Utako Shindo is an artist who lives and works in Tokyo, and completed her Master of Fine Art degree at The University of Melbourne in 2008. Her recent shows include ‘Miru Milieu/See Site’ at Sutton Gallery Project Space in Melbourne (2009) and ‘Behold’ at Youkobo ART SPACE in Tokyo (2010). She also coordinates international projects such as ‘Immanent Landscape’, which gathered eight Australian and Japanese artists to hold residencies, exhibitions and talks in both countries from 2010 to 2012. She also participates to artist-run organizations, as a committee member at West Space in Melbourne and as a staff at Youkobo ART SPACE.