We are pleased to present an exhibition celebrating the publication of Genta Ishizuka: Relative Dimension, the artist’s first monograph. Ishizuka’s work explores the sensory experiences evoked by the transparent membrane and sheen unique to urushi.

The publication includes essays by Minoru Shimizu (art critic and professor at Doshisha University) and Masami Yamada (curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum), examining the distinctive qualities of Ishizuka’s urushi works and their significance within art history. Marking the publication of this monograph, this exhibition presents Ishizuka’s work at the convergence of craft and contemporary art, opening onto a newly emerging field of expression, through a selection that includes rare early pieces, works featured in the monograph, and recent pieces.