This is the first monograph of Genta Ishizuka whose work explores the sensory experiences evoked by the transparent membrane and sheen unique to urushi.
It covers Ishizuka’s work from his early pieces to his latest creations, presenting an overview of his artistic career spanning some twenty years. Featuring essays by Minoru Shimizu (art critic and professor at Doshisha University) and Masami Yamada (curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum), as well as numerous exquisite photographs, examining the distinctive qualities of Ishizuka’s urushi works and their significance within art history.

Relative Dimension

3,000 yen (+ tax)

Japanese and English | Size B5 | 80 pages | Hardcover
Edited by Genta Ishizuka and ARTCOURT Gallery
Essays by Genta Ishizuka, Minoru Shimizu (Art critic / Professor, Doshisha University) and Masami Yamada (Curator, Victoria and Albert Museum)
Designed by Chisa Yagi Deuel
English translation by Gene Nakazato
Printed and bound by Live Art Books Inc.
Published by ARTCOURT Gallery / Yagi Art Management, Inc.
Distributed by Live Art Books Inc.
ISBN: 978-4-909341-23-5

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To be released in late May, 2026

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