GALLERY MoMo

GALLERY MoMo Projects (Roppongi) is pleased to present “Double Resonance”, a two-person exhibition by Yoshiko Fukushima and Waka Yoshida, from Saturday, November 30 to Saturday, December 28, 2024.

 

Since the early stages of her career, Fukushima has developed a unique approach to portraiture, often depicting multiple figures in a darker color palette. The rich expressions and distinctive gazes of her subjects convey a profound inner world and leave a strong impression on the viewer. Recently, her style has evolved into more realistic portrayals that combine imagery from both familiar and unknown faces, based on memories of the past. This exhibition will primarily feature pen drawings showcasing intricate characters rendered with fine lines and dots, a shift from her previously bold brushwork.

 

Yoshida, on the other hand, has drawn inspiration from motifs in natural history, such as landscapes, dinosaurs, models, and minerals, creating works that span both two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. Lately, she has focused on invisible, unknown phenomena, expressing concepts like parallel worlds, multi-dimensional space, time, and living creatures in complex, layered compositions. “In painting—a mostly flat medium—I strive to convey depth and a sense of suspension, creating an immersive experience,” she explains. Her work incorporates familiar motifs while transcending reality to generate a unique, otherworldly perspective. In this exhibition, Yoshida presents works inspired by dinosaurs, blending textures that recall concrete or vintage archival materials to create paintings that evoke three-dimensionality.

 

This exhibition brings together ideas and perspectives that each artist has been developing and refining over time. Through this collection of carefully considered, new works, we invite viewers to experience the resonance and interplay between their art, much like a jam session of visual echoes.

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Yoshiko Fukushima

Born in Nagano in 1985, Fukushima graduated from Musashino Art University’s Department of Oil Painting in 2009. During her studies, she received the Jury Prize at the Shell Art Award in 2006, and the Grand Prize in 2007. In 2014, her work expanded into illustrations for newspaper columns and book design, further broadening her artistic reach. Her works are housed in collections such as the The Japigozzi Collection and the Benetton Foundation.

 

 

Waka Yoshida

Born in Iwate in 1983, Yoshida graduated in 2006 from the Faculty of Art Education at Saitama University, and later completed her studies at the Setsu Mode Seminar in 2008. In 2007, she won the Annual Illustration Award, “The Choice”, and joined the artist collective Gazoku. She was selected as a finalist for the 17th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2014. Active both in Japan and abroad, she held a solo exhibition in Taiwan this year. Her work, which explores the boundary between illustration and fine art, has received high acclaim from a wide audience.