Sayuragi
UEMATSU Mizuki
aaploit presents Sayuragi, a solo exhibition by UEMATSU Mizuki, on view from June 6 through June 22, 2025. This is Uematsu's third solo exhibition, following Floating on the Moon held at aaploit.
This exhibition approaches the origins of existence through the delicate material of tissue paper. Finely cut strips of paper appear as singular "breaths," and the ink that seeps into them reveals the irreversible phenomenon of color separation. Both cutting and dyeing transform the material irreversibly. What forms and colors emerge lies beyond the artist's control—though perhaps in contemporary society, there is little that any of us can truly control.
The destructive act of cutting and the creative act of dyeing coexist on a single plane, building a relationship that elevates each. The cut tissue paper sways gently with the movement of air, emerging in the space as a fluid presence without fixed form. This delicate oscillation is the essence of the exhibition—a perpetual motion that never reaches stillness.
The trembling expanse of tissue paper invites viewers to experience sayuragi as a rich site where multiple presences converge: the artist's intentional cuts, the playful release of material through dyeing, and the forms that move through space. The exhibition draws viewers into a world of oscillation where opposing elements—ephemerality and permanence, destruction and creation, stillness and motion—interweave. The breathing of wind-swept paper and the breathing of the viewer resonate within a quiet space.
For inquiries regarding the exhibition and works, please contact info@aaploit.com.
Sayuragi
- Dates
- June 6 – June 22, 2025
- Hours
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday 13:00–18:00 Viewings by appointment available on other days
- Venue
- aaploit, Tokyo
Artist
UEMATSU Mizuki
b. 1995
Originally from Hyogo Prefecture, based in Tokyo.
Education
B.F.A., Sculpture Course, Department of Fine Arts, College of Art, Nihon University
M.F.A., Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Ph.D., Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Solo Exhibitions
Sayuragi, aaploit, Tokyo
Furitsumu, Nazukari Warehouse, Chiba Floating on the Moon, aaploit, Tokyo
Nomura Art Prize Special Exhibition, aaploit, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions
2023
P.O.N.D. 2023 Dialogue: Encountering New Conversations, Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo
Nomura Art Prize Commemorative Exhibition, Tekko Building, Tokyo
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts Doctoral Examination Exhibition 2022, University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo
Yanase Sanso and Sculpture, Yanase Villa, Saitama
The 68th Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo Geidai Arts in Marunouchi, Marunouchi Building, Tokyo
Stone, Earth, Metal: Amidst Diverse Materials, gallery SOL, Tokyo
tokunsterlem, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
Kitano Lifelong Education Foundation Sculpture Scholarship Exhibition, College of Art, Nihon University, Tokyo
Five Art Universities of Tokyo Joint Graduation Exhibition, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Collections
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
Charm Care Gotenyama, Entrance
Okubo Iyashi no Mori Park, Fuefuki City, Yamanashi
Nishi-Magome V Project [Asile Court Nishi-Magome], Condominium Entrance
Awards
Selected for the 17th "ART IN THE OFFICE"
Terrace Art Shonan Award 2023, Grand Prix Nomura Art Prize
Geidai Arts in Marunouchi 2020, Mitsubishi Estate Prize
Hirayama Ikuo Scholarship
Kitano Lifelong Education Foundation Sculpture Scholarship
International Takifuji Art Award, Special Prize
Media
Interview featured on ArtSticker — https://artsticker.app/events/31736
Interview featured in Bijutsu no Mado No. 476, May 2023 issue
Other Activities
Artwork displayed at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kamiyama Art in Hotel
Residency International Sculpture Research Project (Münster, Germany)
Residency Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
Artwork Rental (May 2019 – May 2020) Tokai Saruku (Nobeoka, Miyazaki). Residency & Workshop
Big on Bloor Festival (Toronto, Canada) / Workshop