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ART FOR THOUGHT is pleased to present the group exhibition “!!!!” by Chikara Ono, Kai Ono, Yuki Shimizu, and Aoi Motoba, which will be held from January 22 to February 8, 2025.
After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts’ Toride Campus (in Ibaraki Prefecture), they have remained in the area to continue their work, and have closely exchanged ideas and stimulated each other through their ceramics and sculpture. This time, the four artists will take photographs of subjects set by each other and create new works from the inspiration of the collected photographs.
As the exhibition title suggests, how will the world be woven together when the four members intertwine with their individuality (i) and excitement (!)?
CHIKARA ONO @dappedappedappe
2020 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Sculpture2022 Completed master’s degree at Tokyo University of Arts
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Solo exhibition “wating man”9th period of the “Creativity Continues” series (2020-2021 series) (RISE GALLERY)
2021 Solo exhibition “boring room” (RISE GALLERY)
Two-person exhibition (RISE GALLERY)
Group exhibition (RISE GALLERY)
Solo exhibition “still life” (RISE GALLERY)
2022 Group exhibition “P.O.N.D. 2022“（Shibuya PARCO）
Group exhibition “PXXX?”
2023 Department of Sculpture, Fine Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts
The 13th International Shoe Box Sculpture Exhibition
Group exhibition “identified” (Courtyard HIROO)
Solo exhibition “Hole and others” (RISE GALLERY)
2024 Exhibition ”Life with Trees” (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya)
Group exhibition “Casting, Pursuing the essence of things｜Traditional Technique x Contemporary Art” (Gallery YOHO)
KAI ONO @kai__ono
1995 Born in Hyogo Prefecture2020 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture
2022 Completed master’s degree in Sculpture, Tokyo University of the Arts
Selected Exhibitions & Appearances on Media
2022.7 “CORE Part8” at Tagboat, Tokyo2022.8 Solo exhibition “Prism-Reimport” at Courtyard Hiroo, Tokyo
2022.8 Group Exhibition “GALLERY SCENA Pre OPEN Exhibition” at GALLERY SCENA, Tokyo
2022.10 Group Exhibition “Matsusaka Culture Street”, Matsusaka, Mie
2022.10 Group Exhibition “P.O.N.D2022” at Shibuya Parco, Tokyo
2023.2 Group Exhibition “CURVE” at Tagboat’s New Gallery Grand Opening Exhibition, Tokyo
2023.3 Appearance on Fuji Television program “Core”
2023.6 Stage design and performance in choreography montage stage “Titus Andronicus”
2023.10 Appearance in Nippon Television program “Art house”
2023.11 Solo exhibition “Tom Boy” at Tagboat, Tokyo
2023.12 “SHIBUYA STYLE Vol.17” at Seibu Shibuya, Tokyo
2024.7 SUIDOBATA Sculpture Department staff group exhibition “momentum” at B-gallery, Tokyo
2024.11 Solo exhibition “FELT SENSE” at ART FOR THOUGHT, Tokyo
YUKI SHIMIZU @yuki_shimizu0809
1993 Born in Mitaka city, Tokyo2022 Completed master’s degree in Ceramics, Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Selected Exhibitions
2022 Solo exhibition “Hyo and Cho" (apartment hotel shinjuku)2023 Solo exhibition “Room of Desire” (ART FOR THOUGHT)
2024 Solo exhibition ”ai-sou” (K ART GALLERY)
And many other group exhibitions
AOI MOTOBA @aaoaia
1995 Born in Aichi Prefecture2020 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics
2022 Completed master’s degree in Ceramics, Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of Arts
2025 Lives and works in Toride, Tokyo
Selected Exhibitions
2021 “Tokyo University of the Arts’ Ceramic Exhibition” (Tennōzu Isle)“Toyoukai ceramics exhibition” (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store)
”Ginchakai” (Itoya Stationery Store, Ginza）
2022 ”The Seven Potteries” (Tourindou, Aoyama)
2023 ”Four-person exhibition” (Uogashi Meicha, Ginza)
”Kogure Kiln ceramics exhibition” (SEIBU IKEBUKURO Art Gallery)
“Ceramic Synergy Exhibition” (Kyoto city KYOCERA Museum of Art)
2024 ”Ceramics Group Show” (GO-JO-G, Kyoto)
”Three-person exhibition” (Suigyoku Gallery, Tokyo)
Solo exhibition “Aoi Motoba ceramic exhibition -birth-” (GO-JO-G, Kyoto)
”Re: handicraft” (Gallery Midori, Tochigi)
Major Awards
2018 Ataka Award2019 Selected for the Seto Toshiro Triennale (Seto City Art Museum, Aichi)