TANABE CHIKUUNSAI Ⅳ EXHIBITION "Symbiosis"

8 Jun. - 11 Jul, 2026

11:00 - 17:00

YUMEKOUBOU GALLERY KYOTO

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YUMEKOUBOU GALLERY KYOTO is pleased to present Tanabe Chikuunsai IV Exhibition: Symbiosis.

Symbiosis focuses on bamboo and earth—materials that coexist in nature through mutual interaction and harmony. By integrating these materials with the central concepts that have long defined Tanabe Chikuunsai IV's artistic practice, such as circulation, connection, and shu-ha-ri (the process of preserving tradition, breaking from it, and ultimately transcending it), the exhibition seeks to generate new values and perspectives.

In addition to works from the Symbiosis series, this exhibition will feature new bodies of work, including the series Shikai ("Beginning and Ruin"). Through the use of colored earth, the artist has expanded his expressive possibilities, pursuing a richer and more liberated visual language. These works attempt to convey the artist's inner emotions with greater subtlety, exploring themes such as creation and destruction, yin and yang, and the temporal dimensions of past, present, and future.

Through the creation of these artworks, Tanabe Chikuunsai IV also contributes to the development of a more sustainable society by promoting the preservation of natural materials long cherished in Japan, while encouraging the re-evaluation and transmission of traditional craftsmanship and techniques.

The exhibition will present approximately fifteen works, including pieces created using both bamboo and earth.

We warmly invite you to take this opportunity to experience the exhibition.

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