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Itsuki Hayano "Body & Mind"
Medel Gallery Shu Hibiya
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Itsuki Hayano
MEDEL GALLERY SHU is pleased to present Body and Thought, a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Itsuki Hayano.
Hayano completed the Master’s Program in Ceramic Art at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, in 2024. Since then, he has developed a distinctive sculptural practice that reflects contemporary human presence through ceramic figures. In recent years, his work has evolved toward a quieter, more introspective mode of expression, focusing on the subtle signs, atmospheres, and inner states that reside within the human body.
The works presented in this exhibition possess a refined sense of openness and restraint. Each figure draws the surrounding space into itself, quietly containing the passage of time. Devoid of explicit narrative or language, the sculptures create a gentle distance that allows viewers to reflect upon their own thoughts and emotions with renewed objectivity.
Through the interaction of clay, heat, and the artist’s physical actions, Hayano explores the temporal gap that arises between thought and making. As intention is gradually fixed through the firing process, thought—once separate—moves closer to the body, leaving behind traces of presence, hesitation, and transformation.
We invite visitors to experience the atmosphere and subtle tension that emerge between body and thought within this exhibition space.
Hayano completed the Master’s Program in Ceramic Art at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, in 2024. Since then, he has developed a distinctive sculptural practice that reflects contemporary human presence through ceramic figures. In recent years, his work has evolved toward a quieter, more introspective mode of expression, focusing on the subtle signs, atmospheres, and inner states that reside within the human body.
The works presented in this exhibition possess a refined sense of openness and restraint. Each figure draws the surrounding space into itself, quietly containing the passage of time. Devoid of explicit narrative or language, the sculptures create a gentle distance that allows viewers to reflect upon their own thoughts and emotions with renewed objectivity.
Through the interaction of clay, heat, and the artist’s physical actions, Hayano explores the temporal gap that arises between thought and making. As intention is gradually fixed through the firing process, thought—once separate—moves closer to the body, leaving behind traces of presence, hesitation, and transformation.
We invite visitors to experience the atmosphere and subtle tension that emerge between body and thought within this exhibition space.
Schedule | Feb 13 (Fri) 2026-Mar 3 (Tue) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Medel Gallery Shu Hibiya https://medelgalleryshu.com/  | ||||
| Location | 1F The Imperial Hotel Plaza, 1-1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit A13 at Hibiya Station on the Hibiya and Chiyoda lines. 5 minute walk from exit C1 at Ginza Station on the Ginza, Hibiya and Marunouchi lines. | ||||
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