Arisa Kumagai | Heaven Stolen / Gallery Koyanagi
I wrote my thoughts on “Kumagaya Arisa | Heaven Stolen”
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About Exhibition
- Exhibition Title: Kumagai Arisa | Heaven Stolen
- Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Hours: 12:00–19:00 [Reception: Saturday, August 23, 17:00–19:00]
- Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays
- Location: Gallery Koyanagi, 9th floor, Ginza Koyanagi Building
This exhibition features six new paintings and ten drawings.
Review: “Light and Shadow, Gyoshu and Magritte”
I have written down my impressions of “Kumagaya Arisa | Heaven Thief,” which I viewed on August 23, 2025.
The exhibition was held at Gallery Koyanagi, on the 9th floor of the Ginza Koyanagi Building on the Tokyo Station side of Ginza.
The six new works are as follows: as seen from the entrance, the large-scale diptych “Say yes to me” is displayed directly in front, the triptych “It’s OK. It’s OK. It’s OK.” is on the left wall, the two works “we’re” are on the front left, “Forgive me,” and “Plesae,” are on the front left, for a total of six works.
Of the six works, the most impressive was “Forgive me,” which pairs a large bonfire with a small street lamp.
When I saw this work, the depiction of the flames brought to mind Hayami Gyoshu’s “Flames,” and the depiction of the lamps brought to mind Magritte’s “Empire of Light.”
Of course, these are just my imagination; “Forgive me,” is different from those works.
The pair of two different dark nights captivated me with the unique expressiveness of the work, which evokes masterpieces from both the East and the West.
To coincide with this exhibition, a limited edition of 500 copies of the booklet “White Witch” will be sold, 10 of which are special editions with original drawings. A framed piece from the drawing series “Pool side” is sold as a set with the booklet. This work is on display on the wall of the corridor leading to the viewing room at the back.
When I visited the viewing room, I was able to see other exhibits, including a sculpture by Mark Manders and Hiroshi Sugimoto’s “Seascape.”
Reference links
- Arisa Kumagai | Heaven Stolen・Gallery Koyanagi official page
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- 2025.8.26
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