Foreigners Everywhere: Experiencing the 60th Venice Biennale Firsthand
A Review by Tsutomu SaitoOriginally published in Japanese on note.com I traveled to Venice, Italy from the[…]
“Ken” (Sphere) and the Layered Time: Osa Seiichiro’s Painting Practice
Osa Seiichiro’s paintings construct the picture plane through color fields composed of quadrilateral forms. Behind this practice[…]
Paradoxical Dépaysement
A Review by Tsutomu SaitoOriginally published in Japanese on note.comJuly 27, 2025 The Paradox of Alienation in[…]
Masaki Hagino Solo Exhibition “Es weilt im Inneren / It dwells within”
Exhibition Announcement aaploit is pleased to present “Es weilt im Inneren / It dwells within,” a solo[…]
Light Dwelling in Shadows – Tazaki Ari’s “reunion” and the Moment of Self-Awareness
I was pleased to introduce Tazaki Ari through aaploit’s group exhibition “Chiasm.” Although I arrived at the[…]
“Rings of Mars” by Akiba Kohei and Osa Seiichiro
Opening Statement aaploit is pleased to present “Rings of Mars” (「MARSの環」), a two-person exhibition featuring painters Akiba[…]
Chiasme – Group Exhibition by Ishiguro Hikaru, Ishimatsu Yufu, Tazaki Ari, and Matsuda Nayuko
aaploit is pleased to present “Chiasme,” a group exhibition featuring four artists—Ishiguro Hikaru, Ishimatsu Yufu, Tazaki Ari,[…]
Sato Raimu: Redefining Contemporary Sculpture Through Ball-Jointed Dolls
A Revolutionary Voice in Contemporary Art and Body Representation Introduction: At the Crossroads of Tradition and Innovation[…]
Mizuki Uematsu Solo Exhibition “Sayuragi (さゆらぎ)”
Exhibition Overview aaploit is pleased to present Mizuki Uematsu’s solo exhibition “Sayuragi (さゆらぎ).” Running from Friday, June[…]
Pierre Huyghe: Liminal – A Japanese Perspective
A Review by Saito Tsutomu Originally published in Japanese on note.comTranslated from Japanese with cultural context annotations[…]