KOSAKU KANECHIKA
EXHIBITION
NORITAKA TATEHANA: SYNCRETISM
For his ninth solo exhibition with Kosaku Kanechika, Noritaka Tatehana continues his examination and reinterpretation of traditional Japanese culture, bringing a modern perspective to its forms, motifs, and value systems. The central piece, Descending Painting (Double Doors) (2023), is a seigan triptych informed by two concepts that are key to Tatehana’s recent body of work: Shinto-Buddhist syncretism and binary homogeneity. Shinto-Buddhist syncretism, which was the primary theme of his 2020 solo exhibition “Dual Dialogue” and its Duality Painting Series, explores how two perspectives can coexist in a single work. Binary homogeneity, a concept Tatehana sees as particular to Japan, is a counterpoint to the Western idea of binary opposition.
VENUE
KOSAKU KANECHIKA
- C2
- Tennozu
Terrada Art Complex 5F
1-33-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tel. 81-(3)-6712-3346
Kosaku Kanechika was founded in Tokyo in 2017. Part of a new generation of venues redefining the local art landscape, the gallery showcases work by Japanese artists who are active both nationally and internationally. Represented artists include Yutaka Aoki, fumiko imano, Takuro Kuwata, Junko Oki, Ataru Sato, Chikashi Suzuki, and Noritaka Tatehana. The program also features international artists, such as Dan McCarthy and Ruby Neri, whose innovative approaches to expression transcend medium and genre.
