ABOUT ME
PET PORTRAIT PAINTER
ANIMAL DIGITAL ARTIST
DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR
BASED IN JAPAN
暁 AKATSUKI
An interdisciplinary digital artist working at the intersection of visual science, technology and art.
Year - Development
1991 - Born in Osaka, Japan
2004 - 2007 - Tennoji Junior High School Attached to Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan
2007 - 2010 - Tennoji Senior High School, Attached to Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan
2011 - 2015 - Human Environmental Sciences, Kobe University
2015 - 2020 - Cognitive & Visual Neuroscience research, Osaka University
2017 - Research publication in Journal of Vision
2017 - Vision Sciences Society Student Travel Award
2018 - London field research on aesthetic judgments of paintings
2018 - Research visit — 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
2021 - Established independent IT consulting business
2025 - Animal art recognition in Los Angeles
2025 - Three-month English programme, University of Toronto
2026 - International digital art exhibitions
2026 - Shortlisted for the APAC Business Awards 2026 – Art & Design
Selected Highlights
-
Japan-based digital artist and founder of Akatsuki Art
-
Independent IT consultant since 2021
-
Graduate research in cognitive and visual neuroscience at Osaka University
-
Student Travel Award recipient, Vision Sciences Society
-
Research published in Journal of Vision
-
International and domestic academic conference presentations
-
UNSW Art & Design research visit
-
London museum/gallery research on aesthetic judgment
-
Recognition in animal art in Los Angeles
-
Permanent artwork display at cafe PRANA cooking school and Artifact projects(Digital)
-
Artwork purchased by Young Living Japan Inc. and displayed at its Omotesando location
-
Recurring collaboration with Young Living Japan Inc. and cafe PRANA cooking school
-
Original commemorative postcard design for market events
-
International artistic activities involving Los Angeles and New York
-
Shortlisted for the APAC Business Awards 2026 – Art & Design
* 日本を拠点とするデジタルアーティスト、Akatsuki Art創設者
* 2021年より独立系ITコンサルタントとして活動
* 大阪大学大学院にて認知・視覚神経科学の研究に従事
* Vision Sciences Society（視覚科学会）Student Travel Award受賞
* 『Journal of Vision』への研究論文掲載
* UNSW 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Labでの研究訪問
* 絵画の審美判断に関するロンドンでの研究調査
* 国内外の学術会議での発表
* ロサンゼルスにおけるアニマルアート分野での評価
* 「cafe PRANA cooking school」「Artifact projects（デジタル）」での常設アート展示
* ヤング・リビング・ジャパン株式会社による作品購入および表参道拠点での展示
* ヤング・リビング・ジャパン株式会社と「cafe PRANA cooking school」との継続的なコラボレーション
* マーケットイベント用オリジナル記念ポストカードのデザイン
* ロサンゼルスやニューヨークを舞台とした国際的な芸術活動
* APAC Business Awards 2026 Art & Design部門 Shortlisted