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          Tatsuo Miyajima

          Japanese artist

          Tatsuo Miyajima (宮島 達男, Miyajima Tatsuo, January 16, 1957 –) is a Japanese sculptor and installation artist who lives in Moriya, in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.

          Born in Tokyo.

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          5. His work frequently employs digital LED counters and is primarily concerned with the function and significance of time and space, especially within the context of Buddhist thought.

          Early life

          Miyajima was born in Edogawa City, Tokyo on January 16, 1957.

          He graduated from the Oil Painting course in the Fine Arts department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1984, and completed his MA at the same university in 1986.[1]

          Work

          Although Miyajima originally trained as a painter, and briefly considered himself to be a performance artist, the majority of his work now takes the form of installation and sculpture.

          He has admitted that, in effect, his work now "performs" on his behalf.[2] His core artistic concepts are: "Keep Changing, Connect with