Art exhibition in Kyoto
Soshi Matsunobe: Wall at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
A contemporary art exhibition that reexamines the way we perceive everyday objects through lines, shadows, backgrounds, and the unconscious. Open to all visitors.
- Dates
- Sep 12 (Sat) – Dec 20 (Sun)
- Hours
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Venue
- Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, The Triangle
- Nearest station
- Higashiyama
- Admission
- Free admission
About this event
Wallpaper, rubber bands and scribbles become starting points for contemporary art. Artist Soshi Matsunobe works with lines, shadows, backgrounds and other elements people rarely notice. Through installations, sculpture and drawing, he examines how objects are made, function and relate to one another. Wall invites visitors to reconsider the act of looking itself. The exhibition takes place at The Triangle, a space introducing emerging artists connected to Kyoto. It offers a fresh perspective on familiar surroundings.
Highlights
- Works exploring lines, shadows and backgrounds
- Everyday motifs such as wallpaper, rubber bands and scribbles
- Installations, sculpture and drawings
- A gallery supporting emerging artists connected to Kyoto
- A related artist talk scheduled for December 5
- Good for
- For visitors interested in contemporary art, design, architecture and everyday perception.
Good to know before you go
- The exhibition is open for free admission.
- Related talks are organized as separate programs.
Pochikichi's story cornerIs a museum wall part of the artwork or merely its background?
When looking at a painting, people usually focus on the image inside the frame. The wall supporting it receives little attention. Soshi Matsunobe's art begins by questioning such overlooked backgrounds.
Born in Kumamoto in 1988, Matsunobe studied art at Kyoto Saga Art College. His installations, sculptures and drawings explore lines, shadows, unconscious processes and backgrounds. Familiar materials such as wallpaper and rubber bands become ways to question how art is made and seen.
The Triangle was established when Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art reopened after renovation. Its name refers to the relationship connecting artists, the museum and viewers, with a focus on emerging artists associated with Kyoto.
An artwork's meaning can change through its surroundings and its relationship with the viewer. That is why you should look not only at the displayed works but also at the walls surrounding them.
Sources: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art: Soshi Matsunobe, Wall (Japanese)
FAQ
- What is Soshi Matsunobe: Wall at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art?
- Wallpaper, rubber bands and scribbles become starting points for contemporary art. Artist Soshi Matsunobe works with lines, shadows, backgrounds and other elements people rarely notice. Through installations, sculpture and drawing, he examines how objects are made, function and relate to one another. Wall invites visitors to reconsider the act of looking itself. The exhibition takes place at The Triangle, a space introducing emerging artists connected to Kyoto. It offers a fresh perspective on familiar surroundings.
- When is Soshi Matsunobe: Wall at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art?
- From Sep 12 (Sat) to Dec 20 (Sun), 2026.
- What are the opening hours?
- 10:00 – 18:00
- How much does it cost?
- Free admission
- Where is it and what is the nearest station?
- Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, The Triangle. The nearest station is Higashiyama.
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