Hiroshi Nagai

Aisho </a> Tokyo is honoured to announce the debut exhibition "Once Upon a Time" by Japanese <a target="_blank" href=https://www.mutualart.com/Exhibition/Hiroshi-Nagai/"/Artist/Mizuki-Nakazawa/73A91AC37C60B3F1">artist Mizuki Nakazawa</a>, on view from February 21 (Friday) to March 22 (Saturday). This exhibition marks Nakazawa’s inaugural presentation at our gallery. Additionally, a selection of works from the same collection will be showcased at Art Fair Tokyo, taking place at the Tokyo International Forum from March 6 to March 9.</p><p>Mizuki Nakazawa, born in 1995 in Kanagawa Prefecture. After completing her doctoral studies in sculpture at the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2024, the artist is now based in Saitama. She has been focused on wood sculptures that explore the form of human. While wood serves as her primary medium, she adeptly incorporates materials closely associated with the body, such as artificial fur and fabric, thereby developing a distinctive artistic expression. In her recent works, she employs a cubist methodology that deconstructs and reconstructs two-dimensional narratives from multiple perspectives, visualizing the inherent uncertainties of global fairy tales, myths, and religious stories alongside the ambiguities of her abstract thoughts and emotions.</p><p>This exhibition, entitled "Once Upon a Time", focuses on characters and elements from fairy tales, presenting sculptural works that intertwine these motifs with representations of the human body. The universal fairy tale phrase “Once upon a time” transcends a specific temporal and spatial constraints, allowing the narrative to happen in a unique time and space. Nakazawa expresses a keen interest in this brand new dimensions that arise from the interplay between these narration and her sculptural practice.</p><p>While Nakazawa's works may reflect the contemporary social structure — characterized by the fragmentary reconstruction of diverse narratives — they also encapsulate a rich and intricate human allure, expressed with both precision and rawness.</p><p><br></p>" />

artist Ayumu Yamamoto</a>, at Omotesando, Tokyo. While Yamamoto has exhibited internationally in group shows and art fairs, this marks the first time the gallery will devote an entire show to the emerging artist’s work.</p><p>Yamamoto’s vibrant paintings frequently feature interior spaces, flora and fauna, and stylized figures—often lovers—surrounded by lush landscapes. A multitude of conflicting emotions and narratives lie beneath the surface; opposing elements such as familiarity and discord, light and shadow, and order and chaos coexist in the picture plane. This sense of duality extends to her technique as well—Yamamoto develops a wide range of textures by applying thick and thin layers of acrylic and oil paint, combining both glossy and matte finishes. Furthermore, she incorporates scenes from various times and places within a single frame, disregarding conventional spatial logic and exuding a compelling aura that draws the viewer into the artist’s eclectic world.</p><p>Travel the topics features a broad array of work, from large-scale paintings that envelop the viewer to smaller pieces that focus on a single subject, as well as an installation composed of countless drawings that brings the free-flow energy of Yamamoto’s studio to the gallery space. We hope the holistic experience of this exhibition will allow you to immerse yourself in the artist’s uniquely intimate worldview</p><p><br></p>" />