5. Art Exhibition "Exploring Ⅲ - Fragments of Art Born from Encounters -"
- Date:
- January 15 (Thu)−25 (Sun), 2026
- Venue:
- Osaka Metro Hommachi Bldg. 1F
General Information
In today’s increasingly information-driven society, we find ourselves interacting more and more with AI through computers and smartphones to carry out various tasks. Yet human beings have, by nature, developed their senses, wisdom, and capacity to live through experiences gained in connection with others.
Even when verbal communication proves difficult for some, they find ways to express themselves through visual forms, conveying things that are hard to articulate in words and sharing their unique sensibilities. Precisely because they face certain limitations, their work often develops in unexpected ways; sustained periods of deep absorption become the foundation through which each artist crystallizes a singular mode of expression.
The expressions and works born in this way are often deeply connected to the routines of daily life. Family environments, school experiences, familiar plants and animals, materials close at hand, and relationships with others—all quietly breathe beneath the surface of these creations. Expressions that resist being fixed in form often come to be recognized only when received by others, reminding us that the process itself is also one of connection and exchange.
This exhibition is guided by three key concepts: “Forms of Learning,” “Signs and Awareness,” and “Sensing Beings”, and presents a range of unique visual forms that emerge from the foundations of learning, records of expressions that are difficult to contain in tangible form, and works created through a sensibility attuned to feeling and perception.
Engaging quietly with each work, contemplating its background and allowing one’s imagination to wander, can awaken dormant memories and sensations within the viewer, offering an opportunity to see the world anew from a different perspective. Through this exhibition, we hope to create a space for reflection on the value of sensitivity and the importance of our connections with others and the world around us, qualities that have become ever more essential in contemporary society.
| Date | January 15 (Thu)−25 (Sun), 2026
Hours: 10:00−19:00 (Opening day only: Opens 13:00 / Last day:
Closes 16:00) |
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| Venue | Osaka Metro Hommachi Bldg. 1F |
| Admission | Free |
- Organizer: Osaka Prefecture
- Presented by: Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Japan, Capacious
- Curator: Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Japan
- Support: Osaka Metro Hommachi Bldg., Muses Corporation
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Cooperation: art space co-jin,
Atelier Hiko, atelier ripehouse, Gallery Yamaki Fine Art, Galerie Miyawaki, Work Center Toyonaka, Kumiaien Social Welfare Corporation, Minuma Welfare Society-Kobo-shu
Artists
Related Event
Improvised Music Workshop
In this workshop, participants will create improvised expressions while sensing sounds, movements, and the resonance of the surrounding space. Together, we will share the sensations and spontaneous moments of expression that emerge through interaction with one another.
| Date | January 24, 2026 (Sat) 10:00–11:00 AM |
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| Guest | Suzuki Jun (keyboard player, composer) |
| Coordinator | Nakawaki Kenji (Associate Professor, Department of Arts Planning, Osaka University of Arts / Program Officer, Sakai Arts Council / Director, Ba to Koto LAB) |
| Capacity | 15 participants (advance registration required; first come, first served) |
| Eligibility | Ages 3 and older (children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian) |
| Registration | Please register via the registration form. |
- We plan to photograph and film the event for public relations and archival purposes. Please note that we may also post the footage on social media.
Guest Profile
Suzuki Jun
Musician and composer. His work is rooted in a deep sensitivity to body awareness and the atmosphere of a space, shaped by many years of performance experience. He leads “hands-off, improvisational workshops” where participants—from children to adults—can experience the moment sound naturally emerges.
Access
Osaka Metro Hommachi Bldg. 1F
3-6-4 Hommachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0053 Japan
Direct access from Osaka Metro “Hommachi” Station Exit 7
- Please enter the building from the underground passage near Exit 7, then take the escalator or elevator up to the ground floor (1F).
- If using the elevator, please transfer between the two — one on the ticket gate level and one on the underground passage level — to reach the venue.
- If you require any assistance or special arrangements, please contact the Art to Live Office in advance.
