EXHIBITIONS
Painting-drawing
Venue
Otemachi/Marunouchi/Yurakucho Area
Otemachi First Square
1-5-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Date
Public Outdoor Exhibition
Free
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Fu Ouchi creates paintings that traverse the realms of figuration and abstraction with his soft use of color. His works evoke both splendor and transience simultaneously. Through his practice, he strives to capture the essence of life, attempting to translate into pictorial expression thoughts that defy words, emotions churning within the body, and phenomena beyond grasping.
“Ascent and descent, prosperity and decline, straight lines drawn on a map, the square canvas, the system of the human body, widespread concepts and terms, feelings of self-denial and relief, and the gentle, curving growth expressed by nature. These are likely small “forces” born within a greater “force.” Yet such words feel like a form of entertainment, never reaching the core.” (Fu Ouchi)
For the festival, Ouchi will create a large-scale work measuring 10×10 meters, using the south wall of Otemachi First Square as his canvas. By creating the work through on-site residency, he will engage with the space, weaving a world that emerges like the unspoken words born in the city, resonating within each viewer.
Sponsor: Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: Otemachi First Square Co., Ltd.
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Tokyo Metro (Marunouchi/Chiyoda/Hanzomon/Tozai) and Toei Mita “Otemachi Sta.” (Ex. C8/11/12)
5 min walk from JR Tokyo Sta. (Marunouchi North Gate)
Graduated in 2023 with a BFA in Oil Painting from the Department of Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts. Major solo exhibitions include Tamashii (GALLERY MERROW, Tokyo, 2023), Kokoro kara no Kotoba [words from the heart] (Yubido, Tokyo, 2024), and Iro, Hito, Katachi [color, people, form] (NOHGA HOTEL Ueno Tokyo, 2024). Group exhibitions include the 2nd Saga University ⇆ Tokyo University of the Arts ⇆ IAMAS Exchange Exhibition Kanjo Kosaten (Saga University Museum, 2022) and the 71st Graduation Works Exhibition of Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo University of the Arts, 2023).
[Artist’s Statement]
At some point, I found myself wanting to change the world. When I look around, I see anxiety, fear, and indifference gaining ground in many parts of our society. For people to express themselves freely, to embrace each other’s differences, and to build a better world together by complementing one another’s strengths and weaknesses, we must begin by confronting the fears and uncertainties that quietly reside within our own hearts—often without us even noticing. I happen to be someone who paints, and I’m grateful for the chance to show my work. But ultimately, my real task is to live each day as honestly and consciously as possible. What choices lead to growth? What forms of expression carry clarity and meaning? And which ones are destructive or empty? These questions guide me, whether I’m in front of a canvas or moving through everyday life. This axis remains unchanged—both in art and in the world outside it.
Otemachi/Marunouchi/Yurakucho Area
Otemachi First Square
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