I believe that the essence of a person is defined not by his or her various life experiences or career, but by much simpler things such as what he or she thinks and why he or she chooses to live. Those are the easier parts to identify who the person is. In the last project, […]
Masaaki Oyamada
Historical Individual – Masaaki Oyamada

From the collection, I chose the archives of Dutch person who spent their childhood in Indonesia between 1947 and 1958. Through the concept of Saudade (a Portuguese word that expresses the deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for the past), this project came about as a sort of sequel to my past activities. One of […]
Artist Profile – Masaaki Oyamada

We are pleased to introduce Masaaki Oyamada, the next artist who will be joining Saudade. Oyamada was born in the Japanese countryside, surrounded by nature and mountains. In 1999 he moved to Tokyo to study management. While pursuing his studies, he also spent some time learning and creating computer graphics, establishing himself as a graphic designer […]