We had the pleasure of translating the exhibition texts for the upcoming Kishio Suga show at Museum Cobra into Japanese. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in the Netherlands. Suga is one of the leading figures of the Mono-ha movement, or “School of Things,” which emerged in Japan in the late 1960s.
Each installation is carefully reconfigured in response to the exhibition space and features materials sourced locally. Using simple elements like wood, stone, paper, metal, and glass, Suga creates striking compositions that explore contrasts and delicate balances—often teetering on the edge of collapse. Through his work, things are given the freedom to speak in their own voice, prompting reflection on the unity and interdependence of all things.
Venue: Museum Cobra
Dates: Saturday 28 June – Sunday 26 October