[Tokyo] Isamu Kojima exhibition - Poem of the Earth - May.14(Sat) - May.29(Sun), 2022

"EARTH・Butterfly in the Forest"　2022　Mixed media　35.43ｘ35.43in

Isamu Kojima exhibition - Poem of the Earth
May.14(Sat) - May.29(Sun), 2022
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO
The artist will be at the gallery on May 14th (Sat), 15th(Sun).

When I look at the artworks of Isamu KOJIMA keeping the word "Earth" in mind, I get convinced that those paintings were inspired by the scenery of the Brazilian land where he had lived viewed from the sky. Sometimes, the Morpho butterfly, a butterfly living in the Brazilian forest appears on the artworks as if it symbolizes life. Although the vivid colors have an atmosphere of Latin, the artworks are made of layers of various materials such as thick paper, cloth, Japanese traditional paper, and marble. The flat artworks made of Japanese material and texture that were carefully selected show the unique expression through a process of trial and error by KOJIMA who constantly put him in the world.
There will be approximately 25 works including large artworks. Please look forward to the exhibition.
(Mizoe Art Gallery)


"EARTH・Butterfly in the Forest"　2022　Mixed media　19.68ｘ19.68in

Isamu KOJIMA
Bron in Fukuoka in 1938. Independent.
Worked in Sao Paulo from 1970 to 1980.　Special prize at Salon Joben Exhibition in 1977 (Sao Paulo). Solo Exhibition, Liu Haisu Art Museum (Shanghai) in 2004. CASA THOMAS JEFFERSON ART GALLERY special solo exhibition in 2005 (Brasilia, Brazil). GALERIA DECO special solo exhibition (Sao Paulo). Solo exhibition organised by Zainul Gallery (Bangladesh), solo exhibition at Yoseido Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, in 2006 (Ginza). Contemporary Art Exhibition of Yokohama and Sao Paulo in 2008 (Yokohama). Award of Excellence at the 8th Rome International Biennial of Art in 2010 (Italy). China-Japan-South Korea Artwork Exchange Exhibition at Shanghai Expo (the Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai). Solo exhibition (Sao Paulo). ARTE PADOVA in 2010 (Italy). The semi-grand prize at Brazilian Art Exhibition (Italy). Solo exhibition “Joo mane espaso e cultura” in 2011 (Sao Paulo). Mizoe Art Gallery solo exhibition in 2013 (Fukuoka). The Phenomenon of Boiling Point Exhibition in 2018 (Tagawa Museum of Art). Silver Prize at Japanese Calendar Exhibition in 2019.
Solo Exhibition inside and outside Japan such as in New York and Rio de Janeiro.