ShugoArts Show —Sprout
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Clara Spilliaert, Masato Kobayashi, Naofumi Maruyama, Anju Michele, Ritsue Mishima, Yoriko Takabatake, Shigeo Toya
ShugoArts is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring Clara Spilliaert. Born in Tokyo in 1993, Spilliaert relocated in 2009 to Belgium, her father’s homeland. After completing her graduate studies at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent, she has continued her artistic practice there. She has been garnering increasing attention while holding a solo exhibition at Kunsthal Gent in 2024 and being set to participate in the RHIZOMA Biennale in 2025. She is also active in public art, having created murals and undertaken commissioned works. In Japan, she received the Grand Prize at the 2020 CAF Awards and held a solo exhibition titled Clara Sekirara at the Contemporary Art Foundation, the award’s host organization, in 2022.
Having come of age during the sensitive period of transition from childhood to adulthood, Spilliaert grew up navigating the fluctuations of cultural identity. She possesses a deep sensitivity toward nature, animals, the body, and gender while she is strongly drawn to the stories and histories of land and peoples. These interests form the foundation of her creative practice, giving rise to a distinctive—and at times humorous—worldview that transcends various boundaries and resonates with collective consciousness and ancestral roots.
This exhibition features six works that chart Spilliaert creative path, highlighted by the ceramic sculpture Spruit‑Stamboom (Sprout / Family Tree), first shown in Belgium in 2021, together with a selection of early drawings. To echo the corporeality and vital energy that underpin her practice, we are also presenting works by Masato Kobayashi, Naofumi Maruyama, Anju Michele, Ritsue Mishima, Yoriko Takabatake, and Shigeo Toya.
This year, ShugoArts celebrates its 25th anniversary. Over the years, we have held approximately 180 exhibitions and walked alongside many artists. Some things change with time, while others remain constant—but the work of the gallery continues steadily, and through the expressions of artists, new possibilities are always being opened. We invite you to look forward to the fresh emergence that Clara Spilliaert’s work brings forth.
Having come of age during the sensitive period of transition from childhood to adulthood, Spilliaert grew up navigating the fluctuations of cultural identity. She possesses a deep sensitivity toward nature, animals, the body, and gender while she is strongly drawn to the stories and histories of land and peoples. These interests form the foundation of her creative practice, giving rise to a distinctive—and at times humorous—worldview that transcends various boundaries and resonates with collective consciousness and ancestral roots.
This exhibition features six works that chart Spilliaert creative path, highlighted by the ceramic sculpture Spruit‑Stamboom (Sprout / Family Tree), first shown in Belgium in 2021, together with a selection of early drawings. To echo the corporeality and vital energy that underpin her practice, we are also presenting works by Masato Kobayashi, Naofumi Maruyama, Anju Michele, Ritsue Mishima, Yoriko Takabatake, and Shigeo Toya.
This year, ShugoArts celebrates its 25th anniversary. Over the years, we have held approximately 180 exhibitions and walked alongside many artists. Some things change with time, while others remain constant—but the work of the gallery continues steadily, and through the expressions of artists, new possibilities are always being opened. We invite you to look forward to the fresh emergence that Clara Spilliaert’s work brings forth.
Schedule | Aug 30 (Sat) 2025-Oct 4 (Sat) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://shugoarts.com/en/exhibitions/e01226/ | ||||
| Venue | Shugoarts http://www.shugoarts.com/ | ||||
| Location | 2F Complex665, 6-5-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 1b at Roppongi Station on the Hbiya or Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from exit 7 at Azabu-juban Station on the Nanboku or Toei Oedo line, 11 minute walk from exit 5 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6447-2234 | ||||
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