NAGAOKA Kazumi / SUGIURA Mariko

Artland Gallery is pleased to present a two-person exhibition featuring NAGAOKA Kazumi and SUGIURA Mariko, on view from May 30 (Sat) through June 21 (Sun), 2026.

Nagaoka Kazumi creates organic terracotta sculptures that quietly evoke layers of time and fragments of memory. Sugiura Mariko reconstructs paper materials discarded in everyday life, generating new values and landscapes. While differing in material and method, both artists engage with notions of time and regeneration, and their works resonate as they move between reality and its periphery.

This exhibition presents recent works by both artists, offering insight into their current practices while reflecting the trajectories that have shaped their work. Their distinct yet interconnected worlds unfold in dialogue within a shared space.

Exhibition Details

Dates: May 30 (Sat) – June 21 (Sun), 2026
Venue: Artland Gallery
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11:00–17:00 (until 16:00 on the final day)
Closed: Monday and Tuesday

Artists

NAGAOKA Kazumi

Born in Okayama, Japan, Nagaoka Kazumi has been creating terracotta sculptures since around 2000. Her work draws on time, memory, and the subtle presence embedded in place and daily life.

SUGIURA Mariko

Born in Hyogo, Japan in 1981, Sugiura Mariko creates paper-based semi-relief works that explore cycles of consumption and regeneration through reconstructed everyday materials.

Highlights

Nagaoka’s works present a world where transience and continuity coexist, shaped through physical engagement with clay and the accumulation of time.

Sugiura visualizes cycles of consumption and regeneration through layered paper constructions, evoking lived spaces and quiet narratives.

Together, their works explore a shared sense of connection, revealing a layered continuity of time and memory.

We warmly invite you to experience the exhibition.