Free admission
The Triangle
MIKADO2
2024/10/19-2024/12/22
Venue [ The Triangle ]
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MIKADO2 is an artist collective consisting of three members: Yamada Shuhei, Koike Kazuma, and Jimba Keisuke. Yamada creates Dada-esque conceptual works that invite roars of laughter, such as a two-dimensional work in which “ha, ha, ha” is used in simple repetition and a neon sign that displays the words “bright future”; Koike uses objects of worship from various regions as his motif, adopting a cultural anthropological perspective to create original ceramic sculptures that resemble dogu clay figurines; and Jimba attempts a pictorial expression in which extremely personal experiences and art history narratives intersect. The collaboration of these three original artists brings a unique groove to the contemporary themes they engage with.
MIKADO2 attempts to create a “lack” or “shift” in the art format, complemented with seemingly meaningless attitudes and playful acts of production.
The Triangle
The Triangle is a space newly created for the reopening of the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art. It aims to nurture emerging artists, especially those associated with Kyoto, and to provide opportunities for museum visitors to experience contemporary art. In order to connect the artist, museum, and viewer in a triangle and deepen those connections, the space hosts an eponymous series of special exhibitions and presents new artistic expressions from Kyoto.Information
- Period
- October 19 (Sat.) - December 22 (Sun.), 2024
- Time
- 10:00-18:00
- Venue
- The Triangle
- Closed on
- Mondays (except public holidays)
- Admission
- Free admission
MIKADO2
MIKADO2 - Artist collective. Formed in 2021 by Yamada Shuhei, Koike Kazuma, Jimba Keisuke and Kim Mitsuo (Mitsuo left the collective in 2023). Previous exhibitions have been held at Zuiun-an (Kyoto, 2021) and Tezukayama Gallery (Osaka, 2022). Their next exhibition will be held at Takashimaya T8 Gallery, Kyoto in 2024.
- Yamada Shuhei. Artist. Born in 1974. Dropped out of Tama Art University. Lives in Kyoto. His major solo exhibitions has been held at Sokyo Atsumi (Tokyo, 2023). Awarded the New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Prize by Canon in 2003.
- Koike Kazuma. Sculptor/painter. Born in 1980 and lives in Osaka. Spent his childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and attended high school in Barcelona, Spain. Graduated from the Department of Sculpture, College of Art at Nihon University in Tokyo. His major solo exhibitions have been held at cadet capela (Paris, 2023) and OMURO MUSEUM (Mie prefecture, 2021).
- Jimba Keisuke. Artist. Born in 1985. Lives in Kyoto. Major exhibitions include Everyday affairs #6 (residential complex, personal experience) (LEESAYA, Tokyo, 2019).