Period: Thursday, February 20th, 2025 to Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 *Closed on Tuesday, February 25th
Business hours: 10:30-20:30 (last day closes at 18:00)
Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO, an art gallery operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store on the 5th floor of GINZA SIX, will be holding a solo exhibition called "Memories of the Moon" by Hiroto Rakusho, an artist who has received high praise both in Japan and abroad for his unique artworks that incorporate the traditional gold and silver leaf techniques of Nishijin, Kyoto.
The exhibition will run from Thursday, February 20th to Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. *The gallery will be closed on Tuesday, February 25th.
The "Memory of the Moon" exhibition will feature a number of works of the moon created by Rakusho. These works have a warm glow, as if the moon, which has remained unchanged since ancient times, had descended upon the night sky.
Flower Moon, diameter 902mm, real gold leaf, silver leaf, wood
Moon Promise II, 1800mm x 300mm, real gold leaf, platinum leaf, Japanese paper
Magnolia, diameter 900mm, real gold leaf, silver leaf, FRP
Twilight Moon, 633mm x 433mm, Japanese paper, real gold leaf, silver leaf
■ Hiroto Rakusho
Born in Nishijin, Kyoto in 1962. A leaf artist and traditional craftsman, he inherited the family business from his father, a leaf craftsman who is a Kyoto City Distinguished Service Awardee for Traditional Industry Technology, and worked as a leaf traditional craftsman of Kyoto Nishijin textiles until he was 40 years old.
He is also in charge of restoring the foil portions of cultural assets such as folding screens and sliding door paintings at Kenninji Temple and other shrines and temples, making use of traditional foil techniques. Wanting to pass on the traditional Japanese techniques he inherited to the world, not just Japan, from the age of 40, he has exhibited his work as a foil artist in New York, Paris, London, Kuwait, Singapore and other places around the world. He has also attracted attention in Japan as a one-of-a-kind foil artist, and in recent years has exhibited his work as symbols for companies and hotels, and his work has been featured in numerous films, television shows and magazines.
■Exhibition Overview
Date: February 20, 2025 (Thursday) to February 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
*The gallery is closed on Tuesday, February 25th. Opening hours: 10:30-20:30 (final day closes at 18:00)
Venue: Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO
GINZA SIX 5F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
HP: https://artglorieux.jp/
Admission fee: Free
Art Glory is a gallery operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.
*Details will be posted on our website in due course. Please check.
*Events and exhibitions may be subject to change or cancellation due to various circumstances.
From the press release of Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.
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