Zhou Hao: Tracing Footsteps
Sept 7 (Sat) – Oct 6 (Sun), 2024
Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Final Day of the Exhibition: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed: Monday, Tuesday
Artland Gallery will hold an exhibition titled "Zhou Hao: Tracing Footsteps" in memory of the late artist Zhou Hao, who has been active in Asia and Europe with bases in Shanghai and Yokohama. This exhibition will run from September 7th to October 6th, 2024, tracing the footsteps he walked alongside our gallery, overwhelmed by the energy of his creative endeavors.
Exhibition Overview
Title: Zhou Hao: Tracing Footsteps
Duration: From September 7th (Saturday) to October 6th (Sunday)
Venue: Artland Gallery
including the 1st Floor Gallery, 2nd Floor Gallery, and Semi-Basement Gallery
Opening Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last day until 4:00 PM)
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays
Zhou Hao's exhibition journey at our gallery began when his first artwork arrived in May 1999, leading to his inaugural solo exhibition in March 2000. He continued this path tirelessly until the group exhibition in September 2023. Over the years, he held solo exhibitions every two years starting from 2004, totaling eleven, along with two solo exhibitions at art fairs (in Nagoya in 2013 and Kobe in 2019), and participated in various group exhibitions and art fairs.
The range of artworks produced throughout his lifetime is extensive, spanning from lithographs, monotypes, watercolors, ink paintings, papier-mâché, oil paintings, paper sculptures, artist's books, etchings, Pliage Collage, to pencil drawings. Over time, he transitioned from prints and drawings to oil paintings, while also creating unique sculptural works such as paper sculptures and collages.
This exhibition consists of two parts:
Part 1: Traces Zhou Hao's exhibition activities at our gallery, showcasing works presented from his first solo exhibition in 2000 to his final group exhibition in 2023, displayed chronologically by exhibition year in the gallery on the first floor and semi-basement.
Part 2: Explores memories shared with individuals who had connections with Zhou Hao in the 2nd floor gallery. Based on texts written as messages during each solo exhibition since 2000, opening talks in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and workshops using paper in 2020 and 2022, we will exhibit memorabilia and messages contributed by attendees.
Additionally, items such as the box Hou Zhou kept by his side for making collages (including print scraps) and tools he personally modified for ease of use will be exhibited.
(Note) Passed away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 62.