Exhibitions
KAMAKURA ANNEX Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Can I Touch This, Too? : An Exhibition of Touchable Sculptures from the Museum Collection II
The second installment of the Can I Touch This, Too? exhibition, originally held in 2022, invites visitors to engage with the sculptures from the museum's collection in a hands-on way. This unique experience allows guests to explore the various shapes and textures of the artworks, encouraging a deeper appreciation that goes beyond traditional viewing. (To ensure the protection of the sculptures, gloves provided by the museum must be worn.)
Image: Horiuti Masakazu, Sliding Hemispheres, 1973, Museum collection. Photo by Sato Shin'ichi
Kawaguchi Kimio: Thousands are Sailing
Kawaguchi Kimio (1951–) is an artist who paints what is visible, while simultaneously pursuing landscapes that no one has ever seen. His works are created using a mixed technique of tempera and oil paints, which he studied in Vienna. The nuanced textures in his paintings often evoke a sense of storytelling, and his style is frequently likened to poetry; a "painting to be read." This exhibition offers a comprehensive view of his artistic evolution, presenting early works from the 1970s alongside newly revealed pieces, tracing his creative journey over half a century.
Image: Kawaguchi Kimio, Journey on the Desk, 2025, Private collection
Fukuda Naoyo: By the Shore of Faintness
Fukuda Naoyo (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: Fukuda Naoyo, The Bones of Smoke, 2007–2013, Color pencil leads, Urawa Art Museum. Photo by Otani Ichiro