NEWS

Thank you very much to everyone who visited the exhibition. It had actually been a while since I last showed Sha-ko-seki, and installing the works in a traditional Japanese tatami room felt incredibly refreshing. The light that entered the space changed throughout the day, revealing different expressions—bright and cheerful on sunny days, gentle and subdued on cloudy ones. While spending quiet time with the stones I have created over the years, I was once again reminded of ho

Kazutaka Shioi "Contingency Landscape" From October 4 to 16, 2025, I held my solo exhibition “Contingency Landscape” at Mizoe Art Gallery Fukuoka. This exhibition was prepared in only a few weeks after returning from my production residency in Indonesia, and it became an intensely concentrated show—one in which the energy that had been swirling inside me was shaped directly into form. A New Sensation of “Iron” Born from My Stay in Indonesia During my month in Bandung, I conti

Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Exhibition “Re-aksi” From August 15 to September 15, 2025, I participated in the artist-in-residence program Barehands Residency in Bandung, Indonesia. I was hosted by the Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung, ITB), where I also held an exhibition at the university gallery. The Impact of Bandung During my stay, I was immediately struck by the contradictions of the city. The scattered garbage and imbalanced urban landscape sharp

From 1/7 (Friday), a solo exhibition will be held at "Natsume Bookstore" in Saitozaki, Fukuoka City. We invited guest artist Kenta Kobato, a poet living in Kansai, to create a poetry collection "Memory of Light" with the cooperation of Natsume Bookstore. Please drop in when you go out near you. During this exhibition, some of the works will also be available for purchase at the online shop. The session may change due to infectious diseases. For details, please check the offi

I will participate in the art fair "Kyushu New Art". It is one of the largest art fairs in Kyushu, where paintings, sculptures and installations by 54 artists related to Kyushu are gathered together. I will announce a new series of "SHA-KO-SEKI" that I have been working on in recent years. Please drop in when you go out near you. 『Kyushu New Art』 ・ September 16th (Thursday) -20th (Monday) ・ 10:00 - 20:00 * The last day ends at 17:00 ・ Venue: Hakata Hankyu 8th floor event spa

A solo exhibition will be held at "SHA-KO-SEKI and yoin". In this solo exhibition, we are planning to present a new work "Shakoishi", jewelry, and video works recording the production process, which are based on the Chikugo River and Senoshitamachi flowing near the gallery. Please enjoy the installation that makes the best use of the gallery space attached to the hair studio. In addition, we will take on new challenges such as publishing the state of the exhibition space in