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Mine Tanigawa

Transparent consciousness frees lacquer

The activities of all things that never stop for a moment.
How can we preserve the "momentary" time that disappears in the next moment?
Or, how can we seal the far-reaching time up to and since then within a ``moment''? It can be said that all artists of all ages have taken on this challenge.

The drawing lines of “Setsuna” run lightly.
What would happen if we combined this with lacquer, a traditional material that symbolizes longevity?

"The important things are simple," she says.
Therefore, rather than drawing something specific, my drawings consist of running the colors according to my heart. By chipping away and chipping away again, I put the feeling of ``living now'' into my brush.

The form of the drawing is inspired by, for example, natural scenery or plants in the garden.
The material is cut out in the shape of a drawing, then carefully coated with lacquer, polished, coated again, and polished. The completed work looks as if it is made entirely of lacquer.

The lacquer is layered in layers, creating a form that looks like a momentary brushstroke.
Although it cannot be seen directly, time is certainly captured.
What is also preserved there is the long history of lacquer crafts.

The present moment is the result of the accumulation of time from the past, and is the beginning of the future. The past and the future are included in the present.
The starting point for changing the meaning of the past and moving the future is ``now.'' That's why I want to create works that capture the current state of things.Mine TanigawaWhile clearing your mind, you can freely use lacquer and free up your time.

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Mine Tanigawa

Mine Tanigawa

1988
Born in Kyoto Prefecture
2013
Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts Master's Course Lacquerwork Completed
2016
-2018 Kyoto City University of Arts Lacquerwork Practical Part-time Lecturer
2025
Kyoto City University of Arts Lacquerwork Practical Part-time Lecturer
個展
2025
“Circulation of actions for knowing” JILL D’ART GALLERY, Aichi
2024
“Wind/Soil/Shield” Kamogawa Arts & Kitchen, Kyoto
2022
“The Poetry of Fragments” The Gallery by SOIL, Hong Kong
2022
“Mion Tanigawa Exhibition – Afterimage of Texture” H-art Beat Gallery, Tokyo
2021
“Mion Tanikawa – Lacquer –” Gion Konishi, Kyoto
2020
Kyoto City University of Arts Lacquerwork Practical Part-time Lecturer
2020
“He tries to stroke the moon” FINCH ARTS, Kyoto
2019
“Earth/Time|Mion Tanigawa – Lacquer –” Gion Konishi, Kyoto
2018
“Brush” The Gallery by SOIL, Hong Kong
2018
“Edge of Scenery” Lights Gallery, Aichi
2017
“Tracing the shape” FINCH ARTS, Kyoto
2017
“Mion Tanikawa – Lacquer –” Gion Konishi, Kyoto
グループ展
2026
“Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer” Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
2025
“Flow Glow Blow Bubbles” UNION SODA, Fukuoka
2025 | “Nihonbashi Takashimaya x Kyoto City University of Arts NEW VINTAGE 2.0” Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Building 6th Floor Art Gallery, Tokyo
2024
“Spring Hope” The Terminal KYOTO, Kyoto
2024 | “Takashimaya x Kyoto City University of Arts NEW VINTAGE 2.0” Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. 6th floor Art Gallery, Kyoto
2023
“Urushi Urushi Wind - Expression of Takashi Lacquer running through the present”, Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima Lacquer Art Museum, Ishikawa
2022 | “Rainbow Rhythm Yumeko SakaiMine Tanigawa” JILL D’ART GALLERY, Aichi
2022
“WHAT CAFE × DELTA EXHIBITION TRI-FOLD” WHAT CAFE, Tokyo
2022 | “Kyoto Prefecture New Selection Exhibition 2022” Kyoto Cultural Museum, Kyoto
2021
“New Wave” The Gallery by SOIL, Hong Kong
2021
“Jinen no Ichi by FINCH ARTS” CADAN Yurakucho, Tokyo
2020
“SPR” FINCH ARTS, Kyoto
アートフェア
2026 | “ART TAICHUNG 2026” Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center, Taiwan
2025
“Art Central 2025” CENTRAL HARBOURFRONT, Hong Kong
2025 | “Collect 2025” Somerset House, UK (2023, 2020)
2024 | “FINE ART ASIA 2024” Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong (2023, 2022, 2021)
2023 | “ART FAIR TOKYO 2023” Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo
2023 | “artKYOTO 2023” Former Imperial Villa Nijo Castle, Kyoto
2022 | “KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2022” Hyatt Centric Kanazawa, Ishikawa
受賞歴
2022 | Kyoto City New Artist Award (Reiwa 3)
コレクション
Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
Kyoto City University of Arts
委託制作
2026
Premist Kyoto Matsugasaki, Kyoto
2026 | Narita International Airport Terminal 1 5th floor "SHIKISAI GARDEN -Seasonal colors-", Chiba
2025 | Kansai International Airport KIX Lounge Premium, Osaka
2025
Brillia Higashiueno, Tokyo
2024
Geo Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Bright Sight, Hyogo
2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Station, Kyoto
2023
voco Osaka Central, Osaka
2023 | The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo (B-OWNDproject), Kyoto
2023 | Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort, Okinawa
2023
TIAD, Autograph Collection, Aichi
2022 | The Peninsula London, London, UK
2022
Le Font Progress Kuramae Nature, Tokyo
2021 | Agora Kyoto Karasuma, Kyoto
2021
Brands Tower Shibaura, Tokyo
2021 | The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Shimizu (Kyoto City “Machiju Artist” project), Kyoto
2021 | Shangri-La Qiantan Shanghai, Shanghai, China
2020 | Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) First Class Lounge, Tokyo