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Isao Sugiyama Solo Exhibition “SANTUARIO”
SANTUARIO No.344｜2012｜H50xW20xD10 cm｜Marble&Wood
Title
Isao Sugiyama Solo Exhibition “SANTUARIO”
Date
June 28st (Sat) – August 2th (Sat)
Venue
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP｜Tokyo
7F, 8-10-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061, JAPAN TEL: 03-3571-1808 / FAX: 03-3571-7689
Gallery hours
Closed
(Tue – Fri) 11:00-19:00 (Sat）11:00-17:00
Sundays, Mondays, Holidays
Opening
June 28st (Sat)｜16:00-18:00
at Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
Inquiries
Tang Jie（[email protected]）
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP is pleased to present Santuario, a solo exhibition by Sugiyama Isao, opening
on Saturday 28 June. This, the artist’s second solo exhibition at Tokyo Gallery and will showcase
works dating from the 1990s to the present.
Sugiyama Isao obtained his undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees from Tokyo Zokei University in
1977 and 1983 respectively. In 1983 Sugiyama
moved to Italy to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Carrara. Since graduating in 1990 the artist has
remained in Italy, and has based himself in Milan and
Carrara. Sugiyama’s works have been exhibited in
solo and group exhibitions, mostly in Europe, the
United States and art fairs around the world.
SANTUARIO No.355
2013｜H12xW43xD32 cm｜Marble Sugiyama’s carvings use marble and wood as their motif. The artist uses the contrast between
stone, which wears down gradually over time, and wood, which ages and disappears much more
rapidly the invokes opposition the idea of different materials being affected by different types of time,
and to create harmony between disparate objects. Sugiyama uses unworked marble to signify
nature. This contrasts with the polished roofs and walls that the artist positions in this natural setting
which represent architecture, a product of human knowledge and ability. Sugiyama’s works refer to
the relationship between nature and civilization.
Having resided in Italy since 1983, Sugiyama has taken on Western
knowledge and sensibilities while at the same time delving into the
traditional Asian culture that forms the base of artistic insights. While
Westerners see the natural environment as something to be
controlled, Asians very much see the environment as something to
respect and co-exist with: in investigating the relationship between
humans and the natural environment, Sugiyama’s works have a
gently introspective feel, grounded in a devotion for gods and nature.
SANTUARIO No.346
2013｜H23xW10xD7 cm｜Marble & Wood
You are invited to take this opportunity to see the works of Sugiyama Isao, an artist who manages
to strike a perfect balance between Western and Eastern wisdom. An opening reception will be held
from 4pm on Saturday 28 June with the artist in attendance.
Isao Sugiyama
(1954 Born in Shizuoka, Japan)
1977
B.A. Sculpture Major, Tokyo Zokei Univeristy
1983
Degree of specialization, Tokyo Zokei University
1990
B.A. Sculpture Major, Accademia di Belle Arti
Selected Exhibitions
1984
Tamagawa Open-Air Sculpture and Textile Exhibition, Tokyo
1987
Expo Arte, Bari, Italy
1988
“Un Luogo della Scultura Tendenza e Suggestione”, Florence, Italy
Biennale Off ’88 Young Artists of Mediterranea Europe, Bologna, Italy
1989
Galleria del Naviglio (solo show), Milan, Italy (‘89,’94, ’98, ’02, ’04, ’06)
1990
Azur Gallery, Aichi, Japan
1992
“Giappone - Italia: Giovani generazioni”, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna and The
Japan Foundation, Rome, Italy Salon de Mars (solo show), Paris, France, Galleria del Naviglio
1994
“Seven Japanese Artists in Italy today”, Embassy of Japan, Rome, Italy
1995
Galerie Academia (solo show), Salzburg, Austria
1999
Galerie Claude Bernard (solo show), Paris, France
2000
Galleria Gagliardi, San Gimignano, Italy
(’00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10)
2001
“Artisti stranieri in Toscana”, Fondazione Sergio Vacchi, Siena, Italy
“Cinque artisti giapponesi”, Villa Bottini, Lucca, Italy
Galleria Gagliardi (solo show), San Gimignano, Italy
2004
Naviglio Modern Art (solo show), Milan, Italy (’06)
2006
Naviglio Modern Art (solo show), Milan Italy
2007
21th Nuova Biennale del Muro Dipinto, Piazzale della Rocca, Dozza, Italy
2008
Sala d’ercole, Palazzo d’accursio, Bologna, Italy
2010
“SANTUARIO” Tokyo Gallery + BTAP, Tokyo “ACQUISIZIONI2010” Civic Museum Paris Valle, Maccagno, Italy
2011
ARTE COME SALVAZIONE”, Parco del gran teatro Puccini, Torre del Lago, Italy
2012 La Stanza del Vento(solo show), Montemarcello, Italy
“Micro salon 2012” Tokyo gallery+BTAP, Tokyo 2013 “SINTASSI CONTEMPORANEE della Raccolte del Museo”, Civic Museum
Paris Valle, Maccagno, Italy
“Arte in terapia”, Ex chiesa di Sant’Agata, Spoleto, Italy
“Micro salon 2013” Tokyo gallery+BTAP、Tokyo

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