Unthought known: Rebecca Bernau & Hitomi Endo dual exhibition

Ginza New Gallery

2024.10.04 - 10.26 | Opening Reception 10.05 16:00 - 19:00

Whitestone Ginza New Gallery is pleased to announce a dual exhibition by Rebecca Bernau and Hitomi Endo, entitled “Unthought known”.


Faceless portraits and outlines of the forest against the light might have seen incoherent, but they mutually resonate below the surface.


The term “Unthought known” was suggested by psychologist, Christopher Bollas in the 1980s, indicating “a state of having a vague memory but being unable to think about it”. It is a phenomenon that underlies Freud’s “trauma”, in which primal experiences before forming consciousness will have a significant impact on our later life. The key is a lasting mood at that time, and aesthetic experience in the infant stage will be counted as one of the representative elements which consist of “Unthought known”.

"Inner Child" | 2024, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas, 50.0 × 50.0 cm

Rebecca Bernau, born in 1982 in Aachen, is a contemporary German artist. Opening her eyes to art in early childhood, Bernau studied art education, design technology, media design, and literature at Bergische University (Wuppertal). Her creational style, developing a craftsmanship in digital art and workflow. She creates sketches digitally, then transfers them onto canvas or paper through pigment printing. She applies over this digital blank with multiple layers using acrylic and oil paint, allowing the light, colors, and shapes of underlying surfaces to shine through. Her centric theme is the concept of “rootedness”. What does it mean for each individual? The artist explores the process of rooting and the elements that connect us to our environment, others, and ourselves in the whole-time axis of the past, present, and future. The portrait by Rebecca Bernau, in which “communication and relationship” are focused, emphasizes on the soft gradation of colors and contrast which appeals to sensibility and melancholy, instead of depriving facial parts and expression.

Butterflies and Hurricanes

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
30.0 × 30.0 cm

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Flirting With Yesteryears II

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
84.0 × 60.0 cm

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Hiding Out In The Open

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
100.0 × 70.0 cm

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Soulmate

2024
Acrylic on Canvas
90.0 × 107.5 × 4.0 cm

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Two in One

2024
Acrylic on Dibond
160.0 × 120.0 cm

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Diana

2022
Acrylic on framed dibond
70.0 × 90.0 cm

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Farewell

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
80.0 × 113.0 cm

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Flirting With Yesteryears I

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
84.0 × 60.0 cm

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Inner Child

2024
Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas
50.0 × 50.0 cm

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In Need

2024
Oil Pastel on Paper
30.0 × 30.0 cm

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Selflove II

2024
Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas
50.0 × 50.0 cm

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Jackie`s Strength

2024
Oil Pastel on Canvas
42.5 × 30.0 cm

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Self Control

2024
Oil Pastel on Canvas
53.0 × 40.0 cm

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Subconscious Mind

2024
Oil Pastel on Canvas
50.0 × 50.0 cm

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Butterflies and Hurricanes

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
30.0 × 30.0 cm

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Flirting With Yesteryears II

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
84.0 × 60.0 cm

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Hiding Out In The Open

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
100.0 × 70.0 cm

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Soulmate

2024
Acrylic on Canvas
90.0 × 107.5 × 4.0 cm

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Two in One

2024
Acrylic on Dibond
160.0 × 120.0 cm

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Diana

2022
Acrylic on framed dibond
70.0 × 90.0 cm

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Farewell

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
80.0 × 113.0 cm

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Flirting With Yesteryears I

2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
84.0 × 60.0 cm

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Inner Child

2024
Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas
50.0 × 50.0 cm

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In Need

2024
Oil Pastel on Paper
30.0 × 30.0 cm

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Selflove II

2024
Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas
50.0 × 50.0 cm

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Jackie`s Strength

2024
Oil Pastel on Canvas
42.5 × 30.0 cm

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Self Control

2024
Oil Pastel on Canvas
53.0 × 40.0 cm

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Subconscious Mind

2024
Oil Pastel on Canvas
50.0 × 50.0 cm

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Butterflies and Hurricanes
Flirting With Yesteryears II
Hiding Out In The Open
Soulmate
Two in One
Diana
Farewell
Flirting With Yesteryears I
Inner Child
In Need
Selflove II
Jackie`s Strength
Self Control
Subconscious Mind

Deep Dive into Art, Identity, and the Unseen Self

Rebecca Bernau

ABOUT

"love again" | 2024, 91.0 × 72.7 cm, Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

Hitomi Endo, born in 1990, graduated from Tokyo Zokei University with a major in Fine Arts. Starting from receiving ‘Sompo Japan Special Award’ at “the 33rd Nichiyo-kai Exhibition” (1999), Endo was awarded consecutively at “FACE 2021”- the competition of Sompo Museum of Art- as well as the Grand-Prix at “Debut 2022”- the 10th Exhibition for a new face hosted by monthly art magazine “Gekkan Bijutsu”-, receiving a unanimous vote from the jury. She is considered as one of the most influential young artists in the Japanese contemporary art scene. In the process of repeatedly painting and erasing landscapes based on her memories and dreams, the meaning behind them rather than the image itself emerges from the disparity between them. The works of Endo, in which traces of erased parts are accumulated and an aura of exquisite newness is being given off simultaneously wearing a feel of ‘deja-vu’, are ephemeral but strongly appealing to viewer’s sensibility with its’ clear and permeable color gradation.

Cool Woods

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
45.6 × 38.0 cm

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Summer Prism

2024
Acrylic on canvas
91.0 × 116.7 cm

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love again

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
91.0 × 72.7 cm

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Moonlight

2024
Acrylic on canvas
65.2 × 80.5 cm

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Flames forest

2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas
45.8 × 53.2 cm

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Waiting for Spring

2023
Acrylic on canvas
33.5 × 33.5 cm

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Floating World

2024
Acrylic on canvas
50.0 × 60.8 cm

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Look

2023
Acrylic on canvas
32.0 × 41.1 cm

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She

2023
Acrylic on canvas
31.8 × 41.0 cm

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A Prayer

2024
Acrylic on canvas
41.4 × 27.5 cm

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Forest Guardian

2024
Acrylic on canvas
100.0 × 80.4 cm

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Innocence

2024
Acrylic and water color on canvas
72.7 × 60.8 cm

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The Tainted Forest

2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas
65.7 × 80.3 cm

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Hope

2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas
110.5 × 162.0 cm

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Infinite Dream

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
41.0 × 32.0 cm

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Let's Meet Again

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
53.2 × 45.6 cm

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Portrait

2024
Ink, acrylic and alcohol paint on canvas
65.2 × 53.0 cm

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Pouring Light

2024
Acrylic on canvas
53.3 × 65.2 cm

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Rainy Mountain

2024
Acrylic on canvas
38.0 × 45.5 cm

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Star Walkin

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
38.5 × 46.4 cm

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Cool Woods

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
45.6 × 38.0 cm

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Summer Prism

2024
Acrylic on canvas
91.0 × 116.7 cm

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love again

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
91.0 × 72.7 cm

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Moonlight

2024
Acrylic on canvas
65.2 × 80.5 cm

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Flames forest

2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas
45.8 × 53.2 cm

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Waiting for Spring

2023
Acrylic on canvas
33.5 × 33.5 cm

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Floating World

2024
Acrylic on canvas
50.0 × 60.8 cm

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Look

2023
Acrylic on canvas
32.0 × 41.1 cm

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She

2023
Acrylic on canvas
31.8 × 41.0 cm

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A Prayer

2024
Acrylic on canvas
41.4 × 27.5 cm

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Forest Guardian

2024
Acrylic on canvas
100.0 × 80.4 cm

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Innocence

2024
Acrylic and water color on canvas
72.7 × 60.8 cm

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The Tainted Forest

2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas
65.7 × 80.3 cm

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Hope

2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas
110.5 × 162.0 cm

Sold

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Infinite Dream

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
41.0 × 32.0 cm

Sold

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Let's Meet Again

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
53.2 × 45.6 cm

Sold

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Portrait

2024
Ink, acrylic and alcohol paint on canvas
65.2 × 53.0 cm

Sold

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Pouring Light

2024
Acrylic on canvas
53.3 × 65.2 cm

Sold

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Rainy Mountain

2024
Acrylic on canvas
38.0 × 45.5 cm

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Star Walkin

2024
Acrylic and ink on canvas
38.5 × 46.4 cm

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Cool Woods
Summer Prism
love again
Moonlight
Flames forest
Waiting for Spring
Floating World
Look
She
A Prayer
Forest Guardian
Innocence
The Tainted Forest
Hope
Infinite Dream
Let's Meet Again
Portrait
Pouring Light
Rainy Mountain
Star Walkin

Layering a Mixture of the Good and the Bad

Hitomi Endo

ABOUT

Rebecca Bernau and Hitomi Endo have different backgrounds and nationalities. In view of the affinity that arises from their first common time-space-rich colors brimmed with ‘mood’ and innate ability of shape-forming which makes us imagine dynamic presence from absence-, it might be the two artists themselves who feel strongly the encounter of “Unthought known” more than anyone else.

We cordially invite you to witness this precious opportunity.

Whitestone Ginza New Gallery × CAFÉ AMADEUS STORY

レベッカ・ベルナウ&遠藤仁美『Unthought Known』展では、大阪・中ノ島にあるコロニアル・スタイルのカフェ『CAFÉ AMADEUS STORY』とのスペシャル・コラボレーションが実現。会期中は、東京・大阪の二拠点でふたりの作品をご鑑賞いただけます。店名の「AMADEUS」とはもちろん、ヴォルフガング・アマデウス・モーツァルトに由来。国境を越えて人々に親しまれるモーツァルトの音楽のように、日欧の架け橋となるべく願いを込め、命名されました。バイエルン王室御用達・ダルマイヤーの珈琲や紅茶はもとより、CAFÉ AMADEUS STORYが提供する商品はどれもヨーロッパや国内の厳選された生産者からセレクトされ、丁寧な製法で愛情を込め作られたものばかり。また、それらは持続可能な世界に向け、環境に配慮した製品でもあります。

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若きふたりの作家の作品がそれぞれの空間と調和し、どのようなストーリーを紡ぐのか―ご期待くださいませ。

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Unthought known: Rebecca Bernau & Hitomi Endo dual exhibition
2024.10.04 - 10.26

Opening Reception
2024.10.05(sat) 16:00 - 19:00
*Artist will be present
Artist Talk Event: "Outlines of Inner Landscapes - The expression of inner landscapes"
*Both artists will be present all day
*Drinks included (Dallmayr Cafe tasting included) visitors will also be able to sample Dallmayr’s signature bean, ‘Prodomo’, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
BGM: German Jazz & far beyond,
(Sponsored by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany / Cooperation: AMADEUS Co., Ltd.).

Ginza New Gallery

6-4-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan
Tel: +81 (0)3 3574 6161
Fax: +81 (0)3 3574 9430
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
Closed: Sunday, Monday
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