Bio

Dai Ban is a visual artist who grew up in Tokyo Japan.

He holds a BFA in sculpture from Musashino Art University in Tokyo, and has had numerous group and individual shows both in New York City, Hudson, New York, and the Berkshires.

Ban came to Brooklyn, NY in the 80's to work as a model-maker in the TV, magazine, and film industry.  After a stay in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts for a film project, Ban fell in love with the rural life and setting and has never looked back.

Ban started working with his hands at a young age. He chose molding clay over toys; making drawings over reading books. In the third grade he saw his grandfather construct a beautiful bird cage from a single piece of bamboo, using just a few simple hand tools. Witnessing this, Ban realized that anything is possible.

Accordingly, Ban hesitates to limit what kind of art he does. His practice has included jewelry, scenic designs, ceramics, figurative sculptures, abstract sculptures, video images, and photography.

Since the summer of 2023, Ban has taken a new direction with his sculpture.  Its previous straight lines and flat planes have given way to contoured forms that invite touch and personal engagement.  He is excited to turn his hand to porcelain, and rigid, high-density foam, in a project of rediscovering curve and contour.