03/07/2026
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Suda Kokuta and Hatano Wataru
Suda Kokuta’s watercolors hold more than what is simply depicted on the surface.
There is heat, breath, and a lingering presence left within them. The forceful brushwork, bleeding pigments, scratches, and traces remaining on the paper convey something raw and immediate — not an attempt to refine or beautify, but a direct expression of lived sensation itself.
For this exhibition, Hatano Wataru creates new washi works inspired by the sensations received from Suda Kokuta’s paintings.
Through the repeated processes of layering, carving, soaking, and forming washi, the atmosphere contained within Suda’s works gradually transforms into another material presence.
Though their approaches differ, both Suda Kokuta’s watercolors and Hatano Wataru’s washi works retain the traces of the human hand and the quiet accumulation of time within the act of making.
This exhibition also features watercolor works by Suda Kokuta presented by Ueda Japanese Antiques.
The intensity found within Suda’s paintings and the quiet shadows created through Hatano’s washi resonate throughout the space, allowing each work to deepen the presence of the other.
Rather than simply viewing artworks, this exhibition invites visitors to experience the lingering atmosphere within the space and the subtle breath of the materials themselves.
Dates
July 4 (Sat) – July 12 (Sun), 2026
Venue
Wa.gallery
Opening Hours
12:00 – 18:00
Presented by
Wa.gallery × Ueda arts