A deeply personal and resonant solo exhibition by Tsutomu Okuzawa, ‘Diaspora’ invites viewers into a meditation on exile, memory and the shifting notion of home. The show is held at Red Cube Gallery, an intimate venue tucked away on the second floor of a hair salon in Asagaya.
The free-admission exhibition evokes the historic and emotional consequences of displacement, whether through war, migration or the quiet dissolution of families over time. Through precise, intricate works drawn with pens, coffee and coloured inks, Okuzawa captures the tension between daily life and the deeper sense of unease that underlies it. His lines are meticulous yet imbued with raw emotion, revealing a yearning for connection, for a ‘lost home’ that may never fully return.
Though sombre in tone, Okuzawa’s art radiates a quiet belief in the innate goodness of humanity. Digital or hand-drawn, his work speaks of a universal desire to love, to belong, to remember.
The opening night on August 2 will feature a live performance by experimental musician Kasumi, whose ethereal soundscapes will also accompany the exhibition throughout its run.