Born in Kumamoto, 1988.
Graduated from Kyoto Saga University of the Arts in 2008.
Matsunobe explores the origins and values of objects from a personal view using a variety of medium. His intensely minimal and conceptual artwork shines new light on commonplace things. Major exhibitions include: "NIPPON NOW, Junge japanische Kunst und das Rheinland" E.ON Gallery (2014, Germany), "Still Life Transparent Objects"HAGIWARA PROJECTS (2014, Tokyo), "SCHEMA, Kyoto.Koln" Schilling Arkitekten x Super Window Project (2012, Germany) , "UNE FENETRE JAPONAISE" Galerie de Multiples (2011, France), "KOBE Biennale 2011, Under the elevated railroad Art Project" (2011, Hyogo), "Contemporary Art of Taro Okamoto Award" Taro Okamoto Museum (2011, Kanagawa), and more.
"What is this?" and "What is the meaning of that?" is one of the questions which a kid often uses.
Then, We can find the specialty which that object has. The specialty is like blood of that object.
In order to make the specimen of an object with the shape of being alive, I use a blood of object as preservation medium, and soak an object there.
I would like to make not the object that is there rambling, but quiet and obstinate object which insist that is a "still life" whenever it is seen. Thus I guess, can give an eternal life to an object.