【Exhibiting at Art Fair Tokyo 20 @ Tokyo International Forum】
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Gallery NAO MASAKI will participate in Art Fair Tokyo 20, starting on March 13th, at Booth N015.
This time, under the theme of "Transition," Gallery NAO MASAKI will present the creations of Lintalow Hashiguchi, Sadaharu Horio, Mayumi Inukai, Mitsugu Sato, and Goo Nakayama.
In our rapidly changing modern age, our senses, perceptions, and even the contours of our existence are becoming fluid. Each in their own way, these artists transcend boundaries, shift time, and alter perspectives to present new perceptions and questions. In this exhibition, we introduce these various endeavors under the theme of "Transformation" (Transition).
We look forward to your visit.
Lintalow Hashiguchi (1985 - )
Born in Nagasaki Prefecture. In his teens, he was deeply impacted by punk rock, which became the starting point of his creative activities. Upon entering the Calligraphy Course at Fukuoka University of Education in 2004, he began expressive activities using words. Later, 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 art for everyone"—he developed calligraphy as "energy for everyday life." He writes down flashes of inspiration from his daily life as fragmented words in notebooks; these fuse and transform like living creatures to form a body of work he calls "WORD MUTANT." Using cheap towels as writing tools, his style of writing rapidly and energetically, much like fast-paced punk music, exudes a distinct presence in a modern era where characters have merely become symbols typed into screens. In 2015, he was selected as a member of "Tensakukai," an exhibition honoring Yuichi Inoue. Selected for "ART SHODO TOKYO" in 2018. Won the Grand Prix at "LUMINE meets ART AWARD 2018-2019" and was selected for the Shell Art Award in 2019. Selected for ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO 2020. In 2023, he held a solo exhibition at Shibuya PARCO GALLERY X and published an art book. Participated in Arts Maebashi's 10th-anniversary special exhibition, "New Horizon - From History to the Future." He also presented a large-scale work, "anima harmonizer," at the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue held last year. Recently, he has been expanding his activities overseas, including exhibitions and live performances in Hong Kong, South Korea, and France.
Sadaharu Horio (1939 - 2018)
Born in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. He began his creative activities in the mid-1950s while working at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard. In 1957, his first submission to the Ashiya City Exhibition won a prize, catching the eye of Jiro Yoshihara, the leader of the Gutai Art Association. He began exhibiting at the Gutai Art Exhibition in 1965, became a member the following year, and continued to exhibit until the group's dissolution. Around 1985, he began holding over 100 exhibitions and performances annually under the consistent theme of "A Matter of Course" (Atarimae no Koto). This was a declaration of his determination as an artist to visualize the ordinary existence that is too commonplace to rise to consciousness, becoming the backbone of his creative concept. In 1985, he started his "Coloring" project, painting everyday objects with one color each day. In 1997, he began the "One-Minute Strike," drawing on about 10 sheets of paper spread on the floor within a minute per sheet every morning after waking up. He continued these series throughout his life. Held a solo exhibition at the Ashiya City Museum of Art and History in 2002. Participated in the Yokohama Triennale in 2005 with the on-site art collective "Kuki" (Air). His international reputation grew in the 2010s, leading to solo exhibitions in Antwerp, Venice, New York, and Hong Kong. He engaged in a wide variety of activities, from painting to performances. In 2016, with the cooperation of Kita Gallery in Nara, he completed his final painting project, "1000 GO 1000 Works Story," creating over 1,000 paintings on scrap wood panels in six days. Passed away in 2018. In 2022, his work was selected for "Listen to the Sound of the Earth Turning: Our Wellbeing since the Pandemic" at the Mori Art Museum, and in 2023, the "A Matter of Course: 1000 Paintings" exhibition was held at the BB Plaza Museum of Art in Kobe. Recently featured on NHK's Sunday Art Gallery, his work is undergoing a growing re-evaluation.
Mayumi Inukai (1986 - )
Born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. After graduating from the Western Painting Course at Nagoya University of Arts, she has held solo and group exhibitions primarily in Aichi. She paints portraits that seem to cross the boundaries between Japanese and Western painting. The various expressions unfolding on the canvas are not drawn simply as sadness or joy; rather, they are multi-layered, appearing as both sorrow and happiness. This, along with her predominantly monochrome tone, characterizes her work.
Mitsugu Sato (1971 - )
Born in Osaka. After dropping out of the Fine Arts Department at Osaka University of Arts, he wandered from China to various Asian countries, the United States, and Latin America. Having hovered between life and death numerous times, he published "Travelogue: Part 1 / Part 2," documenting his bizarre life, which garnered much attention. After returning to Japan, he moved to Wakayama City in 1998 and resumed his artistic activities using driftage. Starting with a solo exhibition in Osaka in 2005, he has held exhibitions in Tokyo, Nagoya, and elsewhere. He does not purchase any materials for his creations, instead using driftage, waste materials, and other items that naturally gather around him to make his works.
Goo Nakayama (1975 - ) Born in Iki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. He attended calligraphy classes from the second grade of elementary school until graduating from junior high school. At the age of 40, deeply moved by the free and dynamic expressions of calligrapher Yuichi Inoue, he began exploring his own unique methods of free expression using ink and paper. He started by dedicating over a year to creating hieroglyphic-like works with a "bird" motif, constantly questioning himself. As the number of works exceeded 1,000, his themes gradually diversified, eventually evolving into his own distinct characters. While looking at his finished works, he imagines the ancient people who first created writing, and in between creating, he studies paleography and oracle bone scripts—the origins of Chinese characters—constantly deepening his flexible contemplation of his own expression. Little by little, he continues to increase his own "characters" welling up from his very roots.
Art Fair Tokyo 20
[Date & Time] March 13 (Fri) - March 15 (Sun), 2026
*VIP Preview: March 12, 11:00 - 19:00 Invitation only on March 12
Public Viewing: March 13, 2025 (Fri) 11:00 - 19:00 March 14, 2025 (Sat) 11:00 - 19:00 March 15, 2025 (Sun) 11:00 - 17:00 *Closes at 17:00 on the final day.
[Admission] Advance: 4,000 JPY (Tax included) Same Day: 5,000 JPY (Tax included)
[Venue] Tokyo International Forum Hall E / Lobby Gallery 3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
[Exhibition Booth] N015
[Exhibiting Artists] Lintalow Hashiguchi Sadaharu Horio Mayumi Inukai Mitsugu Sato Goo Nakayama
For more details, please visit the Art Fair Tokyo 20 website: https://artfairtokyo.com
Inquiries and purchases of artworks can also be made via email: info@naomasaki.jp
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