[Exhibition] Mushroom spirits and forest friends vol.2
Japanese Culture
GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS BOOK section (Japanese culture) 2024年10月26日(土) - 11月24日(日)
Enpei Ito's exhibition "Mushroom Spirits and Forest Friends vol.2" will be held from Saturday, October 26th. The storybook world of forest inhabitants such as mushrooms, owls, frogs, hedgehogs, and bagworms unfolds.
The Ito Enpei exhibition "Mushroom Spirits and Forest Friends Vol.2" will be held in the BOOK section (Japanese Culture) from Saturday, October 26th to Sunday, November 24th, 2024.
Enpei Ito grew up in the woods, the sea, and other places where he was exposed to nature and its creatures from an early age. He has been able to freely create story worlds and elevate them into his own unique style of expression. Based on painting and three-dimensional sculpture, his style is diverse, and in recent years he has also worked on spatial design for kindergartens and shrines.
Ito uses stone powder clay, which allows for detailed modeling, and applies thin layers of acrylic paint to give depth to the colors of the creatures, creating a sense of realism. While placing importance on cuteness and humor, he expresses the fundamental mystique that is inherent in life.
This exhibition is the second installment of the "Mushroom Spirits and Forest Friends" exhibition, which was well received at GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS last year. The exhibition will feature new three-dimensional works of the mushroom spirits' children (chibitake), frogs, hedgehogs, bagworms, and other new forest residents, centering on the owls often seen in the forests around the atelier. In addition, original T-shirts, postcards, and stickers with a mushroom spirit motif will be available this time, allowing you to enjoy the world of the story even more.
Ito uses stone powder clay, which allows for detailed modeling, and applies thin layers of acrylic paint to give depth to the colors of the creatures, creating a sense of realism. While placing importance on cuteness and humor, he expresses the fundamental mystique that is inherent in life.
This exhibition is the second installment of the "Mushroom Spirits and Forest Friends" exhibition, which was well received at GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS last year. The exhibition will feature new three-dimensional works of the mushroom spirits' children (chibitake), frogs, hedgehogs, bagworms, and other new forest residents, centering on the owls often seen in the forests around the atelier. In addition, original T-shirts, postcards, and stickers with a mushroom spirit motif will be available this time, allowing you to enjoy the world of the story even more.
[Works and goods introduction]
Chibimino (the spirit of the bagworm)
H6-7 x W2.5-2.7 x D2.5-2.7cm / Stone powder clay, urethane foam, acrylic paint, iron ring / 2024
*The set also includes branches made of stone powder clay for wall mounting.
H6-7 x W2.5-2.7 x D2.5-2.7cm / Stone powder clay, urethane foam, acrylic paint, iron ring / 2024
*The set also includes branches made of stone powder clay for wall mounting.
"Acorn Frog and Caterpillar"
H21.5×W12.4×D12.5cm / Stone powder clay, urethane foam, acrylic paint, iron base / 2024
H21.5×W12.4×D12.5cm / Stone powder clay, urethane foam, acrylic paint, iron base / 2024
T-shirts M, L, and XL: 3,960 yen each (tax included)
Postcard set of 5 / 770 yen (tax included)
[Artist Profile]
Enpei Ito
Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in oil painting. Born into a family of metal engravers that has been around since the Edo period.
Using stone powder clay, he creates sculptures and paintings that depict a world of imaginary creatures.
Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in oil painting. Born into a family of metal engravers that has been around since the Edo period.
Using stone powder clay, he creates sculptures and paintings that depict a world of imaginary creatures.
Born in 1976 in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
2000 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Oil Painting
2002 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Oil Painting
2014 "2014 Bologna Children's Book Fair" / Bologna, Italy
2014 "International Ceramics Festival Mino '14" (Judges' Special Award) Ceramics Park MINO/Gifu
2014 "Enpei Ito Exhibition" SAKODA ART GALLERY/Hyogo
2018: Exhibited works at the "Water and Earth Art Festival 2018" at Yuiport, NSG Museum of Art, Niigata
2019 "Miyahoya / Mysterious Sea Friends" Exhibition Utsunomiya Fairy Museum/Tochigi
2021 "Enpei Ito Exhibition - Towards Transparent and Gentle Things" (13th Utsunomiya Esper Award) Utsunomiya Museum of Art/Tochigi
2000 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Oil Painting
2002 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Oil Painting
2014 "2014 Bologna Children's Book Fair" / Bologna, Italy
2014 "International Ceramics Festival Mino '14" (Judges' Special Award) Ceramics Park MINO/Gifu
2014 "Enpei Ito Exhibition" SAKODA ART GALLERY/Hyogo
2018: Exhibited works at the "Water and Earth Art Festival 2018" at Yuiport, NSG Museum of Art, Niigata
2019 "Miyahoya / Mysterious Sea Friends" Exhibition Utsunomiya Fairy Museum/Tochigi
2021 "Enpei Ito Exhibition - Towards Transparent and Gentle Things" (13th Utsunomiya Esper Award) Utsunomiya Museum of Art/Tochigi
2023 "Mushroom Spirits and Forest Friends" GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS /Tokyo
2023 "Chibitake Forest" GARAGE / Ibaraki
[About sales of artwork]
Works exhibited at the venue will be on sale from 10:30 on Saturday, October 26th.
Works exhibited at the venue will be on sale from 10:30 on Saturday, October 26th.
- Dates Saturday, October 26th, 2024 - Sunday, November 24th, 2024 *End date is subject to change.
- time 10:30～21:00
- place GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS BOOK section (Japanese culture)
- Organizer GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS
- inquiry 03-3575-7755 (during business hours) /info.ginza@ccc.co.jp
