EX­hi­Bi­tion

FROM WHEN IS NOW? SETTAI KOMURA AND TAKURO TAMAYAMA

Active in early 20th-century Japan, Settai Komura was a master of book design, illustration, and kabuki stage set design. He was also one of the key figures who informed the development of the Shiseido Company’s visual style. Contemporary artist Takuro Tamayama, on the other hand, is known for making immersive installations that combine sculptural forms with light, video, and sound. This exhibition brings the two artists’ practices—separated by nearly a century—into dialogue. A new installation by Tamayama evokes a sense of overlapping temporalities through its incorporation of light, fabric, and mirrored surfaces. Resonating with the historic works by Komura on view, the installation alludes to the layers of time embedded in Ginza itself.

SHISEIDO GALLERY

Dedicated to the ideal of “discovering and creating new values,” Shiseido Gallery has been one of Japan’s most vanguard art spaces since opening its doors in 1919. The gallery has held over 3,100 exhibitions, many serving as the debuts of artists who would later make major contributions to the development of art in Japan. The program ranges from group shows, such as the Tsubaki-kai series of collaborative exhibitions, to ambitious solo projects by leading artists including Ishiuchi Miyako, Kimsooja, and Ming Wong. The gallery has occupied the basement level of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building since 2001. Invited artists frequently respond to the expressive possibilities of the space, distinguished by its five-meter-high ceiling and a mezzanine that provides an expansive view of each exhibition.

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