IN MICROCOSM : ARTISTS FOR THE FOREST 2025
This exhibition showcased the art created by the artists at The Forest Art Festival 2024 in Ladakh, as well as the works created in their studio.In 2024 artists from Japan and India gathered in Ladakh, to create art, in the spirit of a prayer for the future of Ladakhʼ s ecosystem. This was an extension […]
Yusuke Asai : Sentient Beings Dissolve 2024
All life will dissolve.Everything will change with time. Plants are propelled to move with shifts in their environment; clouds change shape; the colour of the sky transforms moment to moment with each time of day. Even manmade things change sometimes more or less, slow or fast, no matter how strong and stable they appear. As […]
Urushi Exhibition 2019
The most meaningful moment in my daily life is when my entire family gathers around the dining table to share a meal. These meals would not be the same without traditional Japanese utensils coated in urushi lacquer. We use urushi-coated bowls for rice and miso soup. I feel a sense of quiet luxury each time my fingers touch […]
Urushi Exhibition 2018
As the urushi lacquer hardens, it absorbs moisture from the air. This process gives lacquerware its enduring gloss and smooth texture. It also makes it highly durable—resistant to water, acids, alkalis, alcohol, and fluctuations in temperature. These unique qualities are what initially elevated lacquer into an art form. Urushi culture exemplifies an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly production cycle: […]