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Hatsune Suzuki "Trembling Nearby"
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Hatsune Suzuki
Shimokitazawa Arts is pleased to present the solo exhibition "Trembling nearby " by Suzuki Hatsune. Suzuki Hatsune was born in 1995, Kanagawa Pref., Japan. She graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tama Art University in 2018, and completed a Master's degree in Mural Painting from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2020 and is currently enrolled in a Doctoral program in Mural Painting from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.
Ever since she was a child, Suzuki has sometimes found herself suddenly unable to understand who she was, or what she was, as she stood or walked. From this experience, when she sees a plant with roots in the soil and not moving, she gets the feeling that there is definitely something there, and therefore that she is definitely here. Similarly, even today, her attention is naturally drawn to the presence of something and its surroundings, such as the marks made by a stone being placed or ripples left by something being thrown.
Suzuki produces the materials for her work. Japanese paper is made from the stems of cultivated Jerusalem artichokes, river sand accumulates on the riverbed during rice cultivation, and lime is made by burning seashells. This was something that came naturally to her as she pursued the origins of her creative work. The melted stem fibers are placed and left to dry in the sun, and the resulting paper is then scorched with a soldering iron to create a pointillist-like effect. She also uses the graffito technique of fresco painting, in which lime mixed with water is placed on a mortar made of cement and sand, and then, before allowing it to dry for a few hours, scraped off to reveal the layer underneath. Her work, which is consistent from the production of materials to the iconography, is highly persuasive.
Her works, which are the result of her sincere approach to her work and are based on the sense of uncertainty about her own existence that she has had since childhood, are engraved in the hearts of viewers, and in recent years she has greatly expanded the scope of her activities, presenting her works at art fairs and festivals both in Japan and abroad. Please come and see Suzuki Hatsune's new solo exhibition, in which she quietly and deeply reflects on her own existence and creative process.
Ever since she was a child, Suzuki has sometimes found herself suddenly unable to understand who she was, or what she was, as she stood or walked. From this experience, when she sees a plant with roots in the soil and not moving, she gets the feeling that there is definitely something there, and therefore that she is definitely here. Similarly, even today, her attention is naturally drawn to the presence of something and its surroundings, such as the marks made by a stone being placed or ripples left by something being thrown.
Suzuki produces the materials for her work. Japanese paper is made from the stems of cultivated Jerusalem artichokes, river sand accumulates on the riverbed during rice cultivation, and lime is made by burning seashells. This was something that came naturally to her as she pursued the origins of her creative work. The melted stem fibers are placed and left to dry in the sun, and the resulting paper is then scorched with a soldering iron to create a pointillist-like effect. She also uses the graffito technique of fresco painting, in which lime mixed with water is placed on a mortar made of cement and sand, and then, before allowing it to dry for a few hours, scraped off to reveal the layer underneath. Her work, which is consistent from the production of materials to the iconography, is highly persuasive.
Her works, which are the result of her sincere approach to her work and are based on the sense of uncertainty about her own existence that she has had since childhood, are engraved in the hearts of viewers, and in recent years she has greatly expanded the scope of her activities, presenting her works at art fairs and festivals both in Japan and abroad. Please come and see Suzuki Hatsune's new solo exhibition, in which she quietly and deeply reflects on her own existence and creative process.
Schedule | May 10 (Sat) 2025-May 25 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception May 10 (Sat) 2025 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://shimokitazawaarts.tokyo/en/suzukihatsune_tremblingnearby_en/ | ||||
| Venue | Shimokitazawa Arts https://shimokitazawaarts.tokyo/en/home-english/ | ||||
| Location | 1F, 1-40-9 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from the East exit of Shimokitazawa Station on the Odakyu Odawara or Keio Inokashira line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6804-7636 | ||||
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