Takahide Komatsu Exhibition「MICROCOSM」

The artist will be at the gallery on June 7,8,9,14,15

Colorful insects dancing against the backdrop of glimmering Rimpa school paintings. Small animals living quietly in the grass and by the water. Fish peacefully swimming in clear streams. Small forces of life swarming, guided by the night light. In depicting the microcosm found in the familiar satoyama of southern Kyushu, Takahide Komatsu creates works that focus on changing ecosystems and the symbiosis between human and nature.
At the same time, he creates documentary films in order to shed light on the great people from his hometown of Miyazaki. Following his previous work “Toho Shiotsuki”, his most recent documentary film "Chihei Nakamura” skillfully depicts the life of a literary figure who was at the mercy of the times. What is it that drives Takahide Komatsu? Hopefully this exhibition will give you a sense that, whether it be painting or filmmaking, the underlying principles and motivations are the same. We hope you look forward to it. 
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery


Takahide Komatsu
Artist born in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture in 1979.　
Graduated from Kyushu Designer Gakuin in Fukuoka City.
He has exhibited his works in solo shows and art fairs in 10 countries, including London, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Taiwan. He has done collaborations with companies, and his works are collected in UN facilities as well as many companies overseas.
In recent years, he has written and directed documentary films on "Toho Shiotsuki" and "Chihei Nakamura", shedding light on the great people who have become forgotten over time, and encouraging cultural exchange between Kyushu and Taiwan. He is a Promotion Advisor for Miyazaki City and a Tourism Ambassador for Nobeoka City.


Concurrent Exhibition
“Chihei Nakamura and the times” Exhibition
This exhibition will follow the footsteps of the author Chihei Nakamura, who traveled to Taiwan approximately 100 years ago. Displayed alongside it will be artworks and related materials from artists of the same era, with whom Chihei Nakamura had become well acquainted.

June 7 (sat) - June 22 (sun), 2025
Open every day during the exhibition period 10am-6pm
Venue: Mizoe Art Gallery, Tokyo
Film Screening
・Documentary Film “Chihei Nakamura”
June 7 (sat) 4pm~

 Film Reruns
June 8 (sun)~15 (sun), every day from 11pm
*except for the 14th

・Documentary Film “Toho Shiotsuki”
June 14 (sat) from 11pm
*Takahide Komatsu’s director debut film

Reservation by phone required
03-3722-6570
Participation is free.
Running time approximately 80 minutes.
Reception starts 30 minutes before the screening.


Chihei Nakamura 1908-1963
A novelist born in Miyazaki City. Entered Taipei High School in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. Studied under Toho Shiotsuki. While at Tokyo Imperial University, he met Osamu Dazai and made his debut in the literary world studying under Masuji Ibuse. He published many novels set in Taiwan, including “Kiri no Bansha (The Mist-enshrouded Barbarian)”, “Bankai no Onna (The Woman of the Bansai Realm)" as well as many other works. Referred to as “Dazai of the North, Chihei of the South”, he became a prominent writer of southern literature. However, he was drafted to Singapore as a military writer and it was there that he encountered an incident. After the war, why did Nakamura turn his focus away from southern literature and return to his hometown to devote his life to the postwar reconstruction of Miyazaki and regional revitalization?