Group・RA



CAREER 1999
Group · RA was organized by 6 artists with SAJI Masahiro as a leader, to make art-work together with the ordinary people who are not artists.

EXHIBITIONS:
2006
International Openair Expressions 2006 Hiki. Saitama
2005
Kawasaki Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition 2005. Kawasaki, Kanagawa
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Amabiki, Ibaraki ('01/ '99)
2002
The 5th Abiko Open Air Exhibition 2002. Chiba

AMABIKI 2006








Exodus

Wood, Bamboo, Fabric, Paper, Metal, Plastic

2500×6000×300 (h)cm

Animals who made on early start
Slowly but constantly
On and on deeper into the forest, thinking of the ideal land
Where the life is fair
And the significance of living together.
That is what the animals
Are trying to tell us.


THE 5TH EXHIBITION OF AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE





Green Domes

Wood, Bamboo, Grass, Mud

50×50 m

In the case of good group work, the artwork is able to have a power to move people. When every member of the group, full of energy, do their best at their own position, the power becomes huge which is far beyond the one artist can do.


THE 4TH EXHIBITION OF AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE




Aqua Tower

Water, Plastic bottle, Iron

540×540×560 cm
2800 kg



Hikaru Kawa

Cloth, Water

100×20 m

Thinking and thanking to the earth filled with clear and plentifull water, we made 2 artworks.
And Also pray for a beautiful days of life forever.
Members of Group · RA:
AOKI Saori, AKUTSU Etsuko, IIJIMA Masami, IKEDA Kazuko, IKEDA Fumiaki, ICHIHARA Kazuko, OGURA Takao, KATORI Tadashi, KAWASHIMA Aki, KAWASHIMA Shoichi, KAWAMATA Kunio, KOMINE Aki, KOMINE Takashi, SAJI Masahiro, SATO Toshie, SATO Tomomi, SATO Yasumasa, SEI Michihumi, SUZUKI Kouichi, SUZUKI Masae, TASAKI Shizue, TAKEKOSHI Hidekazu, TOMIYAMA Shinichi, TOMOYAMA Narumi, TOMIYAMA Ria, NAKAZAWA Fumio, NOMURA Masahumi, FUJITA Ikuyo, FUJITA Nozomi, BUNGO Ryota, MASUBUCHI Chieko, MACHI Kiiko, YASUDA Yukio, and Roland SASCE.
Cooperators:
Amabiki Elementary School, Ohkuni Elementary School, Yamato Junior High School, Friends of Matsudo, Friends of Nakano, AKIMOTO Tadataka, AKIMOTO Toki, AKENO Re-cycling Co., IWASAKI Electric Co. Ltd., EGAWA Wakako, OHNUKI Kouichi, OHYAMA Shop, JOUYOU Machinery Co. Ltd., SUMIHATSU Co. Ltd., DYSTAR Co. Ltd., TAGUCHI Construction Co. Ltd., TORAY Co. Ltd., HOSAKA Yukichi, MUNAKATA Toshiaki, YAGAWA Genichiro, and YOSHIDA Toshikazu.

THE 3RD EXHIBITION OF AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE




HIKARU MORI

Forest, Cloth, Spirits

3700 m2∼

Dear silent forest,
we give you some words.
Members of Group · RA:
AOKI Saori, AKIYAMA Gen, AKIYAMA Michie, AKIYAMA Yukihiro, AKUTSU Etsuko, ADACHI Siori, ADACHI Nobusuke, ADACHI Yoshie, IIJIMA Ai, IIJIMA Souichi, IIJIMA Takuya, IIJIMA Masami, IIDA Yusaku, IKEDA Kazuko, IKEDA Noriko, IKEDA Fumiaki, ICHIHARA Kazuko, INABA Youko, UNO Kazuko, EBISAWA Atsushi, EBISAWA Shizue, ENDO Isamu, OHKUBO Yoshimi, OHKUBO Sayaka, OGURA Takao, OMI Kaori, KANAZAWA Ryusei, KURIHARA Yuki, KOBAYASHI Akio, KOBAYASHI Takuma, KOBAYASHI Tokuo, KOMINE Aki, KOMINE Kei, KOMINE Takashi, KOMINE Tsuyoshi, KOMINE Yuu, KOMINE Rieko, SAJI Masahiro, SATO Takeshi, SATO Toshie, SATO Mariko, SATO Yasumasa, SHIOYA Katsuko, SHIOYA Toshiyuki, SUZUKI Shouzou, SUZUKI Katsunaga, SUZUKI Takahito, SUZUKI Souma, SUZUKI Kouichi, SUZUKI Minako, SUZIKI Naoki, SUZUKI Hideo, TAKEKOSHI Hidekazu, TOMIYAMA Shinichi, TOMIYAMA Narumi, TOMIYAMA Ria, NOBUSHIMA Takao, FUJITA Ikuyo, FUJITA Tomomi, FUJITA Nozomi, FUJITA Hiroki, MASUBUCHI Chieko, MACHI Kiiko, MINAKAWA Mayumi, and Roland SASCE.
Cooperators:
ADACHI Ryujiro, SHIOYA Toshiyuki, TOYO Bouseki Co.Ltd., TORAY Co. Ltd., NIHON SEKIHAN Co. Ltd., YASUDA Stone Co., and YANAKA Stone Co.