FUDESUKA Toshihisa / WATANABE Kanako
Two-Person Exhibition

Dear Mr. Fudesuka, This morning, I found a bird’s feather.
Dear Ms. Watanabe, Yesterday, I stepped on the shadow of a cloud.

March 7 (Sat) – March 29 (Sun), 2026

Approximately twelve years ago, the two artists happened to hold separate solo exhibitions on different floors of the same gallery. Since that time, they have increasingly encountered one another in various venues, gradually developing a growing interest in each other’s work. Over the years, their impressions of one another’s artistic practices led them to envision a joint exhibition. This long-held idea has finally been realized on this occasion. By engaging—if only slightly—with each other’s works, they have expanded and sharpened their respective artistic worlds. This exhibition includes one piece created collaboratively. They believe this exhibition to be experimental and challenging, offering an intersection of perspectives rarely encountered in their individual solo presentations.
— Toshihisa Fudesuka / Kanako Watanabe

Gallery Hours
Wednesday–Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Last day of the exhibition: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed: Monday and Tuesday

■ Artist in the Gallery: March 7 (Sat) and March 8 (Sun) 　11:00–17:00

■ For detailed information on each artist, please click the links below.

FUDEZUKA Toshihisa / WATANABE Kanako Two-Person Exhibition
~“Dear Fudezuka, This Morning I Found a Bird’s Feather.”
“Dear Watanabe, Yesterday I Stepped on the Shadow of a Cloud.”~

Artland Gallery is pleased to present a two-person exhibition by Fudezuka Toshihisa and Watanabe Kanako from March 7 (Sat.) to March 29 (Sun.), 2026.
Approximately twelve years ago, the two artists happened to hold separate solo exhibitions on different floors of the same gallery. That coincidence marked the beginning of their connection. Since then, they have encountered each other’s work in various exhibitions, and their mutual interest gradually deepened into the desire to one day present a joint exhibition. This long-held idea has finally taken shape in the present show.

In addition to their recent works, the exhibition will feature one collaborative piece created through a process of subtle engagement with each other’s practice. As suggested by the epistolary tone of the title—“Dear …” and “Dear …”—the exhibition unfolds like an exchange of letters through artworks. Gazes intersect, artistic worlds expand and at times sharpen. The result is an experimental and ambitious presentation that reveals dimensions not usually seen in their respective solo exhibitions.

Exhibition Details

Dates: March 7 (Sat.) – March 29 (Sun.), 2026
Venue: Artland Gallery
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday 11:00–17:00 (until 16:00 on the final day)
Closed: Monday and Tuesday

■ Artist Profiles
Fudezuka Toshihisa

Born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1957. Completed the Printmaking Course at the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1983. He studied in Canada under a Canadian government scholarship and later stayed in Poland as an Overseas Research Fellow of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, further deepening his practice internationally. He has held more than 100 solo exhibitions in Japan and abroad and has participated in numerous museum exhibitions, including at the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo. His works are included in major museum collections worldwide.
At Artland Gallery, he has held solo exhibitions in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2022. Grounded in meticulous printmaking techniques, his works incorporate language and narrative elements, embodying profound contemplation within a quiet and restrained visual field.

Watanabe Kanako

Completed the Master’s Program in Printmaking, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tama Art University. Centering on woodblock printmaking, she develops works characterized by delicate coloration and poetic motifs. In recent years, she has actively presented solo and group exhibitions in Japan and abroad, receiving numerous awards including the Semi-Grand Prize at the Awagami International Mini Print Exhibition. In 2025, she participated in a two-person exhibition in France, further expanding her international presence.
Layering faint memories, light, and dreamlike imagery, Watanabe’s works quietly resonate with the inner sensibilities of the viewer.

■ Highlights of the Exhibition
Fudezuka’s precise and structurally composed printmaking and Watanabe’s soft, poetic woodblock expressions engage in dialogue, generating new tensions and expanded perspectives through their encounter.
Rather than a simple parallel presentation, the exhibition attempts to create a structure in which the works converse, intersect, and at times interfere with one another. The collaborative piece stands as a symbolic outcome of this exchange.

Like an exchange of letters inspired by the small events of “a bird’s feather” and “the shadow of a cloud,” this exhibition space invites viewers into a subtle yet dynamic dialogue. We warmly invite you to experience this meeting of gazes and sensibilities at the gallery.
We sincerely look forward to welcoming you.