Hiroko Koshino, who left her career as a fashion designer and studied at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris as a solo artist, has been shown in Japan for the first time at the KH Gallery in Ginza. This exhibition, titled "Hiroko Koshino: Contrasts of the Four Seasons," features works from 2011, the year Koshino began painting full-time, as well as new works. Included on the exhibition is a cactus piece inspired by a trip to Mexico and first shown in 2011 and used as a textile print in the collection. New works, including new layers of plaster and other colors and materials, create shading on top of completed works. The exhibition explores the various contrasts in nature—such as the moon and sun, light and shadow, and warmth and cold—and structures them as the changing seasons, illuminating the artist's philosophy as she constructs her work through painting. Hiroko Koshino herself commented on this large-scale work, which was shown for the first time in Japan at her solo exhibition in Paris: "I've produced many large-scale calligraphy pieces, including folding screens, but this is the first time I've worked on a painting of this scale. It really stands out more in a gallery than in my home studio." Her 2015-16 Autumn/Winter collection, presented at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo in March, featured a Scandinavian forest theme, with paintings of plants and animals incorporating dynamic beauty into clothing, creating a rejuvenated collection. However, these artworks, while exhibited as fantastical yet static pieces, express the multifaceted and multilayered appeal of the Koshino world. She is currently "preparing for a major exhibition in Italy, scheduled for two years from now," and continues to energetically pursue new endeavors. This exhibition runs until June 14th.


【Event Information】
"Hiroko Koshino: Contrast of the Four Seasons"
Venue: KH Gallery Ginza
Address: Wako Namiki-dori Building B1F, 4-3-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Dates: May 20th - June 14th
Time: 10:30-19:00 (Open every day during the exhibition period)
Free admission