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Emerging Painters Show Summer '22
Myheirloom
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Yuka Ishii, Seigo Hirano, Kimihiro Masamura, Sawako Miura
Featuring four painters of the same generation based in Tokyo, Kyoto, Yamagata, and Aichi who share a fascination with technique and expression from unique perspectives. Breaking away from local trends and awards on the market scene, most of these artists attended regional schools and remain in their hometowns with limited opportunities for recognition by collectors. This exhibition broadens its focus from Tokyo to include other areas in Japan, selecting the best talent from all over the country.
Tokyo University of the Arts graduate Yuka Ishii’s works depict rhythmically arranged symbols and cannot be categorized as either figurative or abstract. Her hand can be seen in the meticulous editing process of her paintings, as if curating an exhibition. Ishii's works will also be shown at Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery and Akibatamabi 21 at the same time as this exhibition.
Seigo Hirano's abstract paintings evoke the feeling of standing in front of a vast desert or the sea at night. In his graduation exhibition at Kyoto City University of Arts this year, he explored not only technique but also space, placing vertical works up to the ceiling in all directions to create a viewing experience like looking down on waterfalls all around you. Hirano is also involved in curating his own exhibitions, constantly searching for ways to engage with painting.
Kimihiro Masamura is currently a second-year student in the master's program at Tohoku University of Art & Design. As a student, he has felt a strong sense of discomfort with the peculiarities of the Japanese art world and the state of public exhibitions, and this reaction is the driving force behind his work. His approach of deliberately challenging himself to create new ways of painting while utilizing the techniques and essence of Japanese art encourages high hopes for his graduation exhibition next year. His works created with Japanese ink on washi paper concern themselves with physicality, gesture, and the flow of time, implying relationships with physical expressions such as dance. Masamura has also recently incorporated elements of photography and cyanotype to further develop the theme of time, continuing to pursue new horizons in Japanese painting.
The stories that Sawako Miura tell do not depict real or specific subjects, but rather present us with new worlds in which spontaneously created characters exist freely and speak for themselves. The poetic and personal realm she creates – which might be considered a new kind of myth – is hers alone and cannot be evaluated or compared to anything else. This enticing world can be visited anytime.
Tokyo University of the Arts graduate Yuka Ishii’s works depict rhythmically arranged symbols and cannot be categorized as either figurative or abstract. Her hand can be seen in the meticulous editing process of her paintings, as if curating an exhibition. Ishii's works will also be shown at Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery and Akibatamabi 21 at the same time as this exhibition.
Seigo Hirano's abstract paintings evoke the feeling of standing in front of a vast desert or the sea at night. In his graduation exhibition at Kyoto City University of Arts this year, he explored not only technique but also space, placing vertical works up to the ceiling in all directions to create a viewing experience like looking down on waterfalls all around you. Hirano is also involved in curating his own exhibitions, constantly searching for ways to engage with painting.
Kimihiro Masamura is currently a second-year student in the master's program at Tohoku University of Art & Design. As a student, he has felt a strong sense of discomfort with the peculiarities of the Japanese art world and the state of public exhibitions, and this reaction is the driving force behind his work. His approach of deliberately challenging himself to create new ways of painting while utilizing the techniques and essence of Japanese art encourages high hopes for his graduation exhibition next year. His works created with Japanese ink on washi paper concern themselves with physicality, gesture, and the flow of time, implying relationships with physical expressions such as dance. Masamura has also recently incorporated elements of photography and cyanotype to further develop the theme of time, continuing to pursue new horizons in Japanese painting.
The stories that Sawako Miura tell do not depict real or specific subjects, but rather present us with new worlds in which spontaneously created characters exist freely and speak for themselves. The poetic and personal realm she creates – which might be considered a new kind of myth – is hers alone and cannot be evaluated or compared to anything else. This enticing world can be visited anytime.
Schedule | Jul 23 (Sat) 2022-Aug 7 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Myheirloom https://www.myheirloom.info/  | ||||
| Location | 3F Sakai Bldg., 11-10 Nihombashiodenma-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0011 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from exit 1 at Kodemmacho Station on the Hibiya line, 5 minute walk from exit A2 at Bakuro-yokoyama Station on the Toei Shinjuku line, 6 minute walk from exit 1 at Bakurocho Station on the JR Sobu line. | ||||
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