Exhibitions
KAMAKURA ANNEX 2026
Yamamuro Shinji’s Potato Prints “Histoires Naturelles in Kamakura”
From the Museum Collection: In Everyday Life
Yamamuro Shinji (1939–) has developed and refined potato-block printmaking through self-directed study, while also undertaking numerous projects in book design and bookbinding. Alongside his existing works, this exhibition presents his new piece Hundred-Leaf Box, which incorporates words by the artist Shimura Fukumi (1924–, dyeing and weaving artist, essayist, Living National Treasure). Also on display are selected works from the Museum’s collection, including pieces by Aso Saburo (1913–2000) and others who drew inspiration from scenes of everyday life.
Image: Yamamuro Shinji, Loquat and Japanese nine-spotted moth, 2024, Private collection. Photo: Suzuki Shizuka
Naoyo Fukuda: At the Threshold's Edge
Naoyo Fukuda (1967–) is an artist who explores her belief that "the world is made of words" through both language and art. She creates palindromes that read the same forwards and backward while also sculpting with objects tied to words, such as books, letters, pencils, and erasers. These objects are shaved, folded, cut, stitched with thread, and pierced with needle holes, losing their original forms and gradually disintegrating into small particles. This exhibition presents Fukuda's creative world, highlighting the transience of existence and the "in-between" of life and death through an installation that encompasses the entire exhibition space.
Image: Naoyo Fukuda, From Things Washed Ashore / A Spoonful of Salvation / Fountain, 2024-2026, Artist's collection. Photo:Takahashi Kenji