Yuuki Horiuchi: Q’s Journey

Towada Art Center’s satellite venue, space, will host a solo exhibition by artist Yuuki Horiuchi from September 21, 2024, to December 15, 2024. Based in London, Horiuchi employs a variety of media, including video, sculpture, and two-dimensional works, to transform familiar experiences and natural phenomena into vivid, intuitive expressions. Previously, Horiuchi has created ceramic sculptures to capture the ephemeral flame and shadow of a burning candle, as well as photographic works that combine several time periods in a single frame through multiple exposure techniques. This exhibition, titled Q’s Journey, showcases spherical sculptures, cloud-themed videos, and drawings evocative of planets. These sphere-themed works evoke different dimensions of time—the temporal flow of the exhibition, the changing seasons, the time it takes for snow to melt, and the lifespan of the artworks. The exhibition space, rich in double meanings, layers time and interweaves chains of meaning, stirring both universal sensations and personal memories while sparking further imagination.
Horiuchi’s works, which present everyday phenomena often overlooked as commonplace through subtle, humorous aesthetic experiences, invite viewers to reinterpret preconceived ideas, see the familiar with fresh eyes, and discover them anew. The exhibition invites visitors on a journey of inquiry that transcends both time and space.