Akiko Ueda ‘Fishing as a Mole Does – Until Stone Becomes Water –‘

KOTARO NUKAGA Tennoz is pleased to present ‘Fishing as a Mole Does – Until Stone Becomes Water –‘, a solo exhibition by Akiko Ueda, from July 26 through September 13, 2025. Born in 1983, Ueda does not approach painting simply as a means of reproduction or representation, but rather as occurrences that emerge in both ephemeral moments and extended processes of transformation. The artist gained recognition early on, receiving the Jury Prize at the Shell Art Award Exhibition in 2009 and the Ohara Museum of Art Prize at the VOCA Exhibition in 2010. In 2018, she studied abroad in Belgium under a fellowship from the Pola Art Foundation–an experience that proved to be a turning point in her career, as she has since expanded her practice to Belgium and China. This show features work created before, during, and after Ueda’s pivotal stay in Belgium.

 

【EXHIBITION DETAILS】
Akiko Ueda
‘Fishing as a Mole Does – Until Stone Becomes Water –’

July 26 to September 13, 2025
11:30 – 18:00（Tue – Sat）
*Closed on Sun, Mon and Public Holidays
*Summer holiday: August 10 to August 18

 Opening Reception: July 26, 16:00 – 18:00
*Akiko Ueda will be present.

 Opening Event: July 26, 17:00 – 17:30
*During the reception, a performance project titled ‘EN ROUTE’ will be presented by Ueda and percussionist Naoto Yamagishi.

VENUE: KOTARO NUKAGA Tennoz
TERRADA Art Complex II 1F, 1-32-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0002 Japan