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<\/p>\nMaoka Ueda, Lea Embeli, Kenji Sakai, Hidetaka Suzuki, Arashi Tanaka, Sawako Nasu,\u00a0Daniel Brusatin, Jean-Philippe Dordolo, Guy Haddon-Grant, Nicky Hodge, Mateo Revillo, Uchercie, C. Lucy R. Whitehead<\/p>\n
biscuit gallery, a contemporary art commercial gallery located on Shoto Culture Street in Shibuya, Tokyo, is pleased to present the collaborative exhibition \u201cbridge\u201d in partnership with London-based gallery NISO. The exhibition will run from Thursday, \u00a0January 30 to Sunday, February 16, 2025.<\/p>\n
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This project is a collaborative group exhibition with NISO. From biscuit gallery, Japanese artists based in Tokyo and London will be introduced, while NISO will present international artists active in London and across Europe.<\/p>\n
Maoka Ueda<\/strong> \u201cWonky Mandala\u201d, 2024, Oil on Canvas, 1167\u00d71167mm<\/em><\/p>\n Lea Embeli<\/strong> \u201cA Valpin\u00e7on Bather\u201d 2024, linen on panel, acrylic paint, oil paint, digital print, 1160\u00d7320mm<\/em><\/p>\n Kenji Sakai<\/strong> \u201cWhite Cliff : Distortion \u2162\u201d 2024, Oil paint on canvas, 652\u00d7530mm<\/em><\/p>\n Hidetaka Suzuki<\/strong> \u201cCircle-2\u201d 2024, Oil on canvas, 1455\u00d71120\u00d730mm<\/em><\/p>\n Arashi Tanaka<\/strong> \u201c2025\/1\/16,11:07\u201d, 2025, Crystal on canvas, 310\u00d7240mm<\/em><\/p>\n Sawako Nasu \u201cSummer Clouds\u201d 2024, Oil on canvas, 312\u00d7650mm<\/em><\/p>\n C. Lucy R. Whitehead<\/strong> \u201cUntitled\u201d 2024, Oil on Canvas, 250\u00d7200mm<\/em><\/p>\n Uchercie<\/strong> \u201c#05\u201d Oil on Canvas, 410\u00d7310mm<\/em><\/p>\n biscuit gallery WEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[50,51],"class_list":["post-49191","insights","type-insights","status-publish","hentry","category-insight","category-stories"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ko","en"],"languages":{"ko":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insights\/49191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/insights"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMaoka Ueda was born in 1996 in Hyogo. She studied Art & Design in London for five years in the Foundation course at Central Saint Martins and in the BA(Hons) Graphic Design Communication at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London, England.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03163819\/WonkyMandala_Maoka-Ueda.jpeg\")
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\n1994 Born in Pan\u010devo, Serbia.
\n2018 MFA, Department of Applied Painting, Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Belgrade
\n2021 Graduate School of Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts
\n2023 Enrolled in a second Master\u2019s program<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164108\/Lea-Embeli_A-Valpincon-Bather.jpeg\")
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\nBorn in 1996. Sakai works across various media, including oil painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His practice explores the existence and transformation of individuals and groups, delving into deeper self-awareness. Through the use of geometric expressions, he gives form to concepts such as society and emotions, reinterpreting them in unique ways. Currently, he is based in London.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164211\/White-Cliff-Distortion-%E2%85%A2_Kenji-Sakai-1240x1536-1.jpeg\")
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\n1986\u00a0 \u00a0Born in Hokkaido
\n2014\u00a0 \u00a0MFA in Oil Painting, Musashino Art University
\nIn recent years, he has expanded his activities internationally, including in the United States and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164245\/Circle-2_Hidetaka-Suzuki-2.jpeg\")
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\n2000 Born in Fukuoka
\n2022 BFA, Tama Art University
\n2024 MFA, the Fine Art program at the University of the Arts London<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164316\/Arashi-Tanaka-work-2.jpeg\")
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\n<\/strong>1996 \u00a0 \u00a0Born in Tokyo, Japan
\n2021 \u00a0 \u00a0BFA in\u00a0Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts\u00a0
\n2023 \u00a0 \u00a0MFA in\u00a0Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts\u00a0
\nNasu held her first international solo exhibition at NISO (London) in September 2024.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164348\/Summer-Clouds_Sawako-Nasu.jpg\")
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\nBorn in 1991 in Liverpool, UK, and currently based in London.
\nEarned a BA in Drawing from Camberwell College of Arts and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, where he was awarded the Basil H. Alkazzi Scholarship.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164443\/C.-LUCY-R.-WHITEHEAD-Untitled-2024-25-x-20-cm-Oil-on-Canvas-.jpg\")
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\nEarned an MFA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths, University of London.
\nPublished the photo book\u00a0Unconsciously<\/em> and has exhibited at galleries worldwide, including the Rencontres d\u2019Arles, Art Basel, Somerset House, and the Saatchi Gallery. Their work explores the intersections of cognitive architecture, collective subjectivity, cybernetic feedback, and spirituality.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/02\/03164524\/UCHERCIE.jpg\")
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\nbiscuit bldg. 1F \u2013\u00a03F, 1-28-8 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
\ninfo@biscuitgallery.com<\/a><\/p>\n