Aoi Kaneko "Magic Club 2"
Shimokitazawa Arts
Starts 7/2
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Aoi Kaneko
Shimokitazawa Arts is please to present Kaneko Aoi's solo exhibition "Magic Club 2." Kaneko Aoi was born in Shizuoka Pref. in 2003 and is an up-and-coming artist who will graduate from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Oil Painting, in 2025 and is currently enrolled in the Technique and Materials Research Laboratory of the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.
The lustrous and weighty surface that characterizes Kaneko Aoi's works is brought about by her encaustic and plaster-based paintings, a classical technique that she has become attracted to. Kaneko's works are striking at first glance, but when viewed up close, new discoveries can be made about the intricate writing and scratches, and every time you look closely, you discover new details. The motifs include abandoned hot spring towns, buildings from the bubble era, and ordinary houses that somehow touch her heart. The roots of her aesthetic sense lie in the building materials, fabrics, miscellaneous goods, and clothing found in her parents' home, and Kaneko paints in a way that responds to the intense atmosphere of human activities and accumulated emotions.
The paintings created by young artist Kaneko are new and mysterious, yet at the same time evoke a universal sense of nostalgia in the viewer. Please enjoy the world of Kaneko Aoi, which is like a crystallization of nostalgia.
The lustrous and weighty surface that characterizes Kaneko Aoi's works is brought about by her encaustic and plaster-based paintings, a classical technique that she has become attracted to. Kaneko's works are striking at first glance, but when viewed up close, new discoveries can be made about the intricate writing and scratches, and every time you look closely, you discover new details. The motifs include abandoned hot spring towns, buildings from the bubble era, and ordinary houses that somehow touch her heart. The roots of her aesthetic sense lie in the building materials, fabrics, miscellaneous goods, and clothing found in her parents' home, and Kaneko paints in a way that responds to the intense atmosphere of human activities and accumulated emotions.
The paintings created by young artist Kaneko are new and mysterious, yet at the same time evoke a universal sense of nostalgia in the viewer. Please enjoy the world of Kaneko Aoi, which is like a crystallization of nostalgia.
Schedule | Jul 2 (Wed) 2025-Jul 13 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://shimokitazawaarts.tokyo/en/kanekoaoi_magicclub2_en/ | ||||
| Venue | Shimokitazawa Arts https://shimokitazawaarts.tokyo/en/home-english/ | ||||
| Location | 1F, 1-40-9 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from the East exit of Shimokitazawa Station on the Odakyu Odawara or Keio Inokashira line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6804-7636 | ||||
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