Iwata Tomoya

Tomoya Iwata (b. 1995, Aichi) is a curator and the representative director of The 5th Floor, the curatorial space in Tokyo. He completed his MA from the Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. Through on-site research, Iwata frequents alternative spaces in various cities mainly in Asia to further understand the dynamics between institutional and alternative art scenes in their individual context. As a practitioner who operates such a space himself, he explores the potential for alternatives to existing systems through curatorial practices beyond exhibition-making.Last Updated: 2025.12