SONOKO OBUCHI
大渕園子

22.06.1982

Interior / Spatial Designer
Historic Royal Palaces’ First Artist in Residence

April 2008 to present: Standon Calling 2008 Project (Music stage design for the festival)
- Interior design
- Art installation
- Manga graphics
-Video installation
www.standon-calling.com/

January 2008: created exhibition stand for Top Drawer Autumn at Earl's Court exhibition centre.

Winter 2007 to present: Artist in Residence for Katsu&Paul
www.katsuandpaul.co.uk

Summer 2007: Gallery Curator for Novas Contemporary Urban Centre.
- very successful exhibition "Redefining Bedlam" etc...

Spring 2007 : Rough Sleepers project in Chalk Farm Road.
Café Arlington Project in Southwark Bridge Road.
Novas Southwark Bridge Rd conference room refurbishment project
- Interior design
- Project management
- Total shop interior co-ordination
- Graphic designs for the shopping bags and shop front

Previously: Artist in Residence Historic Royal Palaces
- Selected by Palaces following concept presentation, project plan, budget and interview.
- Awarded bursary by Palaces to realise concept
- Final Exhibition shown in all 5 Palaces and extended for 4 months
- First Artist in Residence for Historic Royal Palaces

Born in Fukuoka, Japan in 1982
Moved to London in 2001 Studied Foundation course at Central Saint Martins (Distinction)
Graduated BA Interior & Spatial Design from Chelsea College of Art & Design (First Class)
Invited to meet Japanese Emperor and Empress in Japan Embassy in London in May 2007.
Worked for Poliform UK Ltd. as a junior designer
My favourite phrases: Try to know everything of something, and something of everything.

email address: sonoko.obuchi@googlemail.com
Contact number: 07815 950 648