b. 1996, Japan
NY, 10013
info@daiasano.com
Statement
OCT 12, 2025
- My work functions as a record of everyday.
- I do not alter my actions for record.
- Life is art, art is life.
Education
2020
M.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design
B.A. Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
B.A. Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Awards
Awards
NYFA Immigrant Artist Program, NY
International Summer Program,
The Watermill Center, NY
RISD Fellowship
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Shortlist
Portrait of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Shortlist
IMA next “Story”, Tokyo, Japan
International Summer Program,
The Watermill Center, NY
RISD Fellowship
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Shortlist
Portrait of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Shortlist
IMA next “Story”, Tokyo, Japan
Selected Show
New York Live Arts, NY
The Watermill Center, NY
Wink, Nudge
Microscope Gallery, NY
Embodied Collection
The Dye House Providence, RI
Home/World
Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI
2021
Red Eye Gallery, Providence, RI
Portrait of Japan
Shibuya Bus Stop, Shibuya, Tokyo
Art as an Experience
Instruction
1. Sign up for “Adopt Your Spot”
at sanitation foundation.
You get the tools you need - for free.
2. Start small.
I go to the street on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Find a rhythm you can sustain.
This is not an event. It is a practice.
3. Again and again. You will see the change.
Social Sculpture
2025 - ongoing
Every morning at 6:30, I pick up litter on the block in front of my apartment. What began as a private act of care has developed into a durational artwork that cultivates awareness of our shared urban environment. By treating the act of picking up trash as an artistic gesture rather than a civic duty, I aim to dissolve the boundary between art and daily life.
The project operates on two layers: the physical act of cleaning, and the invisible layer of transformation that occurs in people’s perception. Through repetition, documentation, and open participation, Trash Piece builds a new relationship between individual action and collective culture. I believe that as more people participate, the city will physically shift, and culture itself will be sculpted through our shared gestures.
- Grabber
- Trash Bags
April 23rd, 2025
8:30 am - 9:30 am
42 St Bryant Park - 5 Av
I was captivated by the acoustics of the space and the steady flow of commuters heading to work. My aim was to activate the movement inherent in the site. The vowels echoed through the corridor, reshaping the mundane into a space of shifting, heightened perception.
The Annual Summer Benefit
July 27, 2024
Performance
20 choirs
Presented as part of the Watermill Center’s Annual Summer Benefit, the work functioned as a transitional space, situated between everyday life and the realm of art. I referenced the Japanese tea ceremony's "Roji," in between an entrance and a tea room. To reach the main event area, guests walked through the piece, their senses immersed in layered vocal tones. The soundscape served to wash away the residue of daily life, preparing them for the heightened experience of the evening.
Maria Baranova
and
Lindsay Morris
Ma, in between.
Video Installation,
Two LCD Displays,
48 minutes
Loop
2024
Video Performance
I walked for six hours, from one point to another, in synchronization with the sun’s movement.
2024
Video Performance
13min
2024
Video Performance
13min