Summer evenings when the sun is shining more brightly and shining hotly on us
Waiting for the sun to go to sleep on the borders of the earth,
Sometimes we are captivated by the vividness of its afterimage in the sky.

Chikage Izumisawa uses the ancient technique of pate de verre to create a lyrical world.
Hiroko Kaneko creates her own unique world view using a variety of techniques under the theme of ‘Carrying Hope’.
Mizuho Takeda fascinates us with her well-honed forms and compositions, and her supple and beautiful colours.
Aki Tanigawa’s works have a refined presence with their transparent, layered colours and soft curves.
Aiyu Maejima depicts nature with a fresh sensibility and invites us into a graceful world where ‘stillness’ and ‘movement’ coexist.

Five artists have created works based on the title of this year’s exhibition.
Please come and see these gems of artwork that will soothe your daily fatigue and give you a refreshing feeling.