We are pleased to announce that the exhibition "Featured Artist : Junko ASANO" will be held at gallery UG Fukuoka from Wednesday, March 11, to Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Asano has been an exclusive artist with gallery UG since 2011. In addition to her annual solo exhibitions at gallery UG Bakurocho, she frequently showcases her work at art fairs both in Japan and overseas. Through active promotion across Asia, her work has gained particular acclaim and popularity at art fairs in Taiwan.
This exhibition highlights her unique world of "animal amusement halls," inspired by the traditional Japanese culture of anthropomorphizing animals. We invite you to experience these nostalgic and delightful scenes.
"Connecting artworks to people, connecting people to each other through art."
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We will grow together with the artists and support them from production to promotion.
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I express visions inspired by ordinary daily life, where animals happily coexist and warm feelings of nostalgia prevail. I hope viewers will cherish their imagination, which is often overlooked in today's fast-paced world, and the time they spend relaxing. Through my work, I encourage them to freely imagine the stories that lie beyond the artwork.
In moments when I feel like I’m in a place independent of my surroundings,
I sometimes feel like I’m in a different time and space.
The feeling is like clouds or smoke that change shape with no regard for time
that people have to live by, and it also feels like a space of my own.
To turn, various scenes that came up in my imagination from things I encountered.
To express freedom, time and desires that are on the verge of being discarded from memory.
That is what is important, in order for me to be me and for a person to be them self.
2F TERRADA ART COMPLEX Ⅱ, 1-32-8, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
8 minutes walk from Tennozu Isle Station on the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Rinkai Line(Exit B)
11 minutes walk from Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line Tennozu Isle Station(Central Exit)
Hours and holidays follow those of Fukuoka Tenjin.
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Studio MOKU
This is a production studio for exclusive artists of gallery UG, which will open in 2020. It was built to approach and support artists from a long-term perspective.
