BIO

Neil Hamamoto (b. 1993) is a conceptual artist making works in sculpture, painting, photography and installation. His work deploys a range of materials and fabrication techniques that center around themes of mass consumption, capitalism, language, social systems and the failures of humanity. Neil’s work uncovers deeper meaning behind everyday objects and often recontextualize commercially manufactured objects to invoke the feeling of newness. Born and raised in New York City, Neil uses his close relationship to the city as a framework to share these stories. Since 2018 Neil has been heavily dedicated to a social art practice by starting WORTHLESSSTUDIOS - a Brooklyn based arts not-for-profit with the mission of supporting emerging artists with studio space, tools and technical assistance. As the organization’s Artistic Director, Neil works closely with emerging artists to bring large scale sculpture and installation works to life that touch on topics, media and mediums outside of his own personal pursuits. Neil holds a B.S in Mechanical Engineering - Product Design from Stanford University.

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