Tomoya Tsukamoto solo exhibition “Journey of Encounters”
Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8min is a new hybrid space combining an art gallery with a bakery café, located on the ground floor of TODA BUILDING in Kyobashi, Tokyo. It was launched in November 2024 as a collaborative initiative between The Chain Museum (operator of ArtSticker) and FONZ (operator of THE CITY BAKERY).
Now entering its eighth exhibition, the gallery is proud to present a new solo exhibition by artist Tomoya Tsukamoto, titled "Journey of Encounters", opening on Saturday, July 5, 2025.This exhibition is held in collaboration with Admira Gallery , a contemporary art gallery based in Hong Kong.
Born in 1982 in Ishikawa Prefecture, and currently based in Kanagawa, Tomoya Tsukamoto is an active figure in the contemporary art scene. His practice is characterized by the use of an airbrush to apply countless ultra-fine dots, creating visual effects reminiscent of pointillism, while also incorporating dripping techniques and light, fluid brushstrokes to develop his distinctive painterly language.
Tsukamoto’s signature approach involves layering red, blue, and yellow—the three primary colors—so that the viewer’s retina blends them optically, dissolving the boundary between figure and ground. Drawing inspiration from motifs such as cherry blossoms, koi fish, human silhouettes, and deer, his work explores cycles of light and shadow, life and death. In recent years, he has incorporated real plants as stencils and used negative/positive inversion techniques to reinterpret Georges Seurat’s color theory alongside the decorative sensibility of the Japanese Rinpa school, all through a contemporary lens. His paintings balance the intricacy of Japanese "kazari" aesthetics with a minimalist production process, inviting viewers into an immersive and contemplative visual experience.
This exhibition marks Tsukamoto’s first solo show in Tokyo in 13 years, and is also his largest presentation of the year. We warmly invite you to Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8min to encounter this poetic and multilayered body of work in person.
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