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Kazuhiko Hiwa

Born in Osaka. Completed M.F.A at the Graduate School of Art, Kyoto University of the Arts.
He creates video works and performances exploring themes of physicality. His ”HIWADROME” series, an installation work, uses wheelchairs as a material which are also used for his own mobility, and serves as a foundational line of his practice.
Through traveling, workshops and architectural interventions, he examines and proposes new perspectives on mobility and accessibility in his project “walkingpractice™.” He also develops “DRAWING EXPERIMENT,” created mainly with painting, “TRAIL by walkingpractice™,” a road-surface recording project using a wheelchair weaving machine and noise sound gigs featuring the “electric wheelchair sound generator.”

Latest exhibitions: “Absolute Chairs“ (The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi, 2024), “MICUSRAT – MUSIC LOVES ART” (Nakanoshima Festival Tower, Osaka, 2024), “Welcome Back Yokohama” (Yokohama Museum of Art, Kanagawa, 2025), “Study: Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival” (EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai at Maishima, Osaka, 2025)

Past works

HIWADROME: type_ark_spec2

walkingpractice: CODE / Knitting_record [SPEC_ APMoA]

walkingpractice: CODE Evacuation_drills [SPEC_MOMAS]

Projects by this artist

walkingpractice™ code_bridge [spec_chiba]

Nishi-Chiba area

In this Triennale, the artist visits Chiba City for the first time on a wheelchair which he uses daily. He will stay in the central area and start the project from research. He considers mobility and accessibility within Chiba through experience of his own and plans to hold workshops with participation of citizens. Outcomes of the research and project are planned to be exhibited at all times during the intensive exhibition and presentation period of the Triennale so that citizens can see them. It is expected that the participation of an artist on a wheelchair with the scheme “Triennale” would update the event itself. We will realize the project with the team so that the Triennale becomes more open. [Types of citizen involvement] Workshop, Providing materials, Participation in production, Exhibition viewing

Exhibitions & events by This Artist

Fun for children No extra fee required No reservation required Proper (90 min to 1 day)

Kazuhiko Hiwa

walkingpractice™ code_bridge [spec_chiba]

Creating ramps from recycled materials like used clothing and plastic bottles. Considering an inclusive local community.

Nishi-Chiba Campus, Chiba University, 1000city Garden

No extra fee required Full (multiple days)

Kazuhiko Hiwa

walkingpractice™ code_bridge [spec_chiba] 【practice3. Everyone installs the completed ramp.】

Together with artists, we will install ramps at Chiba University's Nishi-Chiba Campus and throughout the city of Chiba!

Chiba University Nishi-Chiba Campus

Nishi-Chiba area

Fun for children No extra fee required Full (multiple days)

Workshops Walking around town Research

Kazuhiko Hiwa

Chiba city walkingpractice™ code_bridge [spec_chiba]

Let's walk around Chiba Station and look for places where ramps need to be installed.

venue: Around Chiba station

Around Chiba Station