Gallery NAO MASAKI will participate in Art Fair Tokyo 19, which will be held next week from March 7, at booth N015.
This time, Gallery NAO MASAKI will present creations by Martin Margiela, Miho Kajioka, Rintaro Hashiguchi, and Sadaharu Horio under the theme of "Light/Shadow."
The high-dimensional axis of expression reflected in light and shadow manifests in various forms: the serene monologue captured through Miho Kajioka's delicate sensitivity; the origins of human thought tied to letters and words, as well as exploration and creation for the future, expressed by Rintaro Hashiguchi; the artistic methodology born from Sadaharu Horio's philosophy of confronting life as a fleeting moment; and Martin Margiela's intellectual approach to the ever-changing human body and urban landscapes.
We look forward to welcoming you to our booth.
Miho Kajioka (1973 - )
Born in 1973 in Okayama, Japan, and currently resides in Paris. She studied painting and photography in San Francisco and Montreal. After returning to Japan, she worked in journalism in Tokyo. The Great East Japan Earthquake prompted her to resume her artistic activities. In 2019, she became the first Japanese recipient of the prestigious Prix Nadar, awarded to the best photography book published in France, joining the ranks of past laureates such as William Klein, Man Ray, Sarah Moon, and Richard Avedon. In 2016, she released a handmade artist book titled "And, where did the peacocks go?" inspired by the people and places she encountered during her coverage of the earthquake. The exhibition garnered attention, leading to the restructured publication of "And, do you still hear the peacocks?" in 2022. She continues to create works while traveling between Japan and Paris, exhibiting primarily in Europe and North America.
Lintalow Hashiguchi (1985 - )
Lintalow Hashiguchi was born in Nagasaki Prefecture. As a teenager, he was profoundly influenced by punk rock, which became the foundation of his creative endeavors. In 2004, he enrolled in the calligraphy program at Fukuoka University of Education, marking the beginning of his exploration into word-based expressions. Inspired by various post-war avant-garde art movements, particularly the philosophy of Yuichi Inoue—a leading post-war Japanese calligrapher who believed that "calligraphy is an art for everyone"—Hashiguchi developed his calligraphy as "energy for living daily life." He jots down spontaneous inspirations from his daily life into notebooks as fragmented words; these fragments merge and evolve like living organisms, resulting in a series of works he calls "WORD MUTANT." Utilizing inexpensive towels as writing instruments, he employs a rapid, punk-like style to swiftly complete his pieces, standing out in an era where characters have become mere symbols typed on screens or printed text. In 2015, he was selected as a member of the "Tensakukai," an exhibition honoring Yuichi Inoue. In 2018, he was chosen for "ART SHODO TOKYO." In 2019, he won the Grand Prix at the "LUMINE meets ART AWARD 2018-2019" and was a finalist in the Shell Art Award 2019. In 2020, he was selected for ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO 2020. In 2023, he held a solo exhibition at GALLERY X in Shibuya Parco and published a collection of his works. He also participated in the special 10th-anniversary exhibition "New Horizon—From History to the Future" at Arts Maebashi. In recent years, he has expanded his exhibitions and live performances internationally, including in Hong Kong, South Korea, and France.
Sadaharu Horio (1939 - 2018)
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, he began his artistic activities in the mid-1950s while working at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard. In 1957, his debut work at the Ashiya City Exhibition won an award and caught the attention of Jiro Yoshihara, the leader of the Gutai group. From 1965, he exhibited at the Gutai Art Exhibition and became a member of the Gutai Art Association the following year, remaining active until its dissolution.
Around 1985, he began holding more than 100 exhibitions and performances annually under the consistent theme of "Ordinary Things." This was his artistic declaration to visualize the existence of things too commonplace to be consciously noticed, serving as the backbone of his creative concept. From 1985, he started the "Coloring (Ironuri) " series, in which he painted one object around him with a single color each day. In 1997, he launched the "One-Minute Method (Ippun daho)" where he spread about ten sheets of paper on the floor every morning and completed each in under a minute. He continued these series throughout his life.
In 2002, he held a solo exhibition at the Ashiya City Museum of Art and History. In 2005, he participated in the Yokohama Triennale with the site-specific art collective "Kuki." By the 2010s, his international recognition grew, leading to solo exhibitions in Antwerp, Venice, New York, and Hong Kong. His artistic activities ranged from painting to performance art.
In 2016, with the cooperation of Kita Gallery in Nara, he embarked on his final painting project, "A Tale of 1000 GO 1000 Pictures," creating over 1,000 paintings on reclaimed panels in six days. He passed away in 2018.
In 2022, his work was featured in the exhibition Listen to the Sound of the Earth Turning: Our Wellbeing Since the Pandemic at the Mori Art Museum. In 2023, the BB Plaza Museum of Art in Kobe held the exhibition Ordinary Things: A Thousand Paintings. His work has been gaining renewed recognition, including a feature on NHK’s Sunday Art Museum.
Martin Margiela (1957 - )
Martin Margielais active in France and Belgium. He established Maison Martin Margiela in 1988. Shortly after the brand's 20th anniversary, he left the fashion world to focus on artistic activities. His works span a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, installation, collage, and video, reflecting an affection for things often overlooked in daily life or, conversely, unconventional objects. He focuses on chaos and poetic encounters, finding beauty in transience. Margiela believes that objects are in a constant state of change and is interested in the traces of time. Important sources of inspiration for him include the human body, skin, hair, and the infinitely surprising urban environment. He explores the unknown and unpredictable while maintaining a special sensitivity to materials. Throughout his career, his design exhibitions have been held at museums such as Bozar (Brussels), Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam), Haus der Kunst (Munich), LACMA (Los Angeles), and Somerset House (London). As an artist, he has held solo exhibitions at Lafayette Anticipations (Paris), M WOODS (Beijing), and Lotte Museum of Art (Seoul). Last year, he unveiled a large-scale work at Art Basel's Unlimited in Switzerland, which made a significant impact.
Art Fair Tokyo 19 (2025)
【日時】
2025.3.7(金) - 3.9 (日)
VIP Preview：6th, 11:00 - 19:00 ※Only for invitation
Pubric preview：
2025.3.7(Fri) 11:00~19:00
2025.3.8(Sat) 11:00~19:00
2025.3.9(Sun) 11:00~17:00
※Final day is closed at 17:00
【Entrance】
Public advance : 4,000yen
Public：5,000yen
【Venue】 Tokyo International Forum Hall E/Lobby Gallery
3-5-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo
【Booth】N015
【Artists】
Martin Margiela
Miho Kajioka
Lintalow Hashiguchi
Sadaharu Horio
More details are on Art Fair Tokyo 19 website
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