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Tetsuya Noguchi (野口哲哉, Noguchi Tetsuya; born 1980 in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist known for his images of samurai in modern everyday or comical situations.
Since his youth, Noguchi has been inspired by science fiction, samurai films, history, and plastic models, and he uses these as influences in his paintings and sculptures. He was first inspired by a photo of a samurai taken around the end of the Tokugawa period, as well as by the works of Kobori Tomoto. His works have appeared in over 15 solo exhibits since his first in 2008. Two books featuring his works were published in 2014.
Exhibits
Solo
"Noguchi Tetsuya Exhibit" (Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair (TCAF), 2008)
"Positive Contact" (Matsuzakaya Art Museum, Matsuzakaya Nagoya Branch, 2011)
From Medieval with Love (野口哲哉作品集 ~中世より愛をこめて~, Noguchi Tetsuya Sakuhinshū: Chūsei Yori Ai o Komete) (February 2014, Kyūryūdō, ISBN9784763018182)
Where the Samurai Are (野口哲哉ノ作品集 「侍達ノ居ル処。」, Noguchi Tetsuya no Sakuhinshuu "Samurai-tachi no Iru Tokoro") (February 2014, Seigensha, ISBN9784861524295)
Reception
Noguchi's work has been described as "archival, historical and yet happily contemporarily comical", and having "technique...so exquisite that it elevates the work entirely out of the realm of parody". His works are sometimes mistaken as being actual historical works due to their detail and style.
Awards and recognition
Noguchi has received the following awards and recognition:
