SENDO Solo Exhibition “SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT”December 6 (Sat) - 14 (Sun), 2025
- 谷口 純弘
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Sendo: Born in Osaka in 1987. Using classical ink painting techniques as a foundation, he incorporates approaches such as stencils and silkscreen to confront various issues in contemporary society. “Different Kyomachibori Art Fair 2024” - Jury Prize by Yoshihiro Taniguchi and Takanori Yoshida
Gallery Talk: December 6 (Sat) from 4:00 PM
“SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT”
This phrase, encountered during travels around the world, was also used as the title for my solo exhibition ten years ago.
As a turning point to reexamine “what has changed / what remains unchanged,”
I have chosen this title once again for this exhibition.
I hope you will gently sense the feeling of “same yet different” that drifts in the space between ink and white space, between bleeding and smudging.
＜Exhibition Information＞
Sendo Solo Exhibition “SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT”
Venue: Chignitta (Takagi Building 1F Rear, 1-13-21 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka)
Dates: December 6 (Sat) - 14 (Sun)
Hours: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM / Free admission, no reservation required, open daily during the exhibition period
Gallery Talk: December 6 (Sat) from 4:00 PM
Sendo
Founder and director of the ink painting group “Hyōboku.” Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1987.
Spent his youth in Gifu Prefecture and currently works based in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Studied ink painting in the tradition of the Maruyama-Shijō school, creating works as a “contemporary ink painter” who expands ink expression into the modern era while maintaining classical techniques as a foundation.
while expanding ink expression into the contemporary as a “modern ink painter.”
Centered on Zen's “Middle Way” philosophy, he explores the gradations, ambiguities, and fluctuations—
the “twilight zone”—that emerge between opposing elements like water and fire, stillness and motion, classical and modern.
Influenced by his father, a photojournalist, he developed an interest in travel and nationalism.
His experiences backpacking around the world while painting ink wash paintings
impart a transnational perspective and narrative quality to his work.
◆Awards
2024
・[different kyomachibori art fair 2024]《Jury Prize Winner》
◆Exhibition History
2025
・[守破離/SHUHARI] (Tokyo/Daimaru Tokyo) Group Exhibition
・[MEET CULTURE in OSAKA 2025] (Osaka/SEASIDE STUDIO CASO) Art Fair Participation
・[SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT] (Osaka/chignitta) Solo Exhibition
・[Tsuchiya School of Sumi-e Joint Exhibition] (Tokyo/Maison Franco-Japonaise) Group Exhibition
2024
・[different kyomachibori artfair] (Osaka) Art Fair Participation
・[Tsuchiya School Joint Exhibition] (Tokyo/Shirogane Gallery) Group Exhibition
2023
・[Yuryoumi ~ Contemporary Artist Collaboration Lanterns] (Fukuoka/PARCO Fukuoka) Curated Exhibition
・[Tsuchiya School Joint Exhibition] (Tokyo/Gallery L'EDECO) Group Exhibition
2022
・[L' ESSENTIAL] (Kanagawa/Hiroyama Residential Area, Former Kober Residence) Two-Person Exhibition
・[Tsuchiya School of Sumi-e Joint Society Exhibition] (Tokyo/Nine Gallery) Group Exhibition
2021
・[Nanboku Sumiga-kai Representative Artists Exhibition] (Tokyo/Kotsu Kaikan Gallery) Group Exhibition
・[El romanticismo] (Tokyo/jac gallery) Two-Person Exhibition
・[Ink Painting Society: Sumisenkai 9th Group Exhibition] (Tokyo/Musashi Gallery) Group Exhibition
◆Media
2025
・BS Fuji [On the Eve of Breakthrough: Next Generation Artists] Appearance
