[Ginza Tsutaya Shoten] Naoya Inose’s solo exhibition “Romantic Depression” will be held at THE CLUB on Saturday, March 14th.

Press preview: March 13 (Fri) 16:00 – 18:00 Opening reception: March 14 (Sat) 18:00 – 20:00

This time, THE CLUB will hold a solo exhibition "Romantic Depression" by Naoya Inose.

Naoya Inose, Romantic depression, 2020, © Courtesy of the artist

About the exhibition

In this exhibition, Inose will go to Iceland for research and present a new work based on the magnificent scenery. In addition to the works of Inose's representative monoliths and penguins, a series with a motif of a color bar of a television that has been making an effort in recent years will be exhibited. Romanticly portrays end-of-life landscapes with the chaotic atmosphere of modern society. This is the second solo exhibition since the first solo exhibition of Inose was held at THE CLUB in 2018 and sold out on the first day.

"Romantic landscape painting has always been linked to its depressive nature. Does the writer's mental and physical emptiness and the hope he finds there bring romance to his work? I guess it sounds familiar. I want you to see the works that visualize that emptiness through my filters. "
―Naoya Inose

Naoya Inose, Melancholia, 2020, © Courtesy of the artist

Artist Profile

Naoya Inose

Born in 1988 in Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2012, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in oil painting, and moved to the UK as an overseas trainee for emerging artists. He graduated from MA Fine Art in Chelsea College of Art in London in 2017 and is currently based in London. Exhibited at the 20th DOMANI Tomorrow Exhibition and exhibited at the National Art Center, Tokyo and Takamatsu City Museum of Art. Last year he held a solo exhibition at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in London. The collections include the Takahashi Collection and the Benetton Collection.

Event details

Name Romantic Depression
Artist Naoya Inose Period: March 14 (Sat)-May 9 (Thu), 2020
Time 11: 00-19: 00
Closed day None Place GINZA SIX 6F THE CLUB (in Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore)
Free special page: https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/art/13069-1321130220.html

Naoya Inose, Color dream, 2020, © Courtesy of the artist

Opening reception

[Opening reception]
The date and time: Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 18:00 to 20:00
Location: ART GALLERY THE CLUB (in Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore)

※ We may be called off by measures such as infectious diseases. If there is a change in the content of the event, we will keep you updated on the Ginza TSUTAYA SHOTEN website.

Press preview

Date and time: March 13 (Fri) 16: 00-18: 00 Attendance in advance: Please contact Shinohara (info@theclub.tokyo).
Contact info@theclub.tokyo 03-3575-5605 URL http://theclub.tokyo/

※ We may be called off by measures such as infectious diseases. If there is a change in the content of the event, we will keep you updated on the Ginza TSUTAYA SHOTEN website.

THE CLUB

Under careful curation, we will be exhibiting across time and fields, focusing on contemporary artists who have few opportunities to see in Japan.
Address: 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 GINZA SIX 6F Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore Phone: 03-3575-5605
Business hours: 11: 00-19: 00 (according to GINZA SIX closed days)

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