Maki Okamoto
Born 1983, in Hyogo, Japan. Live and work in Stockholm since 2008.
A current member of LOD metallformgivning since 2013. LOD is a combined gallery and workshop showcasing the work of seven metal designers in Stockholm at Kungsholmen since 1999.
A founder of Stockholm-based art/design unit Makiami.
Education
2008/2010 Konstfack Ädellab jewellery and corpus MA program in Sweden.
2003/2007 Tokyo Zokei University of Fine art BA program in sculpture in Japan.
Exibitions
2020
”Makiami Crooked Balance”, solo exhibition, Crooked Concept showroom, Stockholm, Sweden.
”Craft week Stockholm – Spegel, spegel…. ”, group exhibition, gallery Sebastian Schildt, Stockholm, Sweden.
”Silver jewellery exhibition”, group exhibition, gallery Fuligo, Nagoya, Japan.
”Stein beisser retrospective exhibition”, group exhibition, CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2019
”LOD 20 års jubileum”, group exhibition, VIDA museum, Öland, Sweden.
”Scandinavian Christmas market 2019”, participated as Makiami, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya, Japan.
2018
”Konst och Design”, group exhibition, Täby kulturcentrum Karby Gård, Täby, Sweden.
”Vitt hus”, Makiami pop up shop with Miku Fukamitsu, URAWA PARCO in Saitama, Japan.
”Keeping up with the times”, group exhibition, Gallery Rosemarie Jäger, Hochheim, Germany.
”Reliant Objects”, group exhibition, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland Oregon, USA.
”Scandinavian Christmas market 2018”, participated as Makiami, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya, Japan.
2017
”MINNEN”, A collaborative project with the sound artist Sayuri Hayashi Egnell, Galleri KORN, Stockholm, Sweden.
“The Cutlery Show”, group exhibition, IBU Gallery, Paris, France.
”LOD in Florence / Preziosa jewellery week”, group exhibition, Bottecelli Gallery, Florence, Italy.
“Ironic Iconic” at Milan Design Week 2017, group exhibition, Brera site, Milan, Italy.
”Scandinavian Christmas market 2017”, participated as Makiami, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya, Japan.
2016
“Speglingar”, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden.
”Smycken på Kroppen / Photo Booth”, LOD metallformgivning, Stockholm, Sweden.
”MONO JAPAN”, Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
”Scandinavian Christmas market 2016”, participated as Makiami, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya, Japan.
2015
“Nordic Craft Pavilion 2015, Game of whispers”, Revelations Grand Palais, Paris, France.
”Silverbaren på Stockholm Craft Fair”, Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, Sweden
“Smaka på Silver”, Konsthall Märsta, Sigtuna, Sweden.
“The Fork”, group exhibition, LOD metallformgivning, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Sign of Spring”, Makiami solo exhibition, O-Jewel, Tokyo, Japan.
”Scandinavian Christmas market 2015”, participated as Makiami, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya, Japan.
2014
“LOD 15 år”, group exhibition, Örnsköldsviks museum, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
“Thinking Through Eating”, solo exhibition/event, O-Jewel, Tokyo, Japan.
“LAGOMLAND”, curated by Karen Pontoppidan, group exhibition, Bavarian Craft Association, Munich, Germany.
“Talk through Spoons and Chopsticks”, group exhibition, Vogoze, Seoul, Korea.
“Creative Spiral Project”, group exhibition, Kuwasawa Design School, Tokyo, Japan.
“LOD 15 år”, group exhibition, LOD metallformgivning, Stockholm, Sweden.
Solo exhibition, Kaleido, Uppsala, Sweden.
2013
”Maki på LOD” Solo exhibition, LOD metallformgivning, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Steinbeisser Experimental Gastronomy 3”, Collaboration project with Steinbeisser, Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
“Steinbeisser Experimental Gastronomy 2”, Collaboration project with Steinbeisser, Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
“Silver Slakten”, group exhibition, Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden.
2012
“Ädel Metal”, group exhibition, Boom gallery, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
“Unika Skedar på Höstens Comtemporary”, group exhibition, Bukowskis, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Nya Medlemmar”, group exhibition, Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Experimental Gastronomy”, Collaboration project with Steinbeisser, Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
“Ta i Trä – Nutida Håller Låda”, group exhibition, Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Unionjap”, group exhibition, Design Festa Gallery Harajyuku, Tokyo, Japan.
2011
“Odenplan Station Exhibition” Solo exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden.
2010
“The Memory of Summer Holiday”, Azukimushi group exhibition, Flew gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
“In Corpo Rated”, group exhibition, Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden.
”BroochMania”, a project of Ädellab Konstfack, Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
“Spring Exhibition”, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Talente 2010”, IHM, Munich, Germany.
”Formex, Fair for Design and Interior Design”, Stockholm, Sweden.
2009
“Under Study”, group exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
“There is Nothing Left but Crying”, group exhibition, Show Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
”Squatting Corpus”, Karen Ponttoppidan Atelier, Munich, Germany.
2008
“Same Same but Better?”, Röhsska Museet, Göteborg, Sweden.
2007
“Joint Graduation Exhibition of Five Art Universities in Tokyo”, Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
Prizes and grants
2018
”1 year working grant”, Konstnärsnämden, Stockholm, Sweden.
2015
”International kultur utbyte”, Konstnärsönamden, Stockholm, Sweden.
2010
“Konstnäsnämnden Assistant scholarship”, Konstnäsnämnden, Stockholm, Sweden.
”IASPIS International culture exchange scolarship”, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
”Konstfack graduation award”, Stockholm, Sweden.
”Estrid Ericsons stiftelse”, Stockholm, Sweden.
2008
”Tokyo Zokei Alumni, study abroad scholarship”, Tokyo Zokei University Alumni, Tokyo, Japan.
2007
”Zokei award to best sculpture in 2007”, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan.
”Best students of the year scholarship”, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan.
Professional Experiences
2018-2019 Public art project for hospital word B86-88 at Karolinska universitetssjukhuset i Huddinge.
2016 Corpus workshop for BA1, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
2014 Opponent for Ädellab BA exam, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.