“Yayoi Kusama Exhibition”
Introducing works such as “Pumpkin”, “Ami/Net”, and other print motifs with popular motifs.

“Shuji Mukai x Rokuhei Shimizu” Exhibition
With Shuji Mukai, who aims to change all values by filling meaningless symbols,
Dr. “Rikube Shimizu” is a teacher who learns architecture and creates contemporary sculptures that combine clay plates in the tradition of Kyoto.
Through a process such as “engraving,” “painting,” and “climbing,” a collaborative work that creates new added value for the two artists will be developed as a special project at the venue “Mukai Shimizuan”.

Shuji Mukai
Born in Kobe, Hyogo in 1940.
An artist who designs a space.
In 2013, an installation performance for the opening of the “Concrete Retrospective Exhibition” at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Produced architect Peter Marino’s Louis Vuitton Soho store, which opened in New York in December 2016, and created a symbol pillar installation work “Heaven, Earth, Sky”.
The true value of Mukai Art is to change all values ​​by filling the space with meaningless symbols.

Rokuhei Shimizu
Yatsushiro Rokubei was born in Kyoto in 1954 as the eldest son of the seventh generation.
After graduating from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University in 1979, he started pottery at the Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Vocational Training School, and learned glaze at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Experiment Station, and began full-scale ceramics activities.
He won the Grand Prix at the 1983 Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, which was his debut.
The production is done by cutting and joining the soil plates accurately according to the drawing, but by controlling the strength by inserting a slit in the body, or by using the force of gravity, distortion or settling due to firing can be done. Intentionally incorporated into the modeling.
In 2000, he was named Yatsushiro, and since then he has been developing works centered around objects that have modeling characteristics.
In 2003, he became a professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design, where he also teaches the next generation while energetic creative activities.
He is one of the representatives of the present magnetic field, such as being awarded the 2004 Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2005.

Special exhibition
We will also exhibit a special exhibition of works by successive “Rokube Shimizu” collaborators with famous Japanese painters.
A tea bowl produced by Rokubei Shimizu Rokube and Takeuchi Suho
Mizusashi, a collaboration between Godai Shimizu Rokubei and Yokoyama Taikan
*The above two points are not for sale

●Symbol performance by Shuji Mukai
Saturday, July 11th, 1pm-5pm (planned)
*Only for those who purchase the work, the artist will “sign” the “sign” in the belongings you bring with you.

Works of writers who lead contemporary art from masters and popular artists of concrete arts such as Kazuo Shiraga, Jiro Yoshihara, Shozo Shimamoto, Yuichi Inoue, Sadamasa Motonaga, Tsuyoshi Maekawa, Mizutetsuo, Osamu Watanabe, Ejokoshi, Yuji Kanemaru, ICCO Yoshimura. I will introduce.

ICCO Yoshimura
Born in Kyoto in 1987, spends high school in Kansai.
Since he was a child, he attended a classroom of drawing and painting, and since he had a pleasant memory, he began to paint by himself.
Since my parents were operating a French restaurant, I often spend time in the kitchen or on the floor when I’m feeling good, and I draw wine bottles and tableware.
“Sherpherd’s purse” is a motif of livestock, which are the ingredients.
I feel that the word “please” isn’t used much anymore, so I draw it for food loss.
“Blessed” has a motif of a dining table that surrounds you every day. It expresses the modest happiness of having a meal with family and friends.

● Live painting by ICCO Yoshimura
Sunday, July 12 1:00 pm-(planned)

* Visits by writers are subject to change.
* It may be canceled or changed due to various circumstances such as the effect of new coronavirus infection. Please check the website etc. before visiting.
*Depending on the crowded situation at the venue, we may restrict admission to ensure customer safety. Please note.

*Free admission/Sale on display (Some items are not for sale)