1986年福岡生まれ。2011年東京藝術大学大学院美術研究科彫刻専攻修了、父・中村信喬に師事。中村人形四代目。

1917年創業の中村人形は、「人形とは人の祈りを形にしたもの」という理念のもと、100年以上にわたり博多人形を作り続けてきた。中村弘峰はその四代目として、伝統の技と精神を受け継ぎながら制作に向き合っている。
東京藝術大学大学院で彫刻を学んだのち、2011年より父・中村信喬に師事。自らに「もし江戸時代の人形師が現代にタイムスリップしてきたら？」という設定を課し、祈りや英雄性といった、時代を超えて人が抱き続ける主題を探り出す。
その糸口となったのが、子の健やかな成長を祈願する五月人形に込められた「祈り」と「憧れ」を、現代のアスリートの英雄像に重ねる試みだった。原点は二人の息子のために作った節句人形である。戦国・江戸期の武士が身につけた家紋入りの装束や兜と、現代のブランドアイテムとの本質的な共通性に着目し、作品世界には架空のスポーツブランド「FLOW（不老）」が生まれた。
一方で、博多祇園山笠の人形、太宰府天満宮の干支置物、神社仏閣の像、ホテルロビーの壁画など、街や祭礼のなかで人々に触れられる仕事も担い続けている。近年はロンドン、ニューヨーク、ヴェネツィア、カイロへと発表の場を広げ、2026年はヴェネチア・ビエンナーレ公式サテライト展に参加。
江戸期の人形技法を現代の感性へと接続し、伝統的な博多人形からアート作品に至るまで、多様な表現を通していまを生きる祈りのかたちを立ち上げている。

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【個展】
2023　「FLOW不死洋品店」B-OWND Gallery
2022　「化身」日本橋高島屋 ほか

【グループ展】
2026　ヴェネチア・ビエンナーレ2026公式サテライト「Personal Structures」
2024　HOMO FABER ヴェネツィア　
2023　CLASSICAL MUTATION ニューヨーク　ほか

【受賞】
2025　第70回日本伝統工芸展 朝日新聞社賞、福岡市文化賞 ほか　宮内庁お買上。

Born in Fukuoka in 1986. Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, specialising in sculpture, in 2011; studied under his father, Nobutaka Nakamura. Fourth-generation master of the Nakamura doll-making tradition.

Founded in 1917, Nakamura Ningyo has continued to craft Hakata dolls for over a century, guided by the philosophy that ‘dolls are the embodiment of people’s prayers’. As the fourth-generation successor, Hiromine Nakamura approaches his craft by upholding the traditional techniques and spirit of the family business.
After studying sculpture at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School, he began apprenticing under his father, Nobutaka Nakamura, in 2011. He sets himself the hypothetical scenario: ‘What if a doll-maker from the Edo period were to time-travel to the present day?’, thereby exploring themes—such as prayer and heroism—that people continue to cherish across the ages.
The starting point for this was an attempt to superimpose the ‘prayers’ and ‘aspirations’ embodied in the May dolls, which pray for the healthy growth of children, onto the heroic image of modern athletes. The origin of this approach lies in the seasonal dolls he created for his two sons. Focusing on the fundamental similarities between the armour and helmets bearing family crests worn by samurai during the Sengoku and Edo periods and contemporary branded items, the fictional sports brand ‘FLOW (Furō)’ was born within his artistic universe.
At the same time, he continues to undertake commissions that are accessible to the public within the city and at festivals, such as the figures for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, the zodiac figurines at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, statues at shrines and temples, and murals in hotel lobbies. In recent years, he has expanded his exhibition venues to London, New York, Venice and Cairo, and in 2026 he will participate in an official satellite exhibition of the Venice Biennale.
By bridging Edo-period doll-making techniques with contemporary sensibilities, she creates forms of prayer relevant to the present day through a diverse range of expressions, from traditional Hakata dolls to works of art.

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[Solo Exhibitions]
2023 ‘FLOW Fushiyo Shop’ B-OWND Gallery
2022 ‘Avatar’ Nihonbashi Takashimaya, and others

[Group Exhibitions]
2026 Official Satellite Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2026 ‘Personal Structures’
2024　HOMO FABER, Venice　
2023　CLASSICAL MUTATION, New York, and others

【Awards】
2025　70th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition: Asahi Shimbun Award, Fukuoka City Culture Award, and others; purchased by the Imperial Household Agency.

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