Kumamoto Visions Kazuyuki Takishita × Ryutarotakemochi Yamamura

This exhibition presents the first duo show by two artists born and raised in Kumamoto.

Kazuyuki Takishita has made his life’s work the “Momotaro” series, featuring humorous yet endearing demons as well as traditional motifs such as Fujin and Raijin or dragons and tigers, reimagined with bold spatial composition and unique perspectives.

Ryutaro Takemochi Yamamura meticulously depicts flowers, leaves, and swarming insects in ink and acrylic. His canvases—masses of interwoven life—at times evoke the ridgelines of Mt. Aso, drawing viewers into an overwhelming surge of vitality.

In Kumamoto Visions, Yamamura’s vision of collective life converges with Takishita’s fantastical and humorous world of demons. Rooted in their shared origins in Kumamoto, the two artists’ expressions resonate to create a powerful dialogue.