Art Space Co., Ltd., which is planning the exhibition, will hold the Ibald World "Inoue Naohisa Painting Exhibition" from Wednesday, December 18th to Tuesday, December 24th, 2024.
Main visual of this exhibition "Unexpected Reunion" 40M (acrylic)
■ What kind of world is "Iblard"?
Just as Kenji Miyazawa once called Iwate Prefecture "Ihatov," he calls Ibaraki City, where he lives, "Ibalad." The moment he says it or thinks about it, all the scenery and events he sees are transformed into a fantastical and mysterious world. The familiar scenery in front of the station turns into a vast hilly area, and the wheat fields behind his house turn into golden wilderness. "Ibalad" is a utopia that teaches us that the world can become more interesting if we just change our perspective a little.
"Nostalgic Town" 35 x 50 cm (piezograph)
■Meeting Director Hayao Miyazaki
A friend introduced her to a publishing company, which led to her holding a solo exhibition in Tokyo. She sent an invitation to the publisher to Director Miyazaki, who attended the exhibition. At the time, she was in the middle of making the movie "Whisper of the Heart," and later she was asked by Studio Ghibli to draw a scene in which the main character, a young girl, daydreams. She expressed the worldview of "Ibalard," which she had been drawing for many years, in the movie, and she was instantly brought into the limelight.
Additionally, a short animated film based on the picture book "The Day I Bought a Star" (original story by Inoue Naohisa) was produced by director Miyazaki and has been shown at the Saturn Theatre in the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka and the Orion Theatre in Ghibli Park, where it has proved very popular.
“Multilayer Sea Sun 2020” 53x36cm (Piezograph)
"Clean Snow Night" 30 x 22 cm (piezograph)
In this exhibition, we will be displaying and selling the latest original drawings and prints, allowing you to fully experience the world of Iblard.
Mr. Inoue will also be in attendance during the exhibition, and will personally sign any exhibited works purchased.
Additionally, we will also have limited edition new "mini tote bags" (2 types) available at the venue.
New "Mini Tote Bag"
■ Naohisa Inoue will be present . Every day during the event, from 1pm to 5pm
(The event may be changed or canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.)
■ View details
［Biography］
Born in Osaka in 1948
1971 Graduated from Kanazawa City College of Art and Design. Worked at the advertising agency Daiko.
1973 – Worked at Osaka Prefectural Kasugaoka High School (until 1993)
1983 Picture book "The Journey of Ibarad" (Kodansha Picture Book Newcomer Award, republished by Kakusha in 1996)
1985 Comics "Ibalad Monogatari" (Seishinsha '95 Expanded Edition and Collector's Edition)
1994 Artbook "Ibalard Natural History" (Kakusha ~ '11, published up to volume 6)
Solo exhibition of new works at the Osaka Hankyu Department Store Art Gallery ('96-'00, '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '13 '14)
Since then, he has held numerous solo exhibitions and print exhibitions every year in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo and other locations.
1995: Created art for the episode "The Tale of Baron" in the film "Whisper of the Heart" (Studio Ghibli, script: Hayao Miyazaki, director: Yoshifumi Kondo) Lecturer at Seian University of Art and Design (until 2001)
Professor at Seian University of Art and Design (until 2007)
1998 "The World of Ibalard: Naohisa Inoue Exhibition" at the Toyoshina Museum of Modern Art
2000: Traveled to Colorado and Utah for research and sketching, held a solo exhibition at Espace Japon in Paris
2001: Published large-format art book "The World is Your Collection" (Kakusha) Solo exhibition at Espace Caritual Bertin Poiret, Paris
2002: Created the mural "Updraft II" in the Ghibli Museum Hall in Mitaka
2003 NAOHISA INOUE Recent Works Exhibition at Caelum Gallery, New York
2004: Traveled to Ireland (Galway, Aran Islands, Sligo, etc.) to sketch. Wrote "Drawing Things That Have Not Yet Been Put into Words" for the Junior High School Japanese Language 1 Textbook (Kyoiku Publishing)
2005: Published the work "Airship Tree" in the junior high school art textbook (Nihon Bunkyo Publishing) and wrote an explanation. Traveled to Sweden and other places (Stockholm, Uppsala, Helsinki) for research.
2006: Short animated film "The Day I Bought a Star" by Studio Ghibli, based on the original story by Naohisa Inoue and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Picture book "The Day I Bought a Star" (Kakusha) published.
2007 DVD/BD video collection "Ibalad Time" Studio Ghibli Director: Naohisa Inoue
2010: Lectures at Nagaoka Institute of Design, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, and art education research groups in various regions
In 2012, the work "The Day I Found a Ship" was published in the Junior High School Art Textbook for 2nd and 3rd Grade (Mitsumura Tosho) along with an explanation.
2013: Solo exhibitions at Umeda Hankyu and other locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, etc.
2014: Solo exhibition at Espace Japon in Paris, sketching in Sweden (Uppsala), second large-format art book "Grains of light that invite travel" (Kakusha) published
2015 Solo exhibition in Shanghai and Beijing ('16)
2017: Published the art book "IBLARD Naohisa Inoue – The world looks more beautiful -" (Seishinsha)
2018: Held "The World of Naohisa Inoue" at Umeda Hankyu to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Ibaraki City. Held a solo exhibition at Galerie Metanoia in Paris.
In 2019, he held the "Naohisa Inoue Exhibition" at the Fujimi-cho Takahara Museum. He has held exhibitions of his work in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo and other locations around the country to this day.
[Exhibition Overview]
Event name: The World of Ibalard Naohisa Inoue Art Exhibition Period: December 18th (Wed) to 24th (Tue), 2024 (ends at 5 pm on the last day) Venue: Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Building 7th Floor Gallery 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8212
Inquiries: 03-3562-1111 (main number)
Access: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line "Ginza Station"
1 minute walk from the ticket gate at Ginza 4-chome intersection 5 minutes walk from Ginza 1-chome Station (Exit 9) on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Higashi-Ginza Station on the Toei Asakusa Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
2 minutes walk via the underground passage towards Ginza Station 9 minutes walk from JR Yurakucho Station (Central Exit/Ginza Exit)
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From the press release of Art Space Co., Ltd.
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