May 2026 KAZUSA MATSUYAMA CHROMATIC SILHOUETTES
LURF GALLERY is pleased to present "CHROMATIC SILHOUETTES," a solo exhibition by KAZUSA MATSUYAMA.
KAZUSA MATSUYAMA has long worked with motifs drawn from figures and scenes of everyday life, evoking in viewers a wide range of meanings and narratives.
In this exhibition—his second solo show at our venue—the contours of the human figure are further abstracted, opening new points of connection with the viewer's own memories and experiences.
We hope you will take this opportunity to encounter MATSUYAMA's latest body of work.
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
KAZUSA MATSUYAMA Solo Exhibition “CHROMATIC SILHOUETTES”
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DATES
July 11, 2026(Sat.)– August 16, 2026(Sun.)
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VENUE
LURF GALLERY 1F & 2F
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HOURS
11:00 – 19:00
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ADDRESS
Roob1, 28-13 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033, Japan
ARTWORK SALES
Works presented in the exhibition are available for purchase by application.
APPLICATION PERIOD
May 22, 2026 (Fri.) 11:00 – June 1, 2026 (Mon.) 17:00
Applications are now closed.
Regular sales will begin on June 2, 2026 (Tue.).
OPENING RECEPTION
May 21, 2026 (Thu.) 18:00 – 20:00
No reservation required / Admission free
The artist will be present.
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STATEMENT
CHROMATIC SILHOUETTES
KAZUSA MATSUYAMA has continuously explored the relationship between artwork and viewer through the depiction of human figures.The figures that appear in the paintings evoke specific individuals, while at the same time existing as anonymous presences.
In this exhibition, the outlines of the figures become further abstracted, emerging as silhouettes or traces within layered colors.
The people in our memories gradually lose their clear contours over time, leaving behind only fragments of experiences and emotions, like colors lingering in the mind.
These ambiguous afterimages sometimes appear as silhouettes, overlapping with each viewer’ s own memories and giving rise to new images.
In MATSUYAMA’ s paintings, the figure is not merely a portrait, but a space where layers of time, memory, and emotion intersect.
Within spaces constructed through color, the indistinct figures drift quietly between past and present, reality and recollection. They are at once the presence of someone else, and fragments of the impressions that remain within ourselves.
Through this exhibition, as we trace the presence of human figures emerging through color and silhouette, we hope that each viewer’ s own memories and sensations will be gently awakened.
KAZUSA MATSUYAMA
ART WORKS
Anonymous Portrait - Red Dress at Dusk -
2026
oil and mixed media on canvas
116.7 × 91 cm / 45.9 × 35.8 in
Anonymous Portrait -Still Between Us-
2026
oil and mixed media on canvas
100 × 80.3 cm / 39.4 × 31.6 in
ARTWORK SALES
Works presented in the exhibition are available for purchase by application.
APPLICATION PERIOD
May 22, 2026 (Fri.) 11:00 – June 1, 2026 (Mon.) 17:00
Applications are now closed.
Regular sales will begin on June 2, 2026 (Tue.).
ARTISTS
KAZUSA MATSUYAMA
Through distorted expressions and abstracted depictions, KAZUSA MATSUYAMA has developed the Anonymous Portraits series, exploring the essential beauty hidden beneath surface emotions. Each work contains emotions and memories that resonate with the viewer, inviting multiple interpretations and acts of imagination. In addition to solo and group exhibitions in Japan, Matsuyama has expanded activity to exhibitions and art fairs in the United States, Korea, and Taiwan, steadily gaining international recognition. In recent years, Matsuyama has participated in public art projects in front of Shibuya Station and in Tokyo's bayside area, held a solo exhibition at BARNEYS NEW YORK Roppongi, and provided artwork for Rolls-Royce events. The artist has also undertaken numerous collaborations with luxury brands, continuing to captivate audiences while expanding the possibilities of painting.
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PRODUCT
Original products created by KAZUSA MATSUYAMA and LURF GALLERY will be available for purchase at the gallery and online from 11:00 on Friday, May 22, 2026.