Moto Yoshikuni "Deep River"
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Moto Yoshikuni
LAG is pleased to announce the solo exhibition “DEEP RIVER” by Moto Yoshikuni, on view from Friday, November 21 to Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1986, moving to Japan in 1996, Yoshikuni depicts his personal experiences and takes in the stories of others, in a practice dominated by paintings and publications. In 2020 he launched MOTO magazine, which brings together the experiences of Africans living in Japan, in their own words, in 2025 publishing the third issue of the magazine (Live Art Books). In March 2026 Yoshikuni will also take part in the exhibition “Blow Like a Monsoon—Contemporary Afro-Asian Arts with Great Journey and Exchange” at The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu.
DEEP RIVER will present new work by Yoshikuni, based on projects since 2023’s “Arrival” series. Though conscious of the limitations occasioned by overarching frameworks like the nation state, and national borders, “Deep River” will offer, as paintings, ideas and emotions that are universal. Many of Yoshikuni’s works portray people, and taking as their departure point these people and their relationships to the artist, reverberate with history, society, and the memories etched on that place, highlighting multilayered circumstances and conjuring up myriad thoughts and images for the viewer.
During the exhibition period, on Saturday, November 22, we will host a talk event titled “Tracing the DEEP RIVER,” featuring writer and translator Sora Enomoto. The event will be limited to 40 participants and requires advance registration.
We warmly invite you to join us for this special occasion.
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1986, moving to Japan in 1996, Yoshikuni depicts his personal experiences and takes in the stories of others, in a practice dominated by paintings and publications. In 2020 he launched MOTO magazine, which brings together the experiences of Africans living in Japan, in their own words, in 2025 publishing the third issue of the magazine (Live Art Books). In March 2026 Yoshikuni will also take part in the exhibition “Blow Like a Monsoon—Contemporary Afro-Asian Arts with Great Journey and Exchange” at The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu.
DEEP RIVER will present new work by Yoshikuni, based on projects since 2023’s “Arrival” series. Though conscious of the limitations occasioned by overarching frameworks like the nation state, and national borders, “Deep River” will offer, as paintings, ideas and emotions that are universal. Many of Yoshikuni’s works portray people, and taking as their departure point these people and their relationships to the artist, reverberate with history, society, and the memories etched on that place, highlighting multilayered circumstances and conjuring up myriad thoughts and images for the viewer.
During the exhibition period, on Saturday, November 22, we will host a talk event titled “Tracing the DEEP RIVER,” featuring writer and translator Sora Enomoto. The event will be limited to 40 participants and requires advance registration.
We warmly invite you to join us for this special occasion.
Schedule Now in session | Nov 21 (Fri) 2025-Dec 20 (Sat) 2025 5 days left Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Nov 22 (Sat) 2025 18:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.live-art-books.jp/lag/exhibition/en/motoyoshikuni_en/ | ||||
| Venue | LAG (Live Art Gallery) https://www.live-art-books.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 1F Daiwa Jingumae Bldg., 2-4-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0001 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 3 at Gaienmae Station on the Ginza line, 12 minute walk from exit 5 at Meiji-jingumae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines, 14 minute walk from the Takeshita exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3405-0604 | ||||
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