Art and Visual Expression as Social Movements

Born in Shiga Prefecture in 1995. During his student years, he pursued photojournalism and engaged in field reporting. Recognizing the growing challenge of meaningful social messages failing to reach audiences in today's information-saturated world, he founded Tomoshi Bito Inc. He operates RICE Media, a video media brand that makes social issues accessible and engaging through the power of creative concepts and compelling copy. Over three years, the channel has accumulated 320 million views and has been featured in YouTube's official YouTube Impact Report as a creator spreading awareness of current events and news. Social media following stands at approximately 540,000 (as of January 2026). Selected for BEYOND MILLENNIALS 2024, an award recognizing Gen Z and Millennial leaders tackling social challenges. Grand Prize winner of the 7th Nikkei Social Business Contest.

Kouki Tange began his career in the field of music video, while also working in graphic art direction. In the aftermath of the nuclear disaster, however, he came to question the ethical foundations of advertising and its complicity within larger structures of violence and desire.

Since then, his practice has been oriented toward a more elemental inquiry: how to inhabit the world as a human being in right relation. Against discrimination, environmental devastation, violence, and war, he seeks a mode of existence grounded in balance, dignity, and care.

照明家。1968年福岡県生まれ、京都在住。世界中を旅し、記憶に焼かれたイメージを光で表現している。ミュージックビデオ、映画、舞台、コンサート、ファッションショー、インテリアなど様々なフィールドで照明演出を手がける。アート作品として「eatable lights」「tamashii」などライティング・オブジェやライティング・インスタレーションを原美術館（東京）、School Gallery（Paris）、「Nuits Blanche」（京都）などで発表する。2013年、ルシール・レイボズと共に「KYOTOGRAPHIE 京都国際写真祭」を立ち上げ、共同ディレクションを行なう。2022年、下鴨神社で行なわれたヴァンクリーフ＆アーペルのエキシビジョン「Light of Flowers」のクリエイティブ・ディレクションを手がける。2023年よりルシール・レイボズと共に「KYOTOPHONIE Borderless Music Festival」を立ち上げる。