Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Exhibition: Mikio Hasui + Kinzan Kiln Collaboration Exhibition "Beauty Resides Even in the End of Decay" [Tokyo]

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Sunday, February 2, 2025

YUGEN Gallery will hold the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Collaboration Exhibition "Beauty Dwells Even in the End of Decay" by Mikio Hasui and Kinzangama from Saturday, January 8th to Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of works at this exhibition will be donated to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support.

Exhibition Information

Venue

YUGEN Gallery
KD Minami Aoyama Building 4F, 3-1-31 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Dates

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Sunday, February 2, 2025

Opening Hours

Weekdays: 13:00-19:00
Weekends and holidays: 13:00-20:00
*Ends at 17:00 on the final day only

Closed Days

None

Date of presence

to be decided

Admission Fee

free

Notes

*Please note that the dates and opening hours may change without notice depending on the situation.

Exhibited works images

*This is a past work and is different from the works exhibited at this solo exhibition. Details of the works exhibited at the solo exhibition will be updated at a later date.

Statement

Universal beauty revealed through traditional handicrafts while standing still in the face of the absurdity of nature

Hasui encountered Kinzan Kiln, a 120-year-old Kutani ware kiln in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and photographed ceramic works by master craftsmen that were destroyed by an earthquake in 2024. What he captured was the universal beauty that emerges in traditional handicrafts while standing still in the face of the absurdity of nature.

The photographed cracked piece still had the same aura of beauty as it had before it was destroyed.

The patterns and designs are drawn with incredible precision in every detail.

With its gold color scheme, it exudes unchanging presence and beauty.

The passion for the works that our predecessors created with so much care and attention will never fade.

No, even if it ends up decaying.

This exhibition will display Hasui's unique and vivid works that depict the laws of nature.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of works in this exhibition will be donated to reconstruction support. In addition, it has been decided that the exhibition will travel to YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA (Stage 1 Nishidori 4F, 2-1-4 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) in March 2025.

About sales of artworks

At the same time as the exhibition, the works will be available to view and purchase on the YUGEN Gallery official online store.

Mikio Hasui
Mikio Hasui
Mikio Hasui
Photographer. Born in Tokyo in 1955. Influenced by his father, an amateur photographer, he began taking photographs at a young age. After graduating from Meiji Gakuin University's Faculty of Sociology, he studied under art director Takeshi Moriya. As an art director, he has worked on many advertisements and record jackets. He taught himself photography from the age of 30, and became a photographer after holding a solo exhibition in 1988. He attracted attention with his portraits of celebrities in Shinchosha's magazine "03," and has worked in a wide range of fields, including fashion and documentaries. Since around 2000, he has also been shooting movies, producing many promotional videos and commercials. His works are in the collections of the National Library of France and the Shadai Gallery at Tokyo Polytechnic University.
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