Hiromi Iuchi

Artist Statement

My work is rooted in the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. Zen aims at clearing one’s mind completely, which is a philosophy of subtraction. Modern society on the other hand is a world of addition. It overflows with all sorts of objects and stimuli.

I paint the chaos of the world of addition, and the minimalism of the world of subtraction. Sometimes one by one and sometimes both at the same time. Therefore my work can be divided into two categories. One is inclusive and detailed similar to “Mandala,” and the other is essential, similar to Zen Garden.

They harmonize with each other like breathing - inhaling and exhaling - to create a world of its own that triggers to awaken a state of meditation.

Introduction

"The paintings by Iuchi are both a meditation on her immediate natural surroundings, as well as an attempt to give shape to a myriad of possible worlds and viewpoints. Solid, liquid and gaseous states clash in a whirlpool of opposing and attracting forces, we could be witness to the millisecond after the birth of a new universe, or on the other hand the final collapse of a giant black hole that has absorbed all that once surrounded it.”　-Artist, Morgan Betz

Exhibition

2023
“Stone prescription to change fate -Minerals, Sacred Material-“ Nasu Ashino Stone Museum, Tochigi, Japan / Solo exhibition

2022
“Contemporary Art Exhibition,” Inoue & Co., Kagawa, Japan / Ayako Rokkaku, Yoshitomo Nara, Hiromi Iuchi, and more.

2021
“Keep in Touch,” Feb Gallery, Tokyo, Japan / Akiko Ueda, Ed Tsuwaki, Forty Percent Against Rights, Hiromi Iuchi, and more.
“70th Auction,” i ART auction, Tokyo, Japan / Cover artist special exhibition
"AKATSUKI,” Inoue &Co., Kagawa, Japan / Solo exhibition

2017
“The IQOS Pathfinder Project,” participating in Milano Design Week, Italy / Quayola, Pinter &Tourron, Hiromi Iuchi and more.
”Tokyo to Milan,” IQOS store Ginza, Tokyo, Japan / Solo exhibition
IQOS store Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan / Solo exhibition

2016
“Mithuna,” Artist in Residence Program at Ryokkou Marute, Taichung, Taiwan / Solo exhibition
Exhibiting works at ISETAN Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

2015
“Art Stand Exhibition,” T-Art Hall at TERRADA, Tokyo Japan / Morgan Betz, Hiromi Iuchi, and more.
“Amsterdam Drawing,” Amsterdam, The Netherlands
”Baby Face Planet,” Willem Baars Project, Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Solo exhibition

2014
Exhibiting works at ISETAN Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

2013
“Amsterdam Drawing,” Amsterdam, The Netherlands
“II TENKI,” Willem Baars Project, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ Hiromi Iuchi, Hiroyuki Nisougi, Fuyuhiko Takata, and more.
”ATMAN,” Sottoprodotto, Kagawa, Japan / Solo exhibition
“The Summer Door,” ISETAN Girl Gallery at ISETAN Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan / Solo exhibition

2012
"Night Songs" at Waitingroom, Tokyo, Japan
“Tokyo modern natural,” En Billet Paris, Paris, France
“A La Mer” Umie, Kagawa, Japan / Solo exhibition

2010
"O Jun & YONSHIKI, Performance Art,” Youkobo art space, Tokyo, Japan / Mari Ota, Emi Ootaguro, Hiromi Iuchi, Moeko Sato
“Immemorial Foreseeing,” Fellini Gallery, Shanghai, China / Takashi Arai, Hiromi Iuchi, Masamitsu Katsu, and more.
“No Man’s Land,” Former French Embassy building, Tokyo, Japan / Nicolas Buffe, Claude Lévêque, Hiromi Iuchi and more.

2008
“Collaboration Exhibition [Fashion Plus],” The art complex center of Tokyo, Japan / Satoko Ozaki, Hiromi Iuchi, and more.
”Frantic Drawing,” Art Project Frantic, Tokyo, Japan
”Burrow/Release,” Art Project Frantic, Tokyo, Japan / Solo exhibition
”Deep Pop 2,” Ad Hoc Art Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
“Deep Pop,” Br. Kenneth Chapman Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

2007
“Conflict of Pure Hearts, Japan-Korea Contemporary Art Exchange” BankART, Yokohama, Japan

2006
“Coloring Series,” Presented by Someones Garden, Tokyo, Japan / Solo exhibition

2005
“Lost Loss Loss Lost,” Live painting performance, Cave Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
“I,” Cave Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

2004
“Vision Festival,” Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
"Alice In Wonderland" at AG Gallery, New York, USA

2003
“Meditation Series,” Cave Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

Design Project

• 2018Collaboration with Yamakoshi Group’s Paperable brand. Shell Masking tapes was released.
• 2017Collaboration with IQOS. Participated in “Milan to Tokyo Project,” Designed two sleeves, making Documentary.
• 2016Collaboration with IQOS. Designed Limited sleeves for IQOS.
• 2014Collaboration with Yamakoshi Group’s Paperable. Designed “The color of...[notebook.],” Flower, Emerald, Moon
• 2013Collaboration with Yamakoshi Group’s Paperable brand. Designed nine varieties of “Shell Memo Cards.”
• 2008Published the book of collected works of 2001 to to 2007, “70 percent fiction, 30percent Reality”

Education

• 2005Parsons School of Design, New York, USA.
• 2002Chelsea College of Arts, London, England.
• 2001Kanazawa International Design Institute, Kanazawa, Japan.
• 2000Kougei Takamatsu High School for Art and crafts, Takamatsu, Japan.

Born in 1981. Lives and works in Kagawa, Japan.