James Isherwood, Exit To Last Year, 2024. Acrylic on paper. 22.3 x 22.7 in (56.5 x 57.5 cm) 30 x 30.5 x 1.25 in (76.2 x 77.5 x 3.2 cm) Framed. Photo by Thomas Barratt
SEIZAN Gallery is excited to announce its participation in Art Miami, open December 3rd through 8th at One Herald Plaza in Miami, FL. The gallery will present works by Hiroyoshi Asaka, Yasuko Hasumura, James Isherwood, and Taro Tabuchi.
Hiroyoshi Asaka (b. 1977, Osaka, Japan) creates hand-carved marble sculptures that challenge our perception of materiality. His works transform marble - a medium historically synonymous with permanence, power, and prestige - into apparent Styrofoam forms, creating an engaging dialogue between the monumental and the seemingly mundane. While demonstrating exceptional technical precision, Asaka's pieces move beyond mere trompe l'oeil to explore deeper questions about value, labor, and time.
Yasuko Hasumura (b. 1958, Hokkaido, Japan) creates ethereal works that emerge through a dialogue between ink, water, air, and washi paper. She begins by applying layers of ink and water onto the canvas, allowing temperature, humidity, water temperature, and other natural elements to influence the ink's pigment and patterns. Upon these atmospheric foundations, Hasumura builds translucent layers of ultra-thin washi paper, trapping air between the fibers to create distinctive whites. Through repeated layering, she engages the materials in conversation, resulting in works that are at once delicate and bold, serene yet vibrant, subtle yet commanding.
James Isherwood (b. 1971, Massachusetts, USA) creates paintings where architectural forms become protagonists in deceptively complex visual narratives. Working in acrylic on paper and panel, his paradoxical compositions are devoid of human presence, inviting viewers to mentally inhabit these dreamlike spaces. His technical process involves hundreds of layered washes combined with precise draftsmanship, resulting in hyper-saturated dreamscapes that hover between playful and unsettling. While drawing on Surrealist traditions, Isherwood has developed a distinctive visual language where familiar architectural elements unfold into nested realities, each seemingly offering passage to another world while remaining tantalizingly out of reach.
Taro Tabuchi (b. 1977, Takamatsu, Japan) creates works in his signature "Yohen Hakuji" style. "Yohen" means kiln mutation or kiln effects, a technique to create unpredicted patterns during the wood-firing process. "Hakuji" is a white porcelain made of mineral-based clay, a style originated in 6th century China. While "Hakuji" was historically developed in the pursuit of pure white, smooth surface porcelain, Tabuchi explores dramatic transformations through an intensive 100-hour firing process in his hand-built "Ana-Gama" kiln in the mountains of Takamatsu. Through the extended interaction of fire, ash, and glaze, Tabuchi achieves complex patterns that emerge organically from the firing process.
Art Miami
One Herald Plaza NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL, 33132
Fair Hours:
Platinum VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd: 11am – 1pm
VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd: 1pm - 4pm
General Admission
Tuesday, December 3rd: 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday, December 4th: 11am - 7pm
Thursday, December 5th: 11am - 7pm
Friday, December 6th: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, December 7th: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, December 8th: 11am - 6pm
For further inquiries, please email manager@seizan-gallery.com
Hiroyoshi Asaka, KASHOUMON -Corner Protection-Ⅲ, 2023. Marble. 5.1 x 5.9 x 5.9 in (13 x 15 x 15 cm) Photo by GION.
Yasuko Hasumura, To infinity and beyond, 2023. Ink, Japanese paper on canvas. 44.1 x 63.8 x 1.3 in (112 x 162 x 3.2 cm). Photo by GION.
Taro Tabuchi, Round Vase, 2021. Ceramic. 23 x 5.3 x 5.3 in (58.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm)
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