EXHIBI­TIONS

NORITOSHI HIRAKAWA

Standing Pine is pleased to present “Himmelstrasse,” a solo exhibition by Noritoshi Hirakawa. First presented at Art Basel Hong Kong in 2024, the titular large-scale installation will make its Japan debut in the gallery space in Tokyo. The central piece of the exhibition is a dark, wooden lodge containing photographs and a sound installation. The photographs were taken in the guardian forest of a Shinto shrine in Fukushima that was affected by radioactive contamination following the Fukushima nuclear accident of 2011. The soundscape features the soft ringing of dorei, the traditional clay bells used in Shinto rituals, mixed with the faint voices of children living in Fukushima today. Upon entering the lodge through a small doorway, viewers are immersed in a meditative world that invites reflection on the present and future of Fukushima and the lives of the children growing up there.

STANDING PINE

Standing Pine was established in Nagoya in 2009 and opened a second space in Tokyo in 2023. The gallery program is grounded in both contemporary relevance and art historical context. It features Japanese and international artists who work in a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, video, photography, kinetic art, and textiles. In recent years the gallery has broadened its curatorial scope by engaging with contemporary art from the Global South and developing projects with artists whose practices remain underrepresented in Japan. Standing Pine regularly participates in international art fairs and collaborative initiatives, further demonstrating its commitment to showing diverse art practices in a global context and creating new platforms for dialogue.