Toshitaka Koyama
What I showed was the message I had interpreted, a memory code.
| Medium | photography |
|---|---|
| Location | Taiwan |
| Date of birth | 1981 |
"What I present is my interpretation of the messages I discover—each one a code of memory."
For Koyama Toshitaka, the textures found on the surfaces of objects are never merely signs of aging. They are evidence of human existence.
Cracks in walls, worn leather, and scratches left by everyday use all bear witness to human actions, emotions, and the passage of time.
Every mark is connected to a lived experience, preserving the memory of a person, an event, or a fleeting moment.
This body of work stems from his long-term series Post-Contemporary Expressionism.
Influenced by existentialist thought, Koyama believes that existence precedes essence, and that the value of life resides in the traces we leave behind in each present moment.
Through close-up photography, he transforms recognizable objects into abstract, painterly compositions. Rather than simply identifying what is depicted, viewers are invited to experience the emotions, memories, and warmth that arise where people and time intersect.
Each work is like a poem without words.
It reminds us that we are not merely looking at objects, but at the traces of those who once existed—and the passage of time they left behind.
Curriculum vitae
K o y a m a T o s h i t a k a
Wang Chun-chin ( 1981~ ), Kaohsiung, Taiwan. R.O.C.
2005 Graduated from ALLS department of CYCU in Taiwan.
2009 Shin-Kong Mitsukoshi International Photography Contest _ First Place
2009 Moved to Peng-hu which is an island of Taiwan, and stared to study photography for almost one year.
2010 Shin-Kong Mitsukoshi International Photography Exhibition
2011 Moved to Gunma in Japan for studying photography for several months.
2013 L'arbre de vie Art Gallery _ 2013 Koyama Toshitaka Solo Exhibition.
2013 I-Le Art Gallery_ 2013 Koyama Toshitaka Solo Exhibition.
2014 L'arbre de vie Art Gallery _ 2014 Koyama Toshitaka Solo Exhibition.
2014 PX3, Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3), Paris Photo Competition with 4 third place and 2 Honorable mention.
2014 IPA.International Photography Awards with 2Honorable mention.
2014 ART KAOHSIUNG
2015 Art Edition 2015 Hong Kong
2015 Young Art Taipei
2015 Formosa Art Fair
2015 241 Art Gallery _2015 Koyama Toshitaka Solo Exhibition.
2015 IPA.International Photography Awards with 2 Honorable mention
2015 Le Tour de l'Art Art Gallery _ 2015 Koyama Toshitaka Solo Exhibition in Paris, France
2015 ART KAOHSIUNG
2016 1st POLY MACAU HOTEL ART FAIR
2016 Young Art Taipei
2016 Formosa Art Fair
2016 Eagle Art gallery "2016 Koyama Toshitaka Solo Exhibition"
2016 Rhythm Gallery Taipei “MER MUR”-a duo exhibition of French artist Guillaume Hebert and Taiwanese artist Koyama Toshitaka.
2016 2nd MACAU HOTEL ART FAIR
2017 Young Art Taipei
2017 ART AMOY
Artworks
Post-contemporary Expressionism #238
Post-contemporary Expressionism #237
Post-contemporary Expressionism #236
Post-contemporary Expressionism #233
Post-contemporary Expressionism #230
Post-contemporary Expressionism #223_G
Post-contemporary Expressionism #227
Post-contemporary Expressionism #226_B
Post-contemporary Expressionism #220
Post-contemporary Expressionism #222
Post-contemporary Expressionism #248
Post-contemporary Expressionism #247_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #247_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #244_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #244_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #240
Post-contemporary Expressionism #239_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #192_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #194_wb
Post-contemporary Expressionism #200
Post-contemporary Expressionism #211_G
Post-contemporary Expressionism #206
Post-contemporary Expressionism #204_r
Black Hole
Post-contemporary Expressionism #123_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #50
Post-contemporary Expressionism #73_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #123_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #105
Post-contemporary Expressionism #100_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #99
Post-contemporary Expressionism #133_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #159_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #173_g
Post-contemporary Expressionism #47
Post-contemporary Expressionism #38_B
Post-contemporary Expressionism #131_B
Post-contemporary Expressionism #23_B
Post-contemporary Expressionism #32
Post-contemporary Expressionism #167_B
Post-contemporary Expressionism #166_W
Post-contemporary Expressionism #163_W
Post-contemporary Expressionism #162
Post-contemporary Expressionism #158
Post-contemporary Expressionism #119_bw
Post-contemporary Expressionism #104
Post-contemporary Expressionism #103
Post-contemporary Expressionism #96
Post-contemporary Expressionism #97_c
Post-contemporary Expressionism #67
Post-contemporary Expressionism #57_b
FACE_w
Impression #2
White/Green
Horse #1
Horse #2_b
Horse #2
Horse #3
Horse #3_b
Horse #4
Horse #5
The color of the ocean
Skinny-dipping in the Ocean
Post-contemporary Expressionism #90_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #46
GALAXY #1
One_w
another space
Post-contemporary Expressionism #59_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #31
Post-contemporary Expressionism #128_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #98_b
Post-contemporary Expressionism #83_w
Post-contemporary Expressionism #38_W
