An exhibition by Ryoko Furukawa and Tatsunori Yamaguchi will be held at Tsurumicho Lab.
Both Furukawa and Yamaguchi studied painting at Hiroshima City University and its graduate school and will complete their master’s degrees this spring. This exhibition of small works and drawings will reflect the transition of their six years of study of painting in Hiroshima.
Furukawa creates works that depict signs of existence and anonymous stories with a light touch. In his recent works, he has been developing a series of paintings that he creates using as a starting point a text written by a third party that has been cut up and reconstructed.
Yamaguchi continues to work on the “Age of Myth” series, which depicts “what it means to be human” for machines to have intelligence.
The title of the exhibition, “Inch by Inch,” is taken from a picture book by Leo Leoni (Japanese title: “Hitoashi Hitoashi” (translated by Shuntaro Tanikawa)). The exhibition traces the process of production activities in Hiroshima. You will see the path two of them have engaged in the footsteps that led to the expansion of their shows.
The exhibition is only for three days, from March 11 to March 13, 2022. Works are available for purchase.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Inch by Inch
Ryoko Furukawa and Tatsunori Yamaguchi “Inch by Inch”
Dates: Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13, 2022
Time: 11:00-20:00
Artist: Ryoko Furukawa, Tatsunori Yamaguchi
Venue: Tamamentai Gallery, Tsurumicho Lab.
Organized by: Tamamentai G.K.
Artists’ profile
Ryoko Furukawa
1994 Born in Hyogo Prefecture.
2020 Graduated from Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art, majoring in oil painting.
2022 Completed Master’s program in Art Studies, Hiroshima City University
Major Exhibitions
2020 Solo exhibition “Unknown People in an Unknown Land” / Hiroshima Art Center
2021 Residency work “New Reality” Art Gallery Miyauchi, Hatsukaichi, Japan
2021 Solo exhibition “Cowboy without Memory is in the Garden” at Gallery G, Hiroshima, Japan
2021 “Azure Hiroshima Base Opening Commemorative Art Exhibition” / Azure Hiroshima Base, Hiroshima, Japan
2021 Solo exhibition “About Mr. and Mrs. X I know” / gallery RYO (Tokyo)
2022 “Between One and One” / ARTDYNE (Tokyo)
Website: https://www.ryokofurukawa.com/
instagram: @ryoko_furukawa_
Tatsunori Yamaguchi
1996 Born in Hiroshima
2020 Graduated from Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art, majoring in oil painting.
2022 Completed Master’s program in Art Studies, Hiroshima City University
Major Exhibitions
2021 Solo exhibition G Selection “Did Philip K. Dick Dreamed of Sheep?” (gallery G)
2021 “Azure Hiroshima Base Art Exhibition Phase 2” / Azure Hiroshima Base, Hiroshima, Japan