Exhibitions
one's signal—latter period
Erik Swars , Shinji Ihara , Yuki Harada , Yuto Kasai
2021-08-25 until 2021-09-26
one's signal—latter period
August 25th (Wed)–September 26th (Sun), 2021
- Hours: Wed-Thu-Fri 11:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00
- Closed: Mon-Tue
KEN NAKAHASHI is pleased to present one’s signal, a commemorative exhibition for the 8th year of the gallery, to be held from July 21st (Wed) until September 26th, 2021.
The title of the exhibition one’s signal has the meaning of "a call or response to the unknown". In keeping with the stance that the gallery has advocated the attitude or behavior in the past, a variety of works will be exhibited in the first and second halves of the exhibition, based on the theme of the ‘signal’ of each moment which is driving thrust and source of thought and communication that overlap multiple layers of time and space.
In addition, collaborating with Mari Uzawa Urabe from the Japan Memento Mori Association, an online talk event will be held looking and thinking about death from various angles, talking freely with people involved in medical care, philosophy, and religion.
There is a work that requires a portable emergency radio, and works that can be viewed using the negative-positive reversing function of a smartphone. Please bring your radio when you come to the venue.
image
- Yuto Kasai, Untitled, 2021, Archival Pigment Print, 32.9 x 48.3 cm
- Yuto Kasai, Untitled, 2021, Archival Pigment Print, 32.9 x 48.3 cm
- Erik Swars, Dia (AZ_3.21), 2021, Pigment, Dammar Resin and Oil, Aluminium, 92 x 62 cm
- Yuki Harada, 心霊写真 #7, 2021, Ink Jet Print, 52 x 42 cm (Including Frame)
- Shinji Ihara, autre monde (他界), 2021, Kettle, Base coat (stainless steel part), Pencil, φ18 x W26 x H23 cm
Early Period: July 21st (Wed)–August 22nd (Sun)
Youngso No (immeasurable)
Yasushi Ebihara
Mihoko Ogaki
Eiki Mori
Jörgen Axelvall
Latter Period: August 25th (Wed)–September 26th (Sun)
Shinji Ihara
Youngso No (immeasurable)
Erik Swars
Yuto Kasai
Yuki Harada
UPDATE: September 15, 2021
Due to various reasons, we have decided to cancel the planned talk event with Mari Urabe, the representative of the Japan Memento Mori Association. We are planning to include the text written by Mari Urabe and others in the exhibition archive booklet of one's signal.
Update: September 17, 2021
The PDF of handout for one's signal—latter period is now available in Dropbox below.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cdvgy6wt0we46b7/one%27s%20signal%202%3A2%20Handout.pdf?dl=0
Exhibiting Artists
Erik Swars
BIO
- 1988 Born in Germany
- 2005-06 Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB) (Jochen Plogsties)
- 2010-11 Academy of Leipzig School of Desgin (Christian Weihrauch)
- 2011-16 Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle (Christine Triebsch)
- 2013-14 Tokyo National University of the Arts (O JUN)
- 2015 JASSO scholarship, Tokyo National University of the Arts (O JUN)
- 2016 Diploma (Jochen Plogsties, Peter Möller)
book
- Bilder 2018-2020 (self-publishing, 2020)
Shinji Ihara
bio
- 1987 Born in Fukuoka
- 2010 B.F.A in Oil Painting of Hiroshima City University
- 2012 M.F.A. in Oil Painting Materials and Techniques of Tokyo National University of the Arts
book
- "RENDEZVOUS" published by matchbaco, 2015
COLUMN
Media coverage
- TOKYO DANDY | SHINJI IHARA "RENDEZVOUS" AT MATCHBACO GALLERY
- i-D Vice | "MEYOU" Shinji Ihara Solo Exhibition
Yuki Harada
BIO
- 1989 Born in Yamaguchi
- 2013 Bachelor, Musashino Art University
- 2016 Master, Tokyo University of the Arts
- 2021 Fellow, Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists
book
- Artwork, Kohkoku [Advertising] Vol.414, Hakuhodo, Tokyo, 2020
- Essays on works and reception of Lassen in Japan, Film Art, Tokyo, 2013
interview
- Interview by Ksenia Rundin, ODALISQUE Magazine, 2020
- Interview by Takuya Nakao, Bijutsu Techo, Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, 2018