Ginza “RICOH ART GALLERY” “Shinnosuke Tojo, Haru Matsuda, Ryu Ika Three People Exhibition Stacked” Held from October 29th (Sat)

Unnamed
76.9 × 61.4 × 3 cm (framed)
UV inkjet print (Stare Reap 2.5 print) on acrylic board,polycarbonate

RICOH ART GALLERY is pleased to present “Lamination | Layers,” a three-person exhibition by Shinnosuke Tojo, Haru Matsuda, and Ryu Ika. RICOH ART GALLERY has only two exhibitions left, including this one, for the opportunity to work in the Ginza space. This exhibition will feature the diverse expressions of Ricoh StareReap's printing technology.

Unnamed
76.9 × 61.4 × 3 cm (framed)
UV inkjet print (Stare Reap 2.5 print) on acrylic board,polycarbonate

Hal Matsuda
Data / Incomplete print / Data / Incomplete print
112.4 × 200 cm (image)
UV inkjet print (Stare Reap 2.5 print) on aluminum board

Ryu Ika
Undecided / TBD
72.9 × 131.2 cm (image)
UV inkjet print (Stare Reap 2.5 print) on aluminum board

It can be said that "laminate" is a word that simply expresses the essence of Ricoh's printing. The core of StareReap's technology can be said to be the repeated stacking of printed layers with a thickness of about one hair, building up to several millimeters. Due to the characteristics of UV inkjet printing, the compatibility with layered images is very good, and the three artists exhibiting in this exhibition are pursuing the possibilities of StareReap with their own methods.

After receiving the VOCA Award, the highest award at the VOCA Exhibition in 2019, Shinnosuke Tojo continues to actively present his work, including holding a solo exhibition at the Koumi-cho Kogen Museum of Art in 2021. In his usual work, he creates metallic and illusionistic paintings by grinding a plate of oxidized copper, using the images that are inherent in himself as the subject matter. For StareReap's latest work, I created a unique piece by painting and processing on a transparent printed acrylic support. He treats prints as a material, and interprets StareReap from the two axes of material and painting.

Haru Matsuda is an up-and-coming artist currently studying at Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School. Combining VR, which is a reproduction of space, and printmaking, which is a reproduction of painting, he expresses a landscape composed of fragments of abstract images that are distinct from high-resolution virtual space. Until now, I have been producing works based on the silkscreen technique, but this time I will present a large-scale work that makes use of StareReap's ability to directly print digital work data.

Liu Ika is a photographer from Inner Mongolia, China. In 2019, the 21st Photo “1_WALL” Exhibition Grand Prix, and this summer, the visuals of Mr. Takeshi Kitano and others in the autumn / winter men’s campaign of the luxury brand “LOEWE” became a big topic.
It has been selected for next year's VOCA exhibition, and it has become a long-awaited participation in the group exhibition at the time when attention is gathering. This exhibition presents a series of works on the themes of motherhood, physicality, and the soul, which Ryu has a strong interest in. Works from this exhibition will also be exhibited at the VOCA exhibition.

How will media such as painting, digital, and photography compete with Stare Reap's technology to create new forms of expression?

Photo: UMA

Shinnosuke Tojo |
Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1978. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University in 2004 with a comparative modeling degree. By applying large and small scratches and rust to the surface of metal plates and industrial products, he embodies his own mental landscapes and virtual images that can be seen unconsciously. His production style, which focuses on existence, is not limited to paintings, but is also expanding into a wide range of sculptures and installation works. In 2022, he will exhibit at the solo exhibition “Doria Parade” at GUCCI Namiki (Ginza) and the Setouchi International Art Festival. Received the Grand Prix at “SICF18” and “VOCA Exhibition 2019”. In 2021, he will hold his first solo exhibition at an art museum, “From the mouth to the delivery,” at the Koumi-cho Kogen Museum of Art (Nagano). He is expanding his activities both domestically and internationally, participating in “Sharing the Future” Chiang Mai University (Thailand) and a residency in Guangzhou “Convective Scenery 2018” Guangzhou 53 Art Museum (China).

Photo: Shiori Kikuchi

Hal Matsuda
Born in Iwate Prefecture in 1998. In 2021, he graduated from the University of Tsukuba, majoring in printmaking. He presents works that combine VR and printmaking. Major participating exhibitions include solo exhibition "VIRTUAL ABSTRACTION" Bunka Federation (Tokyo, 2021), "KUA ANNUAL 2022" Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo, 2022), "KUMA EXHIBITION 2022" ANB Tokyo (Tokyo, 2022), "Diffusion distance / Manners of Convert / Variable Sun” Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery (Tokyo). It is attracting attention, such as receiving the "100 people 10 between the arts sponsoring company award" (2021) and the "WATOWA ART AWARD 2021 special award" (Tomoko Ashikawa Award, Shigeru Aoi Award, Maho Kubota Award, Takahiro Komatsu Award). one of the young authors.

Ryu Ika
Photographer. Born in Inner Mongolia. Graduated from the Imaging Department of Musashino Art University. In 2018, she studied abroad at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris as an exchange student. 19th 21st Photo 1_WALL Grand Prix. In 2009, a collection of works, The Second Seeing, was published by Akaakasha. Using the act of photographing as a tool for communication with others, and using photographs as a creative material, while exploring how to interact with oneself and others, he visualizes and presents his thoughts about where he belongs in an installation that involves photography. Attempt. In July 2022, he was in charge of the visuals for the autumn / winter men's campaign of "LOEWE" and attracted a lot of attention.