Due to the state of emergency, all our exhibitions are temporarily closed. The exhibitions will resume after the state of emergency has ended.
inner landscapes is an art project by Marja Pirilä, a Finnish artist and photographer, and Satoko Sai + Tomoko Kurahara, a Japanese ceramic artist duo.
The exhibition, inner landscapes, tokyo opens in Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery on Thursday, April 1st, and continues until Sunday, June 6th. For opening times and access, please visit the gallery’s website.
ARTISTS’ TALK
inner landscapes is dialogue between diverse times and two cultures, Finnish and Japanese: for the project the artists have interviewed elderly people from both countries. The exhibition, inner landscapes, tokyo, shows the inner landscapes of 6 groups, 8 persons living in Tokyo.
Satoko Sai + Tomoko Kurahara：Hirotaka, 2020. Photo: Mareo Suemasa
This exhibition, bringing together ceramics and photography, digs through layers of history by unearthing individual stories and album photos. The works go beyond a mere record of memories that reflect the lives of actual individuals, to highlight universal stories that we can all empathize with and share, transcending countries, cultures, and generations.
inner landscapes started as part of Turku 2011, the European Capital of Culture program through 2009-11. The first exhibition in Tokyo was held in 2016, with another artist talk event in 2018.
Photo: Marja Pirilä: Camera obscura / Hirotaka, Tokyo, 2018/2020