Artist Monograph

Sou Fujimoto, Japanese

Sou Fujimoto is represented by 74 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as japanese, with dated works spanning 2007–2015.

Japanese, born 1971

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Sculpture	67	90.5%
Acrylic Painting	5	6.8%
Drawing	1	1.4%
Other Media	1	1.4%

Technique range

Sou Fujimoto’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Sculpture, with secondary engagement in Acrylic Painting, Drawing, Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 74 works produced between 2007 and 2015 attributed to Sou Fujimoto, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 8 years, from 2007 to 2015.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Sou Fujimoto is catalogued under Japanese nationality. See the full Japanese artists hub.

Contemporaries among Japanese artists

164
Yutaka Matsuzawa
works at MoMA
148
Yoshitomo Nara
works at MoMA
109
Mieko Shiomi
works at MoMA
104
Ikeda Masuo (池田満寿夫)
works at MoMA
100
Tadanori Yokoo
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1971. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 74 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
House NA, Tokyo, Japan (Scale model 1:20) Architecture Acc. 613.2016	2007–2011	Wood, acrylic, printed acetate, and polystyrene board	19 11/16 × 11 9/16 × 17 11/16" (50 × 29.4 × 45 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.63	2015	Steel staples on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.64	2015	Plastic grass on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (8 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.65	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (8 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.66	2015	Sugar crystals on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.67	2015	Steel binder clips on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 3/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (3 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.68	2015	Plastic tape dispenser on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (5 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.69	2015	Aluminum on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.70	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.71	2015	Steel binder clip on plywood base with metal pedestal	each (approx.): 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.72	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	each (approx.): 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.1-72	2015	Various materials on pedestals	72 models, dims vary	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.1	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (5 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.2	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.3	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (8 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.4	2015	Ping pong balls on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.5	2015	Styrofoam on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.6	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.7	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.8	2015	Plastic flower on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (5 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.9	2015	Plastic stretch hair comb on plywood base with metal pedestal	each (approx.): 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.10	2015	Stone on wood base, on metal pedestal	each (approx.): 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.11	2015	Foamy stuff on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.12	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.13	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.14	2015	Pine cone on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (8 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.15	2015	Computer circuit boards on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.16	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.17	2015	Paper(?) on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (5 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.18	2015	Plastic clothes pins on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.19	2015	Rubber on plywood base with metal pedestal	2 3/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (6 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.20	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.21	2015	Ceramic ashtray on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (5 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.22	2015	Crushed plastic water bottle on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.23	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.24	2015	Plastic and foam on plywood base with metal pedestal	9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (25 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.25	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.26	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	11 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (30 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.27	2015	Styrofoam on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.28	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.29	2015	Plastic and twigs on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.30	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.31	2015	Acrylic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.32	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.33	2015	Foam on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.34	2015	Foam on plywood base with metal pedestal	9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (25 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.35	2015	Plastic sponge on plywood base with metal pedestal	9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (25 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.36	2015	Stone on plywood base with metal pedestal	2 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (7 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.37	2015	Acrylic on plywood base with metal pedestal	9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (25 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.38	2015	Acrylic on plywood base with metal pedestal	6 11/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (17 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.39	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.40	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.41	2015	Acrylic on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.42	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	2 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (7 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.43	2015	Foam sponge on plywood base with metal pedestal	2 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (7 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.44	2015	Concrete on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.45	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.46	2015	Stainless steel mesh sink strainer on plywood base with metal pedestal	2 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (7 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.47	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	2 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (7 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.48	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.49	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.50	2015	Thread spool on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (8 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.51	2015	Stainless steel screws on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.52	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.53	2015	Dried flowers on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.54	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.55	2015	Paper on plywood base with metal pedestal	1 9/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (4 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.56	2015	Paper matchboxes on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.57	2015	Plastic bath sponge on plywood base with metal pedestal	9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (25 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.58	2015	Plastic on plywood base with metal pedestal	9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (25 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.59	2015	Stainless steel on plywood base with metal pedestal	3 15/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.60	2015	Potato chips on plywood base with metal pedestal	7 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.61	2015	Plastic shuttlecock on plywood base with metal pedestal	4 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (12 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Architecture Is Everywhere Architecture Acc. 614.2016.62	2015	Glass and candy on plywood base with metal pedestal	5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8" (15 × 15 × 15 cm)	Architecture & Design	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Sou Fujimoto are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 74 works attributed to Sou Fujimoto.

What medium did Sou Fujimoto primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Sou Fujimoto's most represented medium is Sculpture.

What nationality is Sou Fujimoto?

Sou Fujimoto is catalogued as Japanese in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Sou Fujimoto's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Sou Fujimoto span 2007 to 2015.