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Exhibition Archive

I love the alleys and backstreets of old European towns, and I paint these memorable scenes.
Pitted and blackened brick walls, old street lamps, dark green shutters, stone buildings that have gained presence over time, etc. I like to walk along these deserted alleys. I walk alone, thinking about the lives, religions, pastimes and conflicts of people hundreds of years ago, which I cannot experience in Japan. It is truly an enchanting bliss for me.
The corona has prevented me from travelling for the last three years. Every day when I paint, I recall the scenes and atmosphere of the time and I feel like getting into the painting.
My research trips are literally poor trips. I book cheap airline tickets and cheap accommodation and go out with just one bag. I only have one guidebook, Chikyu-no Arukikata. So I made countless mistakes, such as taking the wrong train or forgetting to print out my train ticket. I'll tell you about one of those mistakes when I went to Genoa.
I had eaten a hearty breakfast at the hotel that day, and perhaps because of that, I didn't have much of an appetite even after midday. However, I went into a nearby bar to have a quick salad while I was using the toilet. I ordered a green salad and a drink without looking at the menu, pretending to be a seasoned traveller. I looked again at the customers around me and saw a young woman quietly eating what looked like a salad from a large plate the size of a washbasin. I thought there was no way the same thing would come, but it did. It was exactly the size of a washbasin. A large serving of lettuce, three or four tomatoes, another large serving of macaroni salad and a heap of sweetcorn. In addition, there were six pieces of mozzarella cheese the size of satsuma fries on top. I was overwhelmed. If it were in Japan, there would be enough for three or four people. The Italians must be terrifying, because one woman could eat this all by herself. And this was when I didn't have much of an appetite. But I felt bad about leaving it behind, so I did my best to eat it, until halfway through. But even though I ate and ate, it didn't seem to decrease. In the end, I ate about half and gave up. At the cash register, I made an excuse like "I have a small stomach..." and paid early and came out.
 
I painted the enchanting scenes I felt in my own way with watercolours.
This time, 22 paintings of alleyways and backstreets in various parts of Italy and Paris will be exhibited.

Cool vessels.
Flowering vessels.
I hope that your summer table will be more enjoyable
to make your summer table even more enjoyable.
I created vessels that are easy to use in daily life.
I created these vessels for easy daily use.　/ Mai Shukuya

Born in Saitama, Japan in 1989.
Encountering ceramics in the art department of Omiya Koryo High School, he entered the ceramic course at Tohoku University of Art & Design.
After graduation, she worked as a high school art teacher and at a pottery studio in Mashiko before joining Island Gallery in 2017.
She uses animals such as rabbits, which symbolize loveliness and healing for her, and flowers as motifs for her works.

Harumi Eguchi x Kyoko Ishii Two-person exhibition　

See the work of two artists from different fields - ceramics and mounting - and with different styles.

Harumi Eguchi Ceramics

Entered the Faculty of Arts at Kyoto University of Arts in 2010 after retiring from a salaried job.
Graduated in 2016 under the guidance of first-class teachers.
She creates mainly bonsai pots and enjoys potted succulent plants.
Kyoko Ishii Japanese painting and mounting

Studied oil painting under Yasuo Takada and Japanese-style painting under Fuyuko Takada while working for a company.
Studied Japanese-style painting under Yasuo Takada and Japanese-style painting under Fuyuko Takada. She produces free works that are not bound by the traditional style of mounting.

greeting

Gallery Kujaku is a gallery that has been open for a long time in Ginza and recently moved to Kyobashi.
Recently, many of my works are black, but since the small black is weak, I added works using multiple colors in addition to red to make it lively and gorgeous. Thank you for the understanding and cooperation of the President of Gallery Kujaku, which is the first time to hold a small work exhibition. I would like to thank everyone for visiting.

September 2019

Hours / 11: 00-18: 00 * From 13:00 on the first day
Until 16:00 on the last day

The theme of Yoshiimori Kataoka's work is various "questions" and "awareness" that he encounters in his life. He calls them "Song of Life" and makes them the series titles of his solo exhibitions and art books. The painting materials he uses are mainly crayons. Colors are layered on top of each other, scratches are made on top of them, and the colors are layered again to give shape to the feelings. It also features a short poem that serves as a concept. He combines pictures and poetry into one piece.

In this exhibition, which will be the 7th solo exhibition in Tokyo, 23 works (planned) created under the theme of "searching for the true identity of happiness" will be exhibited. What is "happiness"? How can we get it? Many people want it, but they may not know what it really is. In this exhibition, works expressing such complicated "fragments" of "happiness" will be lined up. What is the "identity of happiness" that gradually emerges as you watch it?

In our life, which passes by quickly, our heart is lost. Thinking about "what is happiness for me" and knowing it again without comparing it with others should be the basis for enriching life. I look forward to your visit in the refreshing air of May when the greenery deepens.

My world expanded by recognizing that I was ignorant.

The theme of Rimori Kataoka's work is various "questions" and "awareness" that are encountered in life. He calls them "Song of Life" and make them the series titles of solo exhibitions and art books. The painting materials he uses are mainly crayons. Colors are layered on top of each other, scratches are made on top of them, and the colors are layered again to give shape to the feelings. It also features a short poem that serves as a concept. The picture and poetry are combined into one work.

In this exhibition, which is the 10th year since the first solo exhibition, more than 35 works including new works, initial works, and drawings will be exhibited at once with the sub-theme of "growth". You can get a glimpse of the transition of expressions and thoughts. Even so, the end of March is the time to graduate from the environment and way of thinking so far and think about a new self. "How should I live in the future?" "What kind of person do you want to be?" ... I would appreciate it if you could have a moment to ask yourself such questions in front of the work.