Panta Rhei - Memory, Recognition, and the Changing Sensescape

In ancient Greece, the philosopher Heraclitus famously declared "Panta Rhei," meaning "all things flow." The development of philosophy in ancient Greece is widely viewed as a bold quest for knowledge, evolving from natural philosophy to a focus on the human interior and culminating in concrete discussions about "recognition."

This exhibition introduces two artists who, from different approaches, embody a pictorial longing for material, offering a perspective on the world through their paintings. Through their works, they present a process of diving deep into oneself from the world's existence, aiming to grasp the present through the constant interplay of "seeing and knowing the world," while avoiding a mere focus on the issues presented on the canvas. The creation of a "horizon" or the production process on the canvas serves as a practice to tether flowing memories, information, and consciousness within the changing daily landscape.

Shinomiya discusses her creative process: "My drawings and salt works start from the idea that the world's reality is 'flowing.'" She defines the world's structure and philosophical aspects of things on the canvas, illustrating the constant interchange between subject and object. "Flow" reminds us of Orientalist values, while simultaneously evoking Greek philosophical discussions that order arises from the constant change of the world's state. The lyrical impressions on the canvas invite us to see how Shinomiya herself views the world.

Jo, on the other hand, who asserts that "matter does not completely vanish from the universe but continues to exist in another form," is a promising painter from Yunnan Province, China. Influenced by the environment of this mountainous inland region, his "Natural" series, which includes a "horizon" in almost every painting, reflects the artist's memories and his process of capturing the infinite nature. The exhibition also features his "Nirvana Song Series," based on memories that generate pleasure and depression in human life, exposing the accumulation of experiences lurking in consciousness.

As paintings that showcase latent consciousness, don't miss this opportunity to view the current positions of these promising artists.

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Shinomiya Suzuka

Solo Exhibitions
2021.11 "CC (closed circuit)" (Tokyo, Gallery 33 south)
2023.3 "Withdrawal" (Tokyo, Art Murasaki)
2023.8 "scow" (Tokyo, Hello bee, Gallery Art no Ya, Gallery KINGYO, Yanaka Gallery haco)
2023.11 "Cave (〇X∞...司)" (Tokyo, aL Bace)

Group Exhibitions
2022.3 ART FAIR TOKYO 2022
2022.8 Trio Exhibition "≃ Direct Encounter" (Tokyo, Gallery2511)
2022.9 Duo Exhibition "Si. En" (Tokyo, Gallery Art no Ya)
2022.10 3331ART FAIR 2022
2023.9 ART Students STARS vol.2

Awards
2017 41st National High School General Cultural Festival, Encouragement Prize
2018 42nd National High School General Cultural Festival, Grand Prize
2022 Gallery Art no Ya Student Selection Exhibition, Grand Prix

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Xu Zichun

Born 1997 in Yunnan Province, China
2015 Entered Guangxi Academy of Arts
2019 Graduated from the First Studio of Oil Painting, Guangxi Academy of Arts
2022 April Entered the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, specializing in oil painting
2022 August Selected for Tokyo Art Theater kenzan2022
2023 July Selected for Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
2023 November Selected for Tokyo Art Theater kenzan2023
2024 February Selected for sompo Art Museum FACE2024
2024 March Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, specializing in oil painting