Tatsuhito Horikoshi (B.1985, Gunma, Japan) received an MFA in painting from Tama Art University in 2010, having earned a scholarship in 2005. His character portraits are clearly influenced by his lifelong exposure to manga, animation, and illustration. Working from memory and imagination, his portraits serve as a medium to introspectively examine and reflect social dynamics. When the artist paints a self-portrait, this is never obvious, as he uses disguises, and his characters often display awkward postures or are set with abstract objects or props that lead to an underlying narrative. He has held solo exhibitions annually in Japan since graduating with his MFA, and in 2019, he held a solo exhibition in Taipei. The artist has also exhibited in group exhibitions and international art fairs in Paris, Korea, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Japan.