Biography
Photo by Daisuke Tanaka
Takatoshi Kuronuma
Born in Atsugi (Kanagawa Pref.) in 1985. After graduating from design school, where he studied architecture, Kuronuma worked as a foreman at building construction sites. During this period, he independently began studying woodcarving. Leaving his regular job, he proceeded to study the basics of woodworking at a vocational school. In 2010, he started working freelance as a sculptor. He held his first solo exhibition in 2011, and opened his own studio in Atsugi in 2017. From that time, he began independent study of modeling, the field in which he remains active today.
クロヌマタカトシ
1985年神奈川県厚木市に生まれる。デザイン専門学校建築学科卒業後、住宅建築の現場監督の職に就く。この頃、独学で木彫を始める。退社後、職業技術校にて木工基礎を学び、2010年彫刻家として独立。2011年初個展。2017年厚木に工房を構える。この頃、独学で塑造を始める。現在に至る。