Koji Nakazono: Soulmate
Koji Nakazono’s solo exhibition “Koji Nakazono: Soulmate” is on view at Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art.
Koji Nakazono Photo by Osamu Sakamoto After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, Koji Nakazono worked in the Kanto region, then, drawn to the character of Kagawa Prefecture overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, moved there at the end of 2014. The following year, he passed away at the young age of 25. His first solo museum exhibition was held in 2018.
Since then, an exhibition was also held at Takamatsu Art Museum , and he continues to attract wide attention as an artist.
This exhibition is his largest museum solo to date in terms of the number of works.
Installation view Photo: Kenji Takahashi Installation view Photo: Kenji Takahashi Installation view Photo: Kenji Takahashi Installation view Photo: Kenji Takahashi Installation view Photo: Kenji Takahashi Installation view Photo: Kenji Takahashi Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” 2015, collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” c. 2015, collection of Takamatsu Art Museum Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” 2014 Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” c. 2013 or 2014 Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery
Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” 2013, collection of sasanao Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” 2012, collection of Satoshi Shiraki and Michiyo Kamata Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” 2012, collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery
Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” date unknown Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” date unknown Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery Koji Nakazono, “Untitled,” 2009 Photo by Kenji Takahashi ©Koji Nakazono, Nakazono Family; courtesy Tomio Koyama Gallery The exhibition runs through Monday, September 18.
