Framing NOVANTIQUA Special Exhibition 'Quiet Territory - Respiration of Regeneration' to be Held July 1-15, 2026: Pottery and Painting, Two Pairs of Artists Weaving 'Memories of Daily Life'
NOVANTIQUA Framing Gallery will host a special exhibition, 'Quiet Territory - Respiration of Regeneration,' from July 1 to 15, 2026, featuring a collaboration between two potters and two painters. The exhibition will display and sell works that fuse pottery, painting, and framing, centered on the theme of memories within daily life.
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In the "quiet territory" of a framing workshop, pottery and painting converge.
A picture frame is not a "confining border" that traps a work of art. It is the "initial boundary" that connects the world an artist depicts with the daily lives we lead.
Works by Atsushi Shimada and Junichi Ishida
In this exhibition, "pottery works" created from clay by Fumiko Atsukawa and Atsushi Shimada are gently captured as "paintings" through the gaze of Junichi Ishida and Koichi Iyoda. The vessels and objects that breathe within daily life are transferred onto canvas by the painter's brushwork, and finally, the framer's handiwork delicately outlines those memories. This is a relay tracing the "respiration of regeneration," where one form of expression transforms and is reborn as someone's treasure.
Rather than a completed space like a museum, it is in a workshop—a "quiet intensity where things take shape"—that we believe visitors can feel the premonition of works blending naturally into your daily life, not as special objects, but as an integral part of it.
■ Exhibition Highlights
1) Layering "Making" with "Painting" - A First Resonance
This exhibition is a pioneering attempt where two pairs of artists, transcending genres, resonate with each other. Vessels and forms born from the hands of Fumiko Atsukawa and Atsushi Shimada, which are close to daily life. These are quietly picked up by the gaze of Junichi Ishida and Koichi Iyoda, who then imbue them with new light on canvas. "Making" and "painting" overlap, and one form transforms into another. Within this process, a "sense of daily life" emerges that is absent in mere still life paintings.
2) Tracing the Trajectories of "Eyes" and "Hands" - The Story Behind Completion
The story behind the works. The enjoyment of tracing the "artist's perspective" behind not just the finished pieces, but their creation, is unique to the workshop setting. Which curves of the vessel captivated the painter, and how did they move their brush? Or, how did the painter interpret the quiet narrative embedded by the potter? The intense time artists spend confronting their materials overlaps, and we invite you to discover how the works subtly "respond" to each other at the venue.
3) A "Completed World" Hidden in the Silence of Everyday Life - A Treasure Hunt Called Framing
A quiet residential area near the Toshi River, not far from a bus stop. The process of following a map, crossing the boundaries of daily life to reach that old folk house, feels like discovering your own secret. In this space where the craftsmanship of artisans breathes, the classical techniques of framer Takashi Suwa weave fragmentary memories into a "completed world." Encountering works reborn with new life in a tranquil atelier, separated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Please enjoy such a "moment of regeneration" that allows viewers to compose themselves.
■ Exhibition Outline
Period: July 1 (Wed) - July 15 (Wed), 2026
Opening hours: 12:00 – 18:30
Venue: NOVANTIQUA Gallery (334-1 Kasori-cho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
20 minutes by bus from JR Chiba Station, 3 minutes walk from Kasori bus stop
Sales method:
Painting works (Ishida, Iyoda): 【Lottery sales】 throughout the exhibition period
Pottery works (Atsukawa, Shimada): 【On-site sales】 (some non-sale items, lottery items available)
■ Participating Artists' Profiles
Potter: Fumiko Atsukawa (born 1975). Pursues the fundamental expression inherent in clay as a material. Her forms, reminiscent of stones and antique tools, combine a tranquil presence with a nurturing quality that blends into daily life. Her works, while being vessels, exude a definite presence that transforms the atmosphere of their surroundings.
Potter: Atsushi Shimada (born 1974). Entered the world of pottery under Ryoji Koie, then moved to Italy to pursue sculptural expression. Currently, he creates objects at his studio in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. Emphasizing "dialogue with materials," he harnesses the freedom of clay as a substance and the serendipity born from firing, pioneering his unique world of forms.
Painter: Koichi Iyoda (born 1976). Utilizes a wide range of techniques, including oil painting, watercolor, pencil, copperplate prints, and even object creation, to construct a meticulous and fantastical worldview. His exceptional aesthetic sense and craft-like perfection are such that his works often sell out immediately upon announcement, attracting many enthusiastic collectors both domestically and internationally.
Painter: Junichi Ishida (born 1981). A realist painter who depicts the "truth of existence" hidden deep within still life through meticulous observation and exceptional skill. His brushwork does not merely reproduce external forms; it captures the light and temperature surrounding the subject, and even the accumulation of time behind it, onto the canvas. His works, which quietly scoop up the breath of the motif, are realistic yet imbued with a unique emotion that deeply speaks to the viewer's memory.
Framing: NOVANTIQUA Takashi Suwa (born 1970)
A picture frame is not a "confining border" that traps a work of art. It is the "initial boundary" that connects the world an artist depicts with the daily lives we lead.
Works by Atsushi Shimada and Junichi Ishida
In this exhibition, "pottery works" created from clay by Fumiko Atsukawa and Atsushi Shimada are gently captured as "paintings" through the gaze of Junichi Ishida and Koichi Iyoda. The vessels and objects that breathe within daily life are transferred onto canvas by the painter's brushwork, and finally, the framer's handiwork delicately outlines those memories. This is a relay tracing the "respiration of regeneration," where one form of expression transforms and is reborn as someone's treasure.
Rather than a completed space like a museum, it is in a workshop—a "quiet intensity where things take shape"—that we believe visitors can feel the premonition of works blending naturally into your daily life, not as special objects, but as an integral part of it.
■ Exhibition Highlights
1) Layering "Making" with "Painting" - A First Resonance
This exhibition is a pioneering attempt where two pairs of artists, transcending genres, resonate with each other. Vessels and forms born from the hands of Fumiko Atsukawa and Atsushi Shimada, which are close to daily life. These are quietly picked up by the gaze of Junichi Ishida and Koichi Iyoda, who then imbue them with new light on canvas. "Making" and "painting" overlap, and one form transforms into another. Within this process, a "sense of daily life" emerges that is absent in mere still life paintings.
2) Tracing the Trajectories of "Eyes" and "Hands" - The Story Behind Completion
The story behind the works. The enjoyment of tracing the "artist's perspective" behind not just the finished pieces, but their creation, is unique to the workshop setting. Which curves of the vessel captivated the painter, and how did they move their brush? Or, how did the painter interpret the quiet narrative embedded by the potter? The intense time artists spend confronting their materials overlaps, and we invite you to discover how the works subtly "respond" to each other at the venue.
3) A "Completed World" Hidden in the Silence of Everyday Life - A Treasure Hunt Called Framing
A quiet residential area near the Toshi River, not far from a bus stop. The process of following a map, crossing the boundaries of daily life to reach that old folk house, feels like discovering your own secret. In this space where the craftsmanship of artisans breathes, the classical techniques of framer Takashi Suwa weave fragmentary memories into a "completed world." Encountering works reborn with new life in a tranquil atelier, separated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Please enjoy such a "moment of regeneration" that allows viewers to compose themselves.
■ Exhibition Outline
Period: July 1 (Wed) - July 15 (Wed), 2026
Opening hours: 12:00 – 18:30
Venue: NOVANTIQUA Gallery (334-1 Kasori-cho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
20 minutes by bus from JR Chiba Station, 3 minutes walk from Kasori bus stop
Sales method:
Painting works (Ishida, Iyoda): 【Lottery sales】 throughout the exhibition period
Pottery works (Atsukawa, Shimada): 【On-site sales】 (some non-sale items, lottery items available)
■ Participating Artists' Profiles
Potter: Fumiko Atsukawa (born 1975). Pursues the fundamental expression inherent in clay as a material. Her forms, reminiscent of stones and antique tools, combine a tranquil presence with a nurturing quality that blends into daily life. Her works, while being vessels, exude a definite presence that transforms the atmosphere of their surroundings.
Potter: Atsushi Shimada (born 1974). Entered the world of pottery under Ryoji Koie, then moved to Italy to pursue sculptural expression. Currently, he creates objects at his studio in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. Emphasizing "dialogue with materials," he harnesses the freedom of clay as a substance and the serendipity born from firing, pioneering his unique world of forms.
Painter: Koichi Iyoda (born 1976). Utilizes a wide range of techniques, including oil painting, watercolor, pencil, copperplate prints, and even object creation, to construct a meticulous and fantastical worldview. His exceptional aesthetic sense and craft-like perfection are such that his works often sell out immediately upon announcement, attracting many enthusiastic collectors both domestically and internationally.
Painter: Junichi Ishida (born 1981). A realist painter who depicts the "truth of existence" hidden deep within still life through meticulous observation and exceptional skill. His brushwork does not merely reproduce external forms; it captures the light and temperature surrounding the subject, and even the accumulation of time behind it, onto the canvas. His works, which quietly scoop up the breath of the motif, are realistic yet imbued with a unique emotion that deeply speaks to the viewer's memory.
Framing: NOVANTIQUA Takashi Suwa (born 1970)