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KISHO KAKUTANI

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Kisho Kakutani defines his creation as "the tool that allows people to imagine." Depictions resembling the "frosted glass" in the "Frosted Window series" and the "curtain" in the "Curtain series" function as "noise," where the work and the gaze of others intertwine. This sense of incompatibility stimulates the viewer's imagination; conversely, it evokes scenes in their mind's eye and forms a unique "reality" that each one holds. Kakutani's landscapes, which embrace ambiguity by using the blurred characteristics of snapshots or adopting mediums with high water content, quietly capture the viewer's everyday life while simultaneously hinting at the ongoing state of Japan at its core.

 

Born in Kobe in 1993, Kakutani completed the doctoral course in Japanese Painting at the graduate school of the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2022 (Ph.D. in Fine Arts).

ARTWORKS

Curtain#91, KISHO KAKUTANI, 2025Acrylic on canvas162.0 × 130.3 cm
Curtain#91
KISHO KAKUTANI
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Frosted Window#114, KISHO KAKUTANI, 2025Acrylic on canvas91.0 × 116.7 cm
Frosted Window#114
KISHO KAKUTANI
Price: Private
Frosted Window#117, KISHO KAKUTANI, 2025Acrylic on canvas162.0 × 162.0 cm
Frosted Window#117
KISHO KAKUTANI
Price: Private
Frosted Window#101, KISHO KAKUTANI, 2025Acrylic on canvas91.0 × 91.0 cm
Frosted Window#101
KISHO KAKUTANI
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Curtain＃65, KISHO KAKUTANI, 2025Acrylic on canvas116.7 × 91.0 cm
Curtain＃65
KISHO KAKUTANI
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ARTICLES

Reflecting on "The Torrent in Seconds" at Whitestone Gallery
Reflecting on "The Torrent in Seconds" at Whitestone Gallery

2024.05.24
FEATURE
Interweaving Clarity and Ambiguity in Reality | Kisho Kakutani Interview
Interweaving Clarity and Ambiguity in Reality | Kisho Kakutani Interview

2024.05.09
INTERVIEW

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Realm of Dispersal: KISHO KAKUTANI Solo Exhibition
Realm of Dispersal: KISHO KAKUTANI Solo Exhibition

Taipei
2025.11.22 - 12.27
Imprinting: KISHO KAKUTANI, HITOMI ENDO
Imprinting: KISHO KAKUTANI, HITOMI ENDO

Ginza New Gallery
2025.06.27 - 07.19
The torrent in seconds: Kisho Kakutani, Yudai Takeuchi
The torrent in seconds: Kisho Kakutani, Yudai Takeuchi

Ginza New Gallery
2024.04.27 - 05.25

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2025
“Realm of Dispersal”, Solo Exhibition (Taipei / Whitestone Gallery Taipei)
“Imprinting”, Kisho Kakutani × Hitomi Endo, Two-Person Exhibition (Tokyo / Whitestone Ginza New Gallery)
“FOG”, Solo Exhibition (Tokyo / MU GALLERY)
2024
“The torrent in seconds”, Kisho Kakutani × Yudai Takeuchi, Two-Person Exhibition (Tokyo / Whitestone Ginza New Gallery)
“Un certain regard”, Two-Person Exhibition (Busan / SEOJUNG ART)
2023
“Medium and Protective Barrier”, Solo Exhibition (Tokyo / Ginza Tsutaya Books, Shikisai-sha)
“White Night”, Solo Exhibition (Tokyo / Courtyard HIROO)

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