KINOSHO KIKAKU is pleased to present “Shoichi Tsurukawa Solo Exhibition -KAZARIMONO-” from April 13, 2025.
The exhibition will feature new works that express the colors of complex emotions, using the traditional technique of tsutsugakure-printing to create patterns, and then stuffing the dyed cloth with cotton to create a unique matiere.
Please come and see his works, in which he prays for the “disaster” to “leave” the feelings of anxiety, fear, and anger that come to us every day.
Shoichi Tsurukawa Solo Exhibition -KAZARIMONO-
Sunday, April 13, 2025 – Friday, April 26, 2025
Hours: 12:00 – 18:00 Sunday 12:00 – 17:00
Closed: 14th, 20th, 21st
鶴川勝一 Shoichi Tsurukawa Instagram＠Shoichi Tsurukawa
I have painted a “shield” painted in the colors of life. It is my means of protecting myself from the blades of emotional maladies of anxiety, fear, and anger that come at me daily.
I believe that these “shields” have the power to heal and to fight, and that they have the power to bring relief, vitality, and imagination to those who see them.
My work may be better understood if you view it as a “talisman” or “amulet,” a prayer that the “misfortune” will “pass away.
Shoichi Tsurukawa’s work was presented at “TGC Shizuoka 2025 for promoting SDGs” held at Twinmesse Shizuoka on January 11, 2025.
TGC SHIZUOKA SPECIAL COLLECTION｜SDGs推進 TGC しずおか 2025 YouTube
Styling by Itaru Araya (@uratiayara)
Mr. Araya was able to imagine the styling of the works from the moment he touched them.
We were truly impressed by Mr. Araya’s imagination in creating a style that did not overflow into the realm of art, while treating the artist’s work within the framework of fashion.
野村康太氏(@kouta_nomura_official)The styling of Kouta Nomura was like a gladiator armed with color, and the styling strongly conveyed a sense of “pride and determination” and condensed a vast amount of energy.
矢吹奈子氏(@75_yabuki)In the styling of Nako Yabuki, I felt the fragility of the chrysalis and the hatching process, but I also felt the beautiful figure of Nako Yabuki, who is willing to walk forward in “expectation and confidence” while putting aside the concerns of those around her.
2024 Solo Exhibition “Kakizomeju” / Kinosho Kikaku
2024 ONE ART TAIPEI 2024/Taiwan
2023 Solo Exhibition “Disaster Protection” / Kinosho, Japan
2023 Solo Exhibition “Shoichi Tsurukawa” at PAGIC Gallery
2022 Solo Exhibition “Kaiwai” /Kinosho Kikaku, Japan
2021 Two Artists Exhibition “Japanese Pop Culture”, Shibuya Tokyu Main Store, 8th Floor Art Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo
2019 ART EXPO MALAYSIA 2019/Malaysia
2019 ART ASIA FUKUOKA 2019/Fukuoka
2019 ART BUSAN 2019/Korea
2020 Group Exhibition “RESONANCE EFFECT” / Shinjuku Takashimaya 10F Art Gallery
2017 Group Exhibition “Tokyo Berlin”/Kunstraum-gad BERLIN
2015 Group Exhibition “Evolution 2015” at Kinosho Kikaku
2014 Group exhibition “Hurricane of the digging kotatsu” / The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo
