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Shapes
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Kengo Nakamura, Yoshimasa Tsuchiya, Fukuo Tanaka, Aya Cagiu, Yukino Iwatsuki, Takeo Yamaguchi, Tilt, Trav, Haydonna
MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY is pleased to present the group exhibition “Shapes”. The gallery has introduced artists who use traditional techniques and materials along with their originality, as well as those who directly convey their passion for expression, such as graffiti, since its establishment in Tokyo in 2007. There were works with outstanding attention to details even in pre-modern Japan, where the term “fine art” did not exist. Japanese craftsmanship was sublimated into a rich expression by their persistence, resulting in a unique world, taking Buddhist statues as an example. The artists’ desire was not to stay with conceptual novelty or realistic technique, but to share with the viewer the surprise and enjoyment of encountering their work by honing the skills to bring out the appeal of the shape, even if the motif was familiar.
As the first exhibition after the relocation, we will feature a wide range of modern and contemporary artists from the above genealogy. Kengo Nakamura’s Japanese paintings, which reconstruct hiragana words in pictorial form; Yoshimasa Tsuchiya’s wood carving combines traditional techniques with innovative expression; Fukuo Tanaka’s delicate and profound glass works; Aya Cagiu’s embroidery, spun from prayer and imagination; oil paintings by Yukino Iwatsuki, who sees everyday as supreme beauty; primitive and indigenous landscapes by Takeo Yamaguchi, a pioneer in Japanese abstract painting; wall paintings by French graffiti artist Tilt, who contains the impermanence and chaos of the city; typo architecture paintings by Los Angeles artist Trav; simple and graphic paintings by Korean artist Haydonna, who expresses stories about spending time with her pets. This is the first exhibition in Japan for Trav and Haydonna.
As the first exhibition after the relocation, we will feature a wide range of modern and contemporary artists from the above genealogy. Kengo Nakamura’s Japanese paintings, which reconstruct hiragana words in pictorial form; Yoshimasa Tsuchiya’s wood carving combines traditional techniques with innovative expression; Fukuo Tanaka’s delicate and profound glass works; Aya Cagiu’s embroidery, spun from prayer and imagination; oil paintings by Yukino Iwatsuki, who sees everyday as supreme beauty; primitive and indigenous landscapes by Takeo Yamaguchi, a pioneer in Japanese abstract painting; wall paintings by French graffiti artist Tilt, who contains the impermanence and chaos of the city; typo architecture paintings by Los Angeles artist Trav; simple and graphic paintings by Korean artist Haydonna, who expresses stories about spending time with her pets. This is the first exhibition in Japan for Trav and Haydonna.
Schedule | May 16 (Fri) 2025-Jun 21 (Sat) 2025 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception May 16 (Fri) 2025 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.megumiogita.com/202505shapes?lang=en | ||||
| Venue | Megumi Ogita Gallery http://www.megumiogita.com | ||||
| Location | B1, 8-14-9 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 5 at Shiodome Station on the Yurikamome or Toei Oedo line, 5 minute walk from exit A3 at Tsukijishijo Station on the Toei Oedo line, 10 minute walk from the Shiodome exit of JR Shimbashi Station. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3248-3405 | ||||
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