Kota Yamaji
A Japanese digital artist based in Tokyo, and a graduate of Tama Art University (BA, Graphic Design). Fascinated by computer graphics and video editing, Kota builds his own pop and surreal world — playing with objects and characters, strong colours and repeating patterns that form linear structures and ergonomic spaces. The work is strongly shaped by Japanese culture and neon light. He also teaches 3DCG as a part-time lecturer in the Graphic Design department at Tama Art University.
東京を拠点に活動するデジタルアーティスト。多摩美術大学グラフィックデザイン学科卒業。 コンピューターグラフィックスと映像編集に魅せられ、オブジェクトやキャラクター、強い色と 反復するパターンで、線的な構造と有機的な空間からなるポップでシュールな世界をつくる。 作品は日本の文化とネオンの光に強く影響を受けている。母校の多摩美術大学グラフィック デザイン学科では、非常勤講師として3DCGを教えている。
Clients
- Absolut Vodka
- Adobe
- Apple
- Chaumet
- Evian
- Meta
- Metamask
- Onitsuka Tiger
- TAG Heuer
- Vivienne Westwood
Tools
- Cinema 4D
- Blender
- ZBrush
- Marvelous Designer
- DAZ Studio
- Rizom UV
- Octane Render
- Redshift
- Substance Painter
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- After Effects
Publications
- Computer Generated
- Bon Temps Magazine N8
- Label Magazine 48
- Design360° No.79
- CUTOUT Vol.08 Issue.02
- WeAr Magazine Issue 63
- Computer Arts Magazine
- Yorokobu Magazine #86
- Experimenta 77
- Bon Temps Magazine #16
- STASH 141
- Agent89
- IdN v22n1 — Colour and Graphics
Press
Awards
- 2019 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival — Jury Selections, Entertainment Division (INNOSENT in FORMAL “Footloose”)
- 2017 Kitakyushu Digital Creator Contest — Selected Work, Video Division (“EDEN”)
- 2016 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA — Excellent Award, Category A / Video Division (“EDEN”)
- 2015 ASIAGRAPH — CG Art Gallery, selected work (“Dream Land”)
- 2014 Campus Genius Contest — Animation Division, nominated (“Dream Land”)
- 2012 24th DoGA CG Animation Contest — Selected Work (“1/29.97”)
Exhibitions
- 2024Tokyo Sai — Paris
- 2023Beyond the Physical: Exploring the Possibilities of Digital Art — New York
- 2022Art Vancouver NFT Show — Vancouver
- Picnic — London
- 2021OPENFILE — China
- 2017Digital Decade — London
- Inspiration on Behance — Tokyo
Archive
Earlier work — a partial record of projects contributed to.
- 2022Vivienne Westwood — holiday campaign movie
- 2020INNOSENT in FORMAL — “after song” / “思うまま” (3DCG ver.) — music videos; anime “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” ending themes
- 2019FEMM — “Shibuya Ex Horologium” — 3D CG set design (fans as 3D avatars); BRDG
- INNOSENT in FORMAL — “Highway” / “Riff” — music videos
- 安斉かれん — “世界の全て敵に感じて孤独さえ愛していた” — music video (3DCG)
- 2017Do As Infinity — “Alive” — full-CG music video; BRDG
- DOTAMA — “音楽ワルキューレ2” — music video (director)
- 2016tilt-six — “あなくろノイズ / Ana Kuro Noizu” — music video (director) — Vimeo Staff Pick
- The Searching Planet / Geo-Cosmos — motion graphics; Google Japan × Miraikan
- Death Note: Light Up the New World × BRDG — special promo spots
- 88rising × BRDG — “Seeing Sounds” / “88 Shinjuku Soundsystem” — animated music visuals
- 2015虹のコンキスタドール — “やるっきゃない！2015” — music video (director)
- 絢香 — “Rainbow Road” — interactive music game / promo site; EPOCH
- “the way down” — smartphone music video; EPOCH × FACT
- THE PINBALLS — “20世紀のメロディ” — music video (director)
- 2014[BRDG017] “Dream Land” — audiovisual; music by nanonum feat. coppé; BRDG — Vimeo Staff Pick
- DAM × Kyary Pamyu Pamyu — “Ring a Bell” — commercial (motion design)
Events & Talks
- 2017DOTAMA — “ニューワンマン２” — VJ
- 早稲田祭2017 “目に視える音” — talk (鹿野淳 × DOTAMA × Kota Yamaji)
- 2016BRDG — “Channel #15” — live audiovisual set (with Daisuke Tanabe)
- 2015ササクレフェス2015 — VJ