY35.
Solo exhibition "Yu Seto's solo exhibition The ERATH KEEPERS" at Aideru Gallery Celebration
Launch of joint atelier "OKUDO STUDIO"

2021
Solo exhibition “Yu Seto ART WORKS” at Shikisaisha
Published Yu Seto's pen art book ``PROGRESS'' by Nichibo Publishing Co., Ltd. Solo exhibition at Shikisaisha: ``Yu Seto Pen Art Book Publication Commemoration Exhibition''
Solo exhibition “Yu Seto Exhibition MOVEMENT” at GINZA SIX Earl Glorieux
The first "Modeling Performance" was held at WHAT CAFE. He works on a 4m white rhinoceros.

2022
Solo exhibition "Flyer's high" at sequence MIYASHITA PARK
Collaboration with fashion brand "AUBETT". Worked on the stole textile design for the 2022 AW collection.
Solo exhibition “GRAPS” at Ginza FBI gallery
Collaboration exhibition at LOUANGE TOKYO Le Musee. Moved atelier to Arakawa Ward. Launched "YU SETO STUDIO".

2023
First overseas solo exhibition “FEEL FOR AWAY” at YEN GALLERY in Taichung, Taiwan
Exhibited at Art Fair Tokyo 2023 Shikisaisha booth