Ikezoe Akira was born in 1979 in Kochi, Japan, and today he lives and works in Tokyo. He earned a BA from Tama Art University, and is also a recipient of the Tomio Koyama Gallery Award and the Gallery Naruyama Award at GEISAI 10 in 2006. Exhibitions: 2007, “Geisai Miami”; 2008, “What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding”, Esso Gallery, New York; “Space as Protagonist”, Esso Gallery; 2009, “Ephemeral Garden”, Esso Gallery, New York.