Marco Gallery

Marco Gallery “Know-mad Toy”

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Together with Takuya Kumagai, Kamerian., Ken Kamide, Salcho Doyle, Frank Jimin Hopp, Masaaki Kanaya and others, he will be holding an exhibition on the theme of "Know-mad Toy (Imaginary Toy Shop)."
Rather than prioritizing explanations or meanings in the exhibits, this exhibition places importance on intuitive contact and physical sensation. Just like the space of a toy store, the moment you see something, you are drawn to it for no apparent reason, and you instinctively want to reach out and touch it - we believe that this kind of experience will serve as a gateway.
In today's society, we seek meaning in things so excessively that it feels as though the act of "believing" itself is becoming difficult. If faith is something that emerges not through explanation, but through resonance, space, and silence, then perhaps we have become quite distant from that feeling. That is why the roots of this exhibition are based on the modest question: let's first let go of words and just play. Perhaps enjoying something without understanding it is itself a small act of "belief" in today's age.
In the past, toys were not just playthings. In various cultures, clay figurines, dolls, miniatures, and masks have been used as tools to connect with gods and invisible beings. These objects undoubtedly embodied a belief in something beyond explanation.
Toys are not meaningless; rather, they may have been the first pre-verbal medium for interacting with the world. And play is perhaps the most primordial form of communication, exchanged without words. This exhibition attempts to discover the possibilities for quiet faith and knowledge in such "play."
Touching beyond words. Enjoying without understanding. And trusting in the atmosphere and the signs, rather than meaning. I hope that such a gentle space will emerge through this fantasy toy store.

 

[Marco Gallery]

Marco Gallery aims to be a place where art is opened up as a question.
This Osaka-based gallery is not only an exhibition space, but also a place where we hope to quietly listen to the "gap" and "fluctuation" that arise between artists and audiences, ideas and materials, and individuals and society.
In today's world, beauty, value, and the very act of belief are in a state of flux. In this climate, we believe that art can be an opportunity to come into contact with the "invisible" and "unspeakable."
At Marco Gallery, we aim to introduce a wide variety of expressions across genres, including three-dimensional, two-dimensional, video, and performance art, while also shedding light on the questions and thoughts behind the works.
He is also interested in experimental endeavors that emerge at the intersection of different realms, such as art and fashion, city and nature, reality and fiction.
I hope that this place will serve as some kind of sensory compass for those who visit.