Hello! My name is Negar Kaghazchi, and I'm an artist and academic with a Ph.D. in New Media Arts from the University of Electro-Communications in Japan. I was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1984, and my passion for the arts has shaped my entire life.
I have degrees in Fine Arts and Graphic Design, and over the years, I've worked as a painter, designer, lecturer, and art director. In 2013, my love for Japanese art and culture took me to Japan, where I spent three years working as a freelance designer while looking for Ph.D. opportunities. In 2016, I was thrilled to be accepted into the University of Electro-Communications. Transitioning from fine arts to New Media Arts was challenging, but I embraced it and earned my Ph.D. in 2022. During my studies, I had the incredible opportunity to work with the renowned artist Sachiko Kodama, exploring the fascinating relationship between visual elements and the human gaze.
Today, I'm proud to teach at Tama Art University in Japan. I'm also working on a series of paintings and installations that celebrate the beauty of our fleeting existence and the power of our five senses. My work is all about blending reality with imagination, highlighting how our fantasies can transform our perception of the world.
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).