November 14, 2023
Special Exhibition
“MOMENTARY”
We are pleased to announce that artist SHUN SUDO will hold a special exhibition “MOMENTARY” at Ryosokuin, a Zen temple in Gion, Kyoto. SHUN SUDO has been creating borderless and timeless works, such as the design of a charity T-shirts for this year’s “24-Hour Television – Love Saves the Earth – ” (Nihon Television) and the art wall at the skateboarding venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This time he created dynamic art works by fusing his own identity as “Japan” and the long “history” of Kyoto and Ryosokuin. SHUN SUDO, currently traveling around the world and attracting a lot of media attention, was inspired by Ryosokuin’s beautiful garden and serenity of the time within, and began working on the Byobu-e (folding screen picture) and other artworks. The iconic motif “Button Flower,” which has a positive connotation of “connecting” people and the world, is boldly placed on the folding screen, docking the common motifs of “buttons,” which connect fabrics by fastening them, and “flowers,” which are a symbol of peace. We invite you to experience the scenery and atmosphere of Ryosokuin, as well as the “ETERNAL MOMENT,” a folding screen work boldly decorated with “button flowers” and other works that represent a new challenge for SHUN SUDO.
DATES : November 23 – December 7, 2023
VENUE : Kyoto RYOSOKUIN | 591 Komatsu-cho, 4-chome, Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto | https://ryosokuin.com
HOURS : 11:00 – 16:30
ADMISSION : 1,000yen (cash only)
EXHIBITED WORKS : Five works including a folding screen painting. “ETERNAL MOMENT”, sculpture, etc.
SPECIAL SALES : SHUN SUDO Designed folding fan / 4,950yen (tax included)
[ RYOSOKUIN ]
Ryosokuin is the pagoda temple of Kenninji Zen temple in Gion, Kyoto. The temple has a beautiful garden within its precincts, where visitors can enjoy the seasonal scenery. The temple attracts many visitors, especially in early summer when it is covered with greens and flowers. The temple continues its quest for “wisdom and compassion” through contemporary art that transcends the boundaries between fields, attempts to connect with tradition, and meditation that is not bound by conventional methods.
When I looked at the well-tended garden from the porch of Ryosokuin, I realized that this is the beauty of Japan and Japanese nature. Everything I see is fleeting and at the same time seems eternal. I have never paid attention to my nationality, Japanese, while I was painting until now. But this time, every time I faced the painting, the Japanese in me awakened and that glided my brush smoothly. I believe the scenery and history of Ryosokuin made me do so. Through this painting, I would like to express my gratitude to Ryosokuin, Kyoto, and Japan, the country that raised me.
SHUN SUDO