About the Artist
カガズチ. ネガルは、イラン・テヘラン生まれ、現在日本を拠点に活動するアーティストです。絵画やインスタレーションなど、さまざまなメディアを駆使して、想像力、変容、女性性といったテーマを探求しています。
東京電機通信大学でメディアアートの博士号を取得後、テヘラン大学でグラフィックデザインの修士号、美術学士（絵画）を取得。
カガズチはイランと日本の両国で作品を発表しており、現在、東京の多摩美術大学で講師を務めています。
Negar Kaghazchi is a Japan-based Iranian artist, born in Tehran in 1984. Working across various media, including painting and installation, her practice explores themes of imagination, transformation, and femininity.
She holds a Ph.D. in New Media Art from the University of Electro-Communications (Tokyo), an M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Tehran University, and a B.F.A. in Painting.
Kaghazchi has exhibited her work in both Iran and Japan, and currently serves as a lecturer at Tama Art University in Tokyo.
Education
2016 - 2022
P.h.D. in Media Art, The University of Electro Communication, Tokyo, Japan
2007 - 2010
M.F.A. in Graphic Design, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2002 - 2007
B.F.A. in Painting, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
1998 - 2001
Visual Arts Diploma, Tbriz, Iran
Professional Experiences
2023~ now
Lecturer
Tama Art University
Tokyo, Japan
2017~2018
Research Assistant
The University of Electro-Communications
Tokyo, Japan
2016~2017
Designer
Sachiko Kodama Studio, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
2011~2013
Art Director
Rang Magazine, rangmagazine.ir
Tehran, Iran
2010~2012
University Lecturer
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University of Applied Sciences & Technology
Tabriz Iran (Undergraduate courses in the illustration)
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Azad University of Tabriz
Tabriz, Iran (Associate program in graphics design and visual communication)
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University College of Nabieakram
Tabriz, Iran (Undergraduate courses in graphic design and visual communication)
Exhibitions
2021
2017
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2010
Media art exhibition, “Vision in Motion”, Chofu city cultural hall, Tazukuri, Tokyo, Japan
Painting group show, Sun Mallow Caffe Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Jury member of the “First Quranic story illustration festival, Tabriz, Iran
“New-Generation Painters” group show, Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Solo painting show “Which One Came First”, Sarv Gallery, Tabriz-Iran
Selected in the “30th Fadjr International Theater Festival” Poster Section, Iranian Artist's House, Naami Gallery, Tehran-Iran
Solo design show, “Rang Accessories” Sarv Gallery, Tabriz-Iran
Selected in the “First Standard Image Festival”, Saba Cultural & Artistic Institue, Tehran-Iran
2008
2007
Charity painting group show, Tehran Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Selected in the “3rd Visual Art Experimental Festival of Youth Art”, Iranian Academy of Arts, Saba Cultural & Artistic Institue, Tehran, Iran
2006
2000
2000
Selected in the “4th International Biennial of Islamic World”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran
Visual Arts group show, Tabriz International Fair, Tabriz, Iran
Group painting show, “Mirak Art Show”, Cultural Center, Tabriz, Iran
Publications
Dissertations
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Negar Kaghazchi, “Artist-Audience Interaction on Digital Paintings with Eye-Guidance Derived from Perceived Visual Elements Affordance”, 190 pages, Ph.D. Dissertation, Graduate School of Informatics & Engineering, the University of Electro-Communications, (2022).
Thesis
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Negar Kaghazchi, "Manifestation of Religions in Japanese Poster Design", 260 pages, Masters Program Final Thesis, Graduate School of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, (2010)
Journal
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Negar Kaghazchi, Yuto Kobayashi, Hiroki Takahashi, and Sachiko Kodama: “"Utopia" an Interactive Visual Experience, Equal and Borderless World, from a Semantic Concept of a Painting to a Comprehensive Eye-Navigation”, The Journal of the Society for Art and Science Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 183-193, (2021.9).
Conference
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Negar Kaghazchi, Sachiko Kodama and Masakatsu Kaneko: “Interactive visual narrative "cloudy lady": gaze navigation method and a prototype application”, ACM digital library, SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Posters, Article No. 49, pp.561-567, (2018.1).
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Negar Kaghazchi, Azusa Yoshii, Sachiko Kodama, and Masakatsu Kaneko: “Development and Evaluation of an E-picture Book System Using Multi-Directional Scrolling and Illustrations with Visual Guidance”, HCI International 2017, Posters’ Extended Abstracts Proceedings Part II, pp.561-568, Springer International Publishing, (2017.1).
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Kaghazchi Negar， Kobayashi Yuto and Sachiko Kodama: “Utopia: A Borderless Digital Interactive Narrative”, 情報処理学会 インタラクション 2020, pp. 546-547, (2020.01).
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Negar Kaghazchi, Sachiko Kodama and Masakatsu Kaneko: “A Digital Picture Book Prototype with a Freely Navigable Interface, Focusing on the Role of Visual Cues in Storytelling”, NICOGRAPH2019, S-12, 4pages, (2019.11).
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Negar Kaghazchi, Yuto Kobayashi and Sachiko Kodama: “Utopia, A Borderless Digital Painting”, NICOGRAPH 2019 展示発表, E-1, 2pages, (2019.11).
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Negar Kaghazchi, Sachiko Kodama and Masakatsu Kaneko: “E-picture book using multi-directional scrolling and illustrations with visual guidance”, 第21回日本バーチャルリアリティ学会, (2016.9).