Figround
May 23 — Jun 27, 2026
Tokyo International Gallery is pleased to announce, “Figround”, a group exhibition by Rio Uchino, Haruki Ohno, and Fu Nagasawa, on view from Saturday, May 23 to Saturday, June 27, 2026.
When we see paintings and sculptures in a gallery or museum, the works appear as the “figure”, while the walls, the pedestals, and the exhibition space serve as the “ground.” When we consider the relationship between a representation and its medium, it might seem that the former is the “figure”, and the latter “ground.” Similarly, when looking at a painting and considering the relationship between material and support, the former might seem like the “figure”, and the latter “ground.” The “figure” is often regarded as essential, while the “ground” is treated as mere background.
However, is this relationship truly axiomatic?
Through works that consciously deploy and seek alternative forms to elements such as material, support, and exhibition equipment and space, this exhibition explores what—in material, spatial, and institutional terms— enables a “work of art” to exist as we stand before it.
ARTISTS
VENUE
- URL
- https://tokyointernationalgallery.co.jp/ja/
- 住所
- 東京都品川区東品川1-32-8 TERRADA Art Complex II 2F
- 開館時間
- 12:00 — 18:00
- 休館日
- Sun・Mon・Holiday
- 入館料
- 無料
- 備考
- ※2025年3月1日より、営業日が変更となります。
NOTES
◾ Exhibition Overview
• Title : Figround
• Artist : Rio Uchino, Haruki Ohno, Fu Nagasawa
• Venue : Tokyo International Gallery
• Address : TERRADA ART COMPLEX II 2F, 1-32-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
• Dates : May 23 (Sat) – June 27 (Sat), 2026
• Hours : 12:00 – 18:00
• Closed : Sundays, Mondays and Holidays (Tuesdays by appointment)
◾Opening Reception
• Date : Saturday, May 23, 2026, 16:00–19:00 (No reservation)
• Venue : Tokyo International Gallery