Mario A. - Mario Ambrosius

About. Selected Monographs

Mario A. "Mario A. The Japanese Artist" critic by Kentaro Ichihara, Ronsosha 2004

Mario A. "The World Is Beautiful" critic by Kentaro Ichihara, Vice Versa Verlag 2006

Mario A. "ma poupée japonaise" text by Masahiko Shimada, Ronsosha / Claudia Gehrke konkursbuch Verlag 2001

Mario A. "F THE GEISHA" text by Yoko Tawada 1999 Kawade Publishing House / Claudia Gehrke konkursbuch Verlag 1999

Mario A. "Inokuma Genichiro, Takemitsu Toru, Haniya Yutaka" Shueisha 2000

About. Articles and Texts

Ley, Matthias Mario A. Captures Japan on His Canvas Asahi Weekly, 2007, August 26, p. 9, ill.
Suzuki, Joe (ジョー・スズキ) 現代美術は怖くない (Don't be Afraid of Contemporary Art) tom sawyer WORLD, 2006, December, pp. 214, ill.
Agata, Morio ( あがた森魚) Pop Music Street 北海道新聞 (Hokkaido Shimbun), 1996, May 5, p.2, ill.
Aoki, Naoko (青木淑子) 日本とベルリンをつなぐアート (Connecting Japan and Berlin with art) Marie Claire Japon, 2000, January, p.51, ill.
Aoki, Naoko (青木淑子) Mario A. for Premio Imperiale? ドイツニュースダイジェスト (German News Digest) 2003, August 30, Nr.480, p.26, ill.
Aono, Naoko (青野尚子) ３人の女、３つの文化がつくり出すハーモニー (Harmony, created with 3 women of 3 cultures) GQ Japan, 1996, July, p.124, ill.
Aono, Naoko (青野尚子) ゲイシャをめぐる美しき誤解 (Geisha - a beautiful misunderstanding) GQ Japan, 1999, August, p.137, ill.
art cologne, catalogue Mario A. The World Is Beautiful #9, 2006, pp.454-455, ill.
Art in America ma poupée japonaise, 2004, March, p.79, ill.
artpress ma poupée japonaise, 2004, October, p.10, ill.
Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞）マリオ・A 展「PRELUDE A LA JAPONAISE」(Mario A. Exhibition PRELUDE A LA JAPONAISE）1996, June 6, p. 15
Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞）Mario A 展 (Mario A. Exhibition）2004, April 27, p. 16
aspekte Aus dem Reich der Sinne ZDF German Television, 1996, June 14, 22:15
Berliner Zeitung ed. Kunst - Mario Ambrosius 1999, September 8, p.14
Brinkmann, Sigrid Die Geisha als illusionärer Konsumartikel - Ein Porträt des in Tokyo lebenden Künstlers Mario Ambrosius Radio 3 Berlin, 1999, November 12
BT ed. マリオ・Ａ個展 Mario A. Exhibition「ma poupée japonaise」美術手帖 (Bijutsu Techo), 2001, No. 8, p.175, ill.
BT ed. 四谷シモン vs マリオ・Ａ (Yotsuya Simon vs Mario A.) PYGMALIONISM / DEATH WISH 美術手帖 (Bijutsu Techo), 2003, No.10, pp. 88-93, ill.
Buchwald, S. / Pilz, A. Kunst - Genuss Süddeutsche Zeitung, 1999, November 15, p.21
Chang, Daniel Art Basel Miami Thinking inside the box The Miami Herald, 2002, December 3, pp. Cover, 2, ill.
déjà-vu bis ed. マリオ・Ａｘ島田雅彦 (Mario A. - Masahiko Shimada) 写真とネオ・ジャポニズム (Photography and néo japonisme) déja`-vu bis, 1996, July, p.12, ill.
DiPietro, Monty Clichés laid bare - Neo Japonisme Theatral Asahi Evening News, 1998, August 27, p.11, ill.
DiPietro, Monty Mario's living doll both delights and disturbs Japan Times, 2001, August 1, pp. 9, 12, ill.
DiPietro, Monty Mario A - a 'Japanese artist' who provokes admiration Japan Times, 2004, April 7, p.11, ill.
Doll Forum Japan ed. 球体関節人形展東京都現代美術館 (Ball jointed Dolls Exhibition at Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art) 2004, March, pp.1-8, ill.
Fine Arts Magazine ed. The Passage (Black Happiness), 2003, October, p. 38
Flash Art ma poupée japonaise, 2004, March-April, p.28, ill.
Fujita, Hiroshi（藤田博史）人形愛の精神分析 (Psychoanalysis of the Love towards Dolls), Seidosha, 2006 pp.72-108
Furukawa, Masako (古川雅子) 現代版ジャポニズム (Contemporary Japonism) AERA, 1998, August 31, p.83, ill.
Gag Bank ed. The World Is Beautiful #6 1号美術館 beaux-arts vol. 31, 2004, vol.8, p.1, ill.
Gekkan Bijutsu（月刊美術）ed. 人形がきわ立つ時代 (Nowadays Dolls stand out) 2004, April, pp. 48-50
Hauser, Steve valley of the dolls Tokyo Journal, 2001, September, pp.12-13, ill.
Héneau, Marc Carrousel du Louvre Paris Plus Nord Que Sud art actuel, 2006, No. 47, November-December, pp.54-55, ill.
Herold, Thea Mein Tagebuch - Mario A. Süddeutsche Zeitung, 1999, October 13, p.10
Herold, Thea Kunst Japanoise - Butterfly mit Mandarinen tip, 1999, No.24, p.100, ill.
Herold, Thea Madame Butterfly mit Mandarinen Das Magazin, 2000, No.3, pp.90-93, ill.
Hinatsu, Tsuyuhiko (日夏露彦) 美少女狂い (The beauty of little girls), てんぴょう (Tempyo), 2001, No 9, pp. 7,21-22, ill.
Ichihara, Kentaro (市原研太郎) マリオ・Ａ　永久革命家としての日本のアーティスト (Mario A. An Artist of Japan as an Eternal Revolutionary) 論創社 (Ronsosha), 2004, pp.130-143
Ichihara, Kentaro (市原研太郎) Mario A. An Artist of Japan as an Eternal Revolutionary, The World Is Beautiful, Vice Versa Verlag, 2006, pp.4-7
Ishida, Kanta（石田汗太）都現代美術館「球体関節人形展」満ちる危ういエロス (Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art "Ball jointed Dolls Exhibition" Plentiful dangerous Eroticism) 読売新聞 (Yomiuri Shimbun), 2004, March 10, p.17
Iizawa Kotaro（飯沢耕太郎）マリオ・Ａ日本美術家 (Mario A. The Japanese Artist) 週刊読書人 (Shukan Dokushonin) 2004, May 28, p.7, ill.
Japanese Embassy Berlin Mario A.: F the Geisha "Japan in Deutschland" Veranstaltungen catalogue, 1999, p.4
Journal des Arts, Le Mario A., The World Is Beautiful #9, 2006, November 3-16, No. 246, Cover, ill.,
Kirihara, Yoshimitsu (桐原良光) 女性たちの自然な裸身 (Natural nude of women) 毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shimbun), 1996, June 18, p.8, ill.
Kirihara, Yoshimitsu (桐原良光) 「GEISHA」像の破壊を　ー　ジャポニズムを現代的な表現で (The demontage of the Geisha image - Japonism in a contemporary context) 毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shimbun), 1999, August 26, p.1,8, ill.
Kirihara, Yoshimitsu (桐原良光) 女優に人形演じさせ作品集 (Photographic book about an actress who plays a doll) マリオ・Ａさん　東京・表参道で展覧会も (Exhibition of Mario A. in Tokyo, Omotesando) 毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shimbun), 2001, August 21, p.6, ill.
Konishi, Katsuya (小西克哉) マリオ・Ａ − ゲイシャ展文化放送 (Bunka Hoso), 1999, September 20, 8:00　
Kotani, Mari (小谷真里) Recommended by Kotani Mari 文芸 (Bungei), 2001, Autumn, p.197, ill.
Kotomiz, Helio (言水ヘリオ) Mon amour le suivra dans L'Eternité etc., 1998, September, pp.Cover,34,36, ill.
Kotomiz, Helio (言水ヘリオ) ma poupée japonaise etc., 2001, July-August, p.37, ill.
Krase, Andreas Die schwere Süsse von Kirschenblüten - Mario Ambrosius, der "italienische Deutsche in Japan" Berliner Zeitung, 1999, September 21, p.15, ill.
Kreis, Elfi / Müller, Kai Scheue Blicke, brüchige Fassaden - Intime Nahaufnahmen aus einer abgeschotteten Gesellschaft Der Tagesspiegel, 1999, October 4, p.27, ill.
Langer, Freddy Alles so schön bunt hier Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Kunstmarkt, 2004, November 13, p.47
Matsuura, Riéko (松浦理英子) マリオ・Ａの光 (The light by Mario A.) Prélude à la Japonaise exhibition catalogue, 1996, p.1
Meier, Philipp Tropischer Kunstmarathon - Premiere der Art Basel Miami Beach Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Kunstmarkt, 2002, December 7, p.67
Mishima, Yasushi ( 三島靖)　百年後に見る「日本写真」”ネオ・ジャポニスム”を撮るマリオ・Ａの近作写真展 ("Japanese Photography" seen in 100 years with "néo japonisme" taken by Mario A.)　アサヒカメラ (Asahi Camera), 1998, No. 8, p.95, ill.
Miyoshi, Masashi (三好雅司) マリオ・Ａ愛しの球体関節人形 (Mario A. - A lovely ball jointed doll) 芸術新潮 (Geijutsu Shincho), 2001, September, pp.99-100, ill.
Moriyama, Hatsuki (森山はつき)　マリオの攻略法 (Mario's way of advancement) AERA, 1998, March 16, p.77, ill.
Müller, Kai / Kreis, Elfi Scheue Blicke, brüchige Fassaden - Intime Nahaufnahmen aus einer abgeschotteten Gesellschaft Der Tagesspiegel, 1999, October 4, p.27, ill.
Nagai, Asami (永井あさみ) Eroticism supplants geisha stereotype The Daily Yomiuri, 1999, July 3, p.8, ill.
Nagasawa, Akio (長澤章生) ミヅマアートギャラリー (Mizuma Art Gallery) Pen, 2001, September 15, p.113, ill.
Nakayama, Akiko (なかやまあきこ）GEISHA ON SALE! F*FOOD F*FICTION F*FANATIC s/m sniper, 1999, August, pp.207-209, ill.
Nakayama, Akiko (なかやまあきこ）Mario A. ma poupée japonaise s/m sniper, 2001, September, pp.92-98, ill.
Ochi, Yoko (大地洋子) 海の向こうのゲイシャ (Geisha from an other continent) ダ・ヴィンチ (Da Vinci), 1999, December, p.146
Ogawa, Chieko (小川千恵子) / Sakakiyama, Yuko (榊山裕子) ニッポンの球体関節人形事情 (Japanese ball jointed doll report)ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン (Doll Forum Japan), 2002, December, pp.1-7, 34-45, ill.
Ogawa, Chieko (小川千恵子) / Sakakiyama, Yuko (榊山裕子) ニッポンの球体関節人形事情 (Japanese ball jointed doll report)ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン (Doll Forum Japan), 2003, March, pp.1-2, 38-51, ill.　
Ogawa, Chieko (小川千恵子) ニッポンの球体関節人形事情 (Japanese ball jointed doll report) exhibition catalogue 'Dolls of Innocence' Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2004, pp.143, pp.10-11,77,108-113 ill.　
Otsuji, Miyako (大辻都) ジャポニズムを突き抜けた、エロスの視線 (Drilling through Japonism, with the eyes of erotisism) Esquire, 1999, September, p.17, ill.
Outil ed. Mario A. Art Interview Outil, 1998, No.9, Cover, ill.
Pilz, A. / Buchwald, S. Kunst - Genuss Süddeutsche Zeitung, 1999, November 15, p.21
Pinkerton, Anthony Who is Mario A.? Tokyo Journal, 2001, June, p.66, ill.
Prinz ed. Tokyo Vision, 1999, November, p.122, ill.
Rother, Hans-Jörg Die Reize des Fremden - Schau des Schweizer Künstlers Mario Ambrosius zu den Asien-Pazifik-Wochen in Berlin MOZ, 1999, September 30, p.11, ill.
Röthke, Ulrich Tokyo - jenseits von Sushi und Kimono art-terminal.de, 2001, November
Sakai, Gen (桜井元) 壁消えて10年 (10 years after the wall disappeared) 朝日新聞 (Asahi Shimbun), 1999, July 7, p.6
Sakai, Michio （酒井道夫）Modern Art of Japan, Beaux-Arts, 2005, pp.34, appendix, ill.
Sakakiyama, Yuko (榊山裕子)　マリオ・Ａ『ma poupée japonaise』(Mario A. "ma poupée japonaise") ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン (Doll Forum Japan), 2001, December,pp.32-33, ill.
Sakakiyama, Yuko (榊山裕子) / Ogawa, Chieko (小川千恵子) ニッポンの球体関節人形事情 (Japanese ball jointed doll report)ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン (Doll Forum Japan), 2002, December, pp.1-7, 34-45, ill.　
Sakakiyama, Yuko (榊山裕子) / Ogawa, Chieko (小川千恵子) ニッポンの球体関節人形事情 (Japanese ball jointed doll report)ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン (Doll Forum Japan), 2003, March, pp.1-2, 38-51, ill.　
Sakakiyama, Yuko (榊山裕子)　アート界の人形たち (Dolls in the world of art) BT (美術手帳）, 2003, No.10, p.124
Schornstheimer, Michael Schöpferische Momente ORB Kulturspiegel, 1996, June 21, 16:00
Shibusawa, Kazuhiko (渋澤和彦) 展評「マリオ・Ａ展」あたかも人形のように ("Mario A. Exhibition" Like a lovely doll) 産経新聞 (Sankei Shimbun), 2001, August 19, p.11, ill.
Shibusawa, Kazuhiko (渋澤和彦) 「マリオ・Ａ日本美術家」(Mario A. The Japanese Artist) 産経新聞 (Sankei Shimbun), 2004, May 1, p.16, ill.
Shimada Masahiko (島田雅彦）Sachiko, ma poupée japonaise, Ronsosha / Claudia Gehrke konkursbuch Verlag, 2001, pp. 65-75
Shimizu, Michiru (清水充) セルフポートレイト人形は好きですか (Do you like the self portrait doll?)ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン (Doll Forum Japan), 2002, December, pp.74-77, ill.　
Shimizu, Michiru (清水充) セルフポートレイト人形は好きですか (Do you like the self portrait doll?)ドール・フォーラム・ジャパン(Doll Forum Japan), 2003, June, pp.60-63, ill.　
Shin Bijutsu Shimbun ed. マリオ・Ａ展 F THE GEISHA (新美術新聞) 1999, July 11, p.2 ill.
Shukan Shincho ed.ドイツ芸術家を激怒させた「芸者」展 ("Geisha" - the angry work of a German artist) 週間新潮, 1999, July 22, p.40, ill.
Soma, Toshiki (相馬俊樹) マリオ-マリオネット (Mario - Marionette) ユリイカ (Eureka), 2001, August, pp.266-267, ill.
Steverlynck, Sam Mario A. la donna è mobile ‹H›ART magazine, 2006, December 21, p.12
Süddeutsche Zeitung ed. Das Geisha - Image wird demontiert 1999, November 9, p.14, ill.
Suter, Raphael Art Basel Miami Beach: Sun, Fun and Art Basler Zeitung, 2002, December 6, p.43
Suzuki, Takashi (鈴木孝) 日本女性はお好き？ (Do you like Japanese women?) Talking Heads (TH series) 2003, September 10, No.19, pp.126-130, ill.
Suzuki, Joe (ジョー・スズキ）「ザ・ジャパニーズ・アーティスト」マリオ・Ａ ("The Japanese artist" Mario A.)　 誰がカテランって男の顔を知っているのか (Does anyone know the face of Cattelan?) Memo, 2003, April, p.130, ill.
Tanaka, Sanzo (田中三蔵) 内外から凝視した「日本」("Japan" seen from inside and outside)「マリオ・Ａ」展と「上原三千代展」(Mario A. Exhibition and Uehara Michiyo Exhibition) 朝日新聞 (Asahi Shimbun), 2001, August 9, p.4, ill.
Tanikawa, Atsushi (谷川渥) 逆ピグマリオニズムの人形愛 (The doll's love of reverse pygmalionism), InterCommunication, 2001, No.38, pp.152-153, ill.
Tawada, Yoko (多和田葉子）F THE GEISHA F THE GEISHA, Kawade Publishing House / Claudia Gehrke konkursbuch Verlag,1999 pp.3-5, 81-86
Tefelski, Norbert Gequirlte Obstkonserven - Sendungsbewusst: Die Ausstellung F the Geisha von Mario A. Der Tagesspiegel, 1999, November 15, p.12
Toda, Koyo (戸田光容) Contemporary Art 毎日発見 (Mainichi Hakken), 1999, No.10, pp.66-67, ill.
Ueshima, Keiji (植島敬司) マリオの人形愛 (Mario's love for dolls) 早稲田文学 (Waseda Bungaku), 2001, July, pp.92-93, ill.
Wegner, Klaus Deutsch-Italiener entdeckt intimes Japan Die Welt, 1999, September 18, p.36, ill.
Zitty ed. Neopop Zitty, 1999, No.20, p.61, ill.

About. Articles and Texts

A., Mario 私とネオ・ジャポニズム (Me and néo japonisme) ユリイカ (Eureka), 1996, No.11, p.302
A., Mario Néo Japonisme Théâtral exhibition catalogue, 1998, p.1
A., Mario Die Geisha ist tot, viva die Geisha™ F THE GEISHA, Kawade Publishing House / Claudia Gehrke konkursbuch Verlag, 1999, pp.89-90
A., Mario This is not a Cattelan 美術手帖 (Bijutsu Techo), 2003, No.10, p.94, ill.
A., Mario pour mon amour 早稲田文学 (Waseda Bungaku) 2004, No. 9, pp.22-23, ill.
A., Mario The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Dogs, Even ユリイカ (Eureka), 2004, No.11, pp.34-39
A., Mario Die Welt ist schön The World Is Beautiful, Vice Versa Verlag 2006, pp.34-35, ill.