Kishio Suga – In the Depth of Things

Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyobashi is pleased to present “In the Depth of Things,” an exhibition of new works by Kishio Suga. This marks Suga’s 11th consecutive exhibition and his 18th solo exhibition at our gallery since 2006.

Suga penned the following statement on the occasion of this exhibition:

In the Depth of Things

A work is a “thing.” Of course, there are those who would say otherwise. The various things that surround people in everyday life are also “things.” When comparing those things with the “things” that are works, it is difficult to distinguish which is more real. Things that are not works and things that are said to be works both belong, as category of things, to the same realm. Most “things” are made to be useful to us; they have concrete functions and exist in our surroundings. Yet among these same surroundings are things that have no function, things that are unnecessary. That, it seems to me, is the “position” occupied by the things called “works.” A “work” emerges through the manifestation of human thought and consciousness and through relations with the external world, but in the end it is given into human hands as something that belongs nowhere. People do not easily forget the things they have once held in their hands. For that reason, consciousness itself becomes the issue, since it is also one of the foundations upon which people construct their worldview in order to live. (Kishio Suga, 2026)

Kishio Suga (b. 1944) is known as one of the leading artists of the “Mono-ha” movement from the 1960s and 1970s, and continues to win international acclaim to this day. He held solo exhibitions at the He Art Museum (China) in 2024 and at Dia Beacon (New York, USA, scheduled to run for several years) and the COBRA Museum of Modern Art (Netherlands) in 2025, demonstrating the ever-expanding scope of his activities both in Japan and abroad. Even now, after a long career, the fresh body of work he creates with a creative energy that remains undiminished continues to captivate a wide audience.

In addition, the exhibition catalog for this year, published annually, will feature a new essay by Yasuo Kobayashi. This exhibition offers a valuable opportunity to engage with both the enduring philosophy that underlies Suga’s practice as well as his current perspective.

Gallery hours 11 am – 7 pm
closed Sun, Mon, National Holidays

Exhibition Duration 12.06. – 18.07.2026

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Location:
Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyobashi
Toda Building 3F, 1-7-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
104-0031 Tokyo
Japan