KM09
FINCH ARTS
（Kyoto）
Chiyu Uemae was born in Kyoto in 1920 and participated in the founding of the Gutai Art Association, where he gained attention for his powerful oil paintings. After the group’s dissolution, he deepened his interest in the materiality of paint and the movements of the body, and from the 1970s onward, he developed his series of Nui works using cloth and thread.
This exhibition presents Uemae’s practice alongside that of painters Keisuke Jinba and Yumi Nishimura, who carry forward his attitude toward artmaking, as well as sculptor Michio Fukuoka, a central figure in postwar Kansai art. Together, their works highlight the theme of “handwork.” To paint or to carve is an act of confronting the world through the body—an action that resembles a quiet prayer. The expressions of these four artists, transcending generations and techniques, invite us to reconsider the meaning of “making” today.
Gallery Information
FINCH ARTS is a commercial gallery established in 2016, based in Kyoto.
The gallery engages in the sale of contemporary artworks, curates exhibitions, and manages artists.
Its represented artists include Masato Mizutani, Miho Iida, Mari Tanimoto, Taishi Nishi, and Yuki Hasegawa, while also handling works by artists such as Michio Fukuoka and Chiyu Uemae.
FINCH ARTS aims to enrich lives through art and to function as an infrastructure that continuously supports cultural activities.
Locations
