Special Exhibition "Floating moment" by Contemporary Artist Kunihiko Nohara at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo from September 1, 2023

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo (Roppongi, Tokyo) will hold a special exhibition "Floating moment" by Kunihiko Nohara, an artist exclusive to gallery UG, operated by UG ASSEMBLE, Inc. (President: Eiichiro Sasaki), from September 1, 2023.

Masks: Renjishi

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Dates: 45F The Lobby Lounge Friday, September 1, 2023 - Saturday, September 30, 2023

　　　GF Grand Floor: Friday, September 1 - Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Kunihiko Nohara is a contemporary artist who creates a wide range of three-dimensional and two-dimensional works centered on wood sculpture. In recent years, he has been presenting collaborative works that incorporate traditional Japanese craft techniques such as Kyo-yuzen, lacquer, and foil stamping.

Based on the concept of "a montage of everyday scenes," he has carved and shaped these works from a single piece of wood.

In this special exhibition, he presents a new work inspired by the crown and the lion, the king of beasts, seen in the logo of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo.

In addition, a large-sized version of "Cappuccino," a representative work that established Nohara's style by embodying "comfortable moments" from his concept of capturing everyday life, will be unveiled for the first time.

All colors of the original size "Cappuccino" will be displayed at various locations in The Lobby Lounge on the 45th floor, where visitors can enjoy the gentle healing effect of the artwork with afternoon tea.

On the ground floor, where the entrance to the building is located, "Zenzai II," a work of art with a traditional Japanese cloisonné pattern, will be on display, welcoming you with joy and celebration of your "karma" with us.

In addition, as a limited collaboration product, chocolate confections with motifs of the artwork will be on sale for a limited time only.

You will be able to take home as a memory of your special time with us.

◆Outline of the exhibition

Exhibition Title：Kunihiko NOHARA "Floating moment

Dates: 45F The Lobby Lounge September 1 (Fri) - 30 (Sat), 2023

　　　　　GF Grand Floor: Friday, September 1 - Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

　　　　　Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Artist's Comment

Clouds" and "Underwater Glasses

Imagination and memory are always vague.

The "present" in front of our eyes also becomes the past and memory with the passage of time.

When there is a situation that we want to preserve in "form," the surroundings are already ambiguous, and no clear form can be seen.

The clouds that seem to have a shape at first glance have no substance.

The way it eventually fades and disappears is linked to the vague object for me.

Underwater glasses, which allowed me to see clearly for the first time the inside of the water, which I could only see dimly, are another viewpoint through the filter of experience and knowledge.

What I want to create is a special time for me. Cutting out scenes that remain in my mind in my daily life.

A montage of what I have cut out. Carving it out of a single tree.

The luxurious space of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo and the view of Tokyo from the high-rise floors will lift your spirits and release you from your daily life.

Visible bliss. Invisible bliss.

I hope that the presence of this space and my work will make you feel even more special and extraordinary.

Concurrent Solo Exhibitions

Kunihiko Nohara "Mokuroku

Dates: September 2 (Sat) - September 18 (Mon), 2023, 11:30 - 18:30

　　　*Closed on Mondays, but open on Monday, September 18

Venue: gallery UG Tennoz

　　　TERRADA ART COMPLEX II 2F, 1-32-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002, Japan

　　　tel 03-6260-0886/mail info@gallery-ug.com

artist biography

Kunihiko NOHARA

Born in 1982 in Hokkaido, Japan

2007 Completed Graduate School of Sculpture, Hiroshima City University

https://gallery-ug.com/artists/noharakunihiko/

Major Exhibitions

2023 Solo exhibition "Mokuroku" - gallery UG Tennoz, Tokyo (every year since 2012)

2021 Agency for Cultural Affairs Living History Promotion Project artKYOTO Special Exhibition - Nijo Castle Southeast corner turret, Kyoto, Japan

　　　　Traveling solo exhibition, SDGs Project, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, Tokyo, Japan

　　　　　　　　　Think GREEN feat. Kunihiko Nohara

　　　　　　　　　- Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, 4 stores touring

2018 Solo exhibition "Party at the bookstore tonight" - GINZA ATRIUM Ginza Tsutaya, Tokyo

2017 Solo Exhibition "Suteki na jikan" - The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan

2016 Solo exhibition "Floating Diary" - i art gallery, Taiwan

And many others in Japan and abroad.

Art Fairs]

VOLTA BASEL - Elsasserstrasse 215, Switzerland

VOLTA NEW YORK - METROPOLITAN WEST, USA

ART STAGE SINGAPORE - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

ART EXPO MALAYSIA - MECC, Malaysia

ART TAIPEI - Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan

ART FAIR TOKYO - Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan

art stage OSAKA - Dojima River Forum, Osaka, Japan

art KYOTO - Kyoto National Museum (2020), Nijo Castle (2022), Kyoto, Japan

Art Fair Asia Fukuoka - Hotel Okura, Hakata Hankyu, Fukuoka

And many others in Japan and abroad.

Collection

Hiroshima City University Art Museum (Hiroshima), Stork Reproductive Medical Center (Taiwan), Hana Kitcho (Kyoto)

Suprieve Holdings (Osaka)

Public Art

Huaihai Street (Suzhou New District, China), SAKIA (Awaji Island, Hyogo)

Masks: Renshishi (lion)

Zenzai II

Cappuccino R

Matcha lion and peony

Otsukimi (moon viewing)

Matcha Bonsai Autumn

Kunihiko Nohara Profile Photo