plus art co.,ltd (English name: plus art co.,ltd; located in Shibuya City, Tokyo; CEO: Taku Nitta), which develops its business around the theme of enjoying contemporary art, and For you, Inc. (head office: Shibuya City, Tokyo; Representative Director: Sosuke Noda; hereinafter "For you"), which operates a digital advertising agency business and a talent/influencer management business, will co-host the exhibition "Connect with Green — Greenery and Time."
About the "Connect with Green — Greenery and Time." Exhibition
This exhibition invites you to consider what a "comfortable space" that coexists with nature truly means, now that years of the pandemic have transformed our notions of home and office. With outings restricted, more and more people have come to want, in the very places where they and their loved ones live, things that let them cherish objects for years and offer the "awareness" that comes with reflective time. Among such things, art that draws on nature—terrariums, bonsai and the like—gained great popularity during the pandemic, and many people likely brought such pieces into their homes. In this exhibition, we once again turn our attention to art that lets you feel the texture of nature and contemplate the timescale of the Earth, presenting works that bring new depth to everyday life.
About the Participating Artists
The participating artists include Asu, who delicately renders Japan's beautiful landscapes and nature at one-millionth scale through terrariums and bonsai; Shun Sato, who heads the nature-art brand "wabisabi" under the theme of designing life and death; and Hirotake Imanishi, whose work takes as its theme the proliferation of "cells" and "life energy" that moved him during his years as a researcher,theme Hirotake Imanishi (Imanishi Hirotake), and the photographer Masataka Kougo (Kougo Masataka), who creates works on the theme of nature.
How to Enjoy This Exhibition
The key to enjoying this exhibition lies in works—found nowhere else—that express the dynamism and delicacy of the natural world, from landscapes to living things. Using moss, wood, soil, water and other elements of nature, the artists consistently give form to nature's beauty. From pieces that distill concepts at the cellular scale to terrariums, bonsai, ceramics and photography, you can enjoy works and expressions of widely varying scale, all within a single space.
Artist Introductions
Asu (Minimal Landscape Artist)
Born in 1994. He began creating works in 2016, teaching himself terrarium-making with moss and other materials. In January 2019 he launched a YouTube channel, building works that miniaturize Japan's beautiful nature and landscapes and gaining viewers at home and abroad—surpassing 400,000 subscribers within a year. He currently has 943,000 subscribers. Combining a range of techniques—terrariums, aquariums, bonsai, Chinese penjing and more—he renders Japan's beautiful nature, a treasure handed down from antiquity, at the smallest of scales. By weaving together the cultural context rooted in each landscape, he creates new spaces and experiences.
instagram：https://www.instagram.com/asu_green11/
Twitter：https://twitter.com/asu_green11
YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/c/AsuGreen11
<About the Exhibited Works>
We will present several works on the theme of Japan's nature, including pieces that have been well received on YouTube.
Featured: ASU's "I Want to Recreate the Spray of a Waterfall," viewed 34.55 million times
Shun Sato (Nature Art Designer)
＜Profile＞
"wabisabi" is a nature-art brand created by designer Shun Sato.
He went on to Tokyo University of Agriculture to study plants. Later, captivated by new forms of botanical art he encountered while traveling abroad, he set out to share their appeal in Japan.
He designs with plants based on the brand concept of [designing life and death], with a particular specialty in art that uses bonsai.
In September 2022 he held a solo exhibition, which drew a great response.
Instagram (Shun Sato): https://www.instagram.com/shun_6_20/
Instagram (wabisabi): https://www.instagram.com/wabisabi.desgin/
<About the Exhibited Works>
From the nature-art brand "wabisabi," we will present several works on the theme of designing life and death.
Hirotake Imanishi (Ceramic Artist)
＜Profile＞
Born in Nara Prefecture. He completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, researching cancer and immune mechanisms centered on mitochondria. After earning his doctorate, he studied at the Shiga Prefectural Shigaraki Ceramic Research Institute and the Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Pottery Technical Training Institute, before becoming an independent ceramic artist.
Taking as his theme the proliferation of "cells" and the "life energy" that moved him during his years as a researcher—along with their strength and dynamism—he creates works of self-expression, hybridizing his own custom-blended clay and glazes with techniques such as Kutani ware.
His major recent exhibitions include 3331 ART FAIR and KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa. He is currently an assistant and part-time lecturer at Kanazawa College of Art.
instagram：https://www.instagram.com/hirotake_imanishi/
Official Web：https://hirotakeimanishi.com/
<About the Exhibited Works>
We will present several works, including single-flower vases, wall pieces and objets d'art.
Masataka Kougo (Photographer)
＜Profile＞
Born in 1992 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. Became an independent photographer in 2019.
Drawing on the idea that the sensations we feel in daily life are intimately connected to the origins of life and the process of evolution, he makes this the driving force of his work. His series include "Tsukikusa," "Wo Xihuan Chi" and "Mountains and People."
instagram：https://www.instagram.com/masataka_kougo/
Official Web：http://masatakakougo.com/
<About the Exhibited Works>
We will present several works on the theme of nature.
[Event Overview]
Event Name: Connect with Green — Greenery and Time.
Dates: Monday, November 28, 2022 – Sunday, December 11, 2022, 10:00 - 21:00 (until 20:00 on the final day)
Venue: +ART GALLERY, Shibuya Scramble Square, Shops & Restaurants 14F (2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0002)
Online Store: https://pls-art-shop.com/ (Works are available for purchase, and will also be sold online during the period!)
Participating Artists: Asu, Shun Sato, Hirotake Imanishi, Masataka Kougo
A reception is planned during the exhibition period and will be announced via our official social media and other channels.
Organizer: plus art co.,ltd
Co-organizer: For you, Inc.
In cooperation with: HO GA
<About the Organizing Companies>
■GALLERY Operating Company
Company Name: plus art co.,ltd
HP URL：https://pls-art.com/
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/plsart.inc/
SHOP ：https://pls-art-shop.com/
Address: Shibuya Scramble Square 14F, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0002
Established: September 2020
Representative Director: Taku Nitta
At plus art co.,ltd, we believe in the power and influence latent in ART, and by adding +ART to every matter, object and person in the world, we take on the challenge of solving social issues creatively. While building an ecosystem that connects creators with public institutions, companies and others, we provide support for exhibitions, promotions and more.
■Co-organizing Company
For you, Inc.
URL：https://foru.co.jp
Address: Ebisu Light Building 4F & 5F, 3-1-19 Ebisu-minami, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0022
Phone: 03-6451-0639
Established: August 2015
Representative Director: Sosuke Noda
Guided by the purpose "Producing for a new era, to bring future encounters and happiness," For you is a hybrid agency of advertising and entertainment, operating an advertising planning and production business centered on the digital and social media domains, together with a talent/influencer management business.
