Tez Kim "Antihero"
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Gallery Ether is jubilant in announcing “Antihero,” the Japan-debut solo exhibition of Seoul-based Korean artist Tez Kim (b. 1977), to be held from Saturday, April 4th through Saturday, April 25th.
With “Antihero,” his Japan-debut solo exhibition, Seoul-based Korean artist Tez Kim challenges the familiar structure of good and evil that is often accepted without question. Evil no longer appears as a clearly defined force; instead, it quietly repeats within our daily lives, dulling our sensitivity over time. As distinctions between right and wrong blur, this numbness spreads unnoticed, weakening our ability to perceive subtle forms of goodness, innocence, and sincerity.
This exhibition unfolds as a deliberate sequence of works that gently scrapes away this desensitization, attempting to reawaken a sensitivity we have long neglected. The children depicted in the paintings are neither heroic nor complete—they are fragile, uncertain, and without absolute conviction. Yet it is precisely in this imperfect state that a quiet form of resistance emerges. “Antihero” does not rely on overt provocation but asks with restraint and simplicity: how numb have we become, and what are we still capable of feeling?
With “Antihero,” his Japan-debut solo exhibition, Seoul-based Korean artist Tez Kim challenges the familiar structure of good and evil that is often accepted without question. Evil no longer appears as a clearly defined force; instead, it quietly repeats within our daily lives, dulling our sensitivity over time. As distinctions between right and wrong blur, this numbness spreads unnoticed, weakening our ability to perceive subtle forms of goodness, innocence, and sincerity.
This exhibition unfolds as a deliberate sequence of works that gently scrapes away this desensitization, attempting to reawaken a sensitivity we have long neglected. The children depicted in the paintings are neither heroic nor complete—they are fragile, uncertain, and without absolute conviction. Yet it is precisely in this imperfect state that a quiet form of resistance emerges. “Antihero” does not rely on overt provocation but asks with restraint and simplicity: how numb have we become, and what are we still capable of feeling?
Schedule Now in session | Apr 4 (Sat) 2026-Apr 25 (Sat) 2026 21 days left Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Apr 4 (Sat) 2026 17:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.galleryether.com/en/exhibitions/antihero | ||||
| Venue | Gallery Ether https://www.galleryether.com/en | ||||
| Location | 1F-B1F Sanoushokai Nishiazabu Bldg., 3-24-19 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 1c at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya or Toei Oedo line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6271-5022 | ||||
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