The inaugural exhibition at Nanzuka Underground’s new gallery space, is also artist Masato Mori’s first solo presentation with Nanzuka in five years. Mori's artworks are known for their vivid, bright colours and complex textures and his works span multiple mediums from paintings to brass sculptures.
The series Lonsdaleite Year expresses Mori's daily life in Tokushima prefecture, where he is based. His daily activities such as collecting insects, raising animals and enjoying games and cartoons are the inspiration for the pieces, which are a collection of both three-dimensional and two-dimensional works. At the gallery, you can browse through a total of 12 large-scale canvas paintings and four bronze installations, which are all new Mori works.