exhibition

The title of this group exhibition “すみなすものは心なりけり” means that how we perceive the world and the events around us—and whether we are able to find them interesting—depends on our own state of mind. Drawing on distinctive sensibilities and perspectives shaped by Japan’s cultural environment, the participating artists examine contemporary society. Through humor, irony, and dark wit, they playfully distort and transform a world that can sometimes seem absurd or uninspiring, projecting their individual interpretations into their work.

Please enjoy these works, which employ the artist’s unique techniques, including caricature, satire, and manga-inspired expression to challenge and unsettle conventional ways of seeing the world.

Exhibiting artist
Torai Inaba／Tomoyoshi Sakamoto／Nikka Tamura／Hitori Nohara／Aoi Hattori

■Sales　method
From the first day, we send a list of artworks to those who request it.

Things best left untouched, things best left unspread, things best left undiscussed.

Matters that leave you feeling a bit strange if you get involved— private matters; internal affairs.

Things that function perfectly well within their own sphere, and are best left exactly as they are. It consists on the inside and it should be left alone.

(Kumiko Koyama)

With meticulous detail, Kumiko Koyama introduces armored samurai and anthropomorphized animals into contemporary landscapes, expressing a mysterious world where the past and present, imagination and reality, intersect.

Motifs that she is drawn to, such as dogs and subjects related to Japanese history, are woven together in her works, transcending the boundaries of time and place.

In recent years, she has also been depicting scenes that—while set in the real world and featuring animals—present a somewhat strange spectacle, subtly diverging from everyday reality.

We hope you will take this opportunity to view her work.