Kunihiro Akinaga "Fleeting Forms"
YOD Gallery
Until Jan 16
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Kunihiro Akinaga
YOD Gallery is pleased to present “Fleeting Forms”, a solo exhibition by Kunihiro Akinaga.
We live in an age where information overflows and boundaries of all kinds grow increasingly ambiguous.In this era oscillating between the virtual and the real, Akinaga poses a fundamental question to society, “What does it mean to exist?” through the medium of ceramics. Akinaga’s works feature animals as their primary motif layered with intricate decorative elements. The “life” expressed through clay evokes a palpable physical presence, yet its contours appear blurred and unstable, as if quietly dissolving into the threshold between existence and nonexistence. This fragile state reflects the transience of being that something we can sense but never fully grasp.
Decoration, in Akinaga’s practice, is not merely embellishment; it embodies the artist’s awareness that adornment can also “conceal the essence.” In his works, ornamentation simultaneously veils the core and introduces layers of uncertain relationships. As the boundary between the seen and unseen wavers, the meaning of the forms deepens and expands.
All living things eventually arrive at “death” as an inevitable conclusion. Ceramics, meanwhile, possess a dual nature: they can endure for tens of thousands of years, yet they are brittle and easily broken at a touch. This inherent contradiction resonates deeply with Akinaga’s core, allowing scenes of final moments of lives to be expressed through the medium of ceramic. It is this oscillation between opposing forces that grants form its meaning and freedom.
We invite you to encounter Akinaga’s world, where solidity meets delicacy and quietude reveals profound strength, through this exhibition.
We live in an age where information overflows and boundaries of all kinds grow increasingly ambiguous.In this era oscillating between the virtual and the real, Akinaga poses a fundamental question to society, “What does it mean to exist?” through the medium of ceramics. Akinaga’s works feature animals as their primary motif layered with intricate decorative elements. The “life” expressed through clay evokes a palpable physical presence, yet its contours appear blurred and unstable, as if quietly dissolving into the threshold between existence and nonexistence. This fragile state reflects the transience of being that something we can sense but never fully grasp.
Decoration, in Akinaga’s practice, is not merely embellishment; it embodies the artist’s awareness that adornment can also “conceal the essence.” In his works, ornamentation simultaneously veils the core and introduces layers of uncertain relationships. As the boundary between the seen and unseen wavers, the meaning of the forms deepens and expands.
All living things eventually arrive at “death” as an inevitable conclusion. Ceramics, meanwhile, possess a dual nature: they can endure for tens of thousands of years, yet they are brittle and easily broken at a touch. This inherent contradiction resonates deeply with Akinaga’s core, allowing scenes of final moments of lives to be expressed through the medium of ceramic. It is this oscillation between opposing forces that grants form its meaning and freedom.
We invite you to encounter Akinaga’s world, where solidity meets delicacy and quietude reveals profound strength, through this exhibition.
Schedule Now in session | Dec 13 (Sat) 2025-Jan 16 (Fri) 2026 33 days left Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Dec 13 (Sat) 2025 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.yodgallery.com/en/japanese-upcoming-fleetingforms | ||||
| Venue | YOD Gallery https://en.yodgallery.com/ | ||||
| Location | 2F Senju Bldg., 4-8-7 Nishi Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0047 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 5 at Oebashi Station on the Keihan line, 10 minute walk from Kitashinchi Station on the JR Tozai line, 10 minute walk from Minami-morimachi Station on the Sakaisuji and Tanimachi subway lines, 10 minute walk from exit 2 at Yodoyabashi Station on the Midosuji subway line. | ||||
| Phone | 06-6364-0775 | ||||
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