Born 1980, Kyoto, Japan. Lives and works in Kyoto, Japan.
Known for his soft, pastel-toned paintings Kato blends delicate figures with dreamlike settings. His approach defies conventional narrative and linear time, favoring instead an intuitive logic of texture and space. His work extends beyond the canvas into ceramics, clay works and wood-based compositions, which similarly serve as extensions of the senses,forming a visual language through which he connects with the world and engages in self-reflection.
His recent solo and group exhibitions have been held at Bernheim, Zürich, 2025 Gallery SU, Tokyo, 2025; Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, 2025. He holds a BFA in Japanese Painting from Kyoto University of the Arts (2006).