Book Tickets

Woodcuts Carving the Shadows of Modern Japan

Artist
KAZAMA Sachiko
On View
Apr 27, 2026
"Order and NEW Us"
School Warsman (Graduation), 2014, Woodcut

The artist, who depicts social absurdities through giant woodblock prints, overlays the history of Nara Prison with narratives of modernization and rehabilitation. Rare woodblocks will also be on special display.

PROFILE
KAZAMA Sachiko
Artist

Contemporary Artist. Born 1972 in Tokyo. Cynically expresses the “present” through woodblock prints exploring the “past.” Won the Taro Award (2005) and Tokyo Contemporary Art Award (2021). Participated in Gwangju Biennale 2016 and Yokohama Triennale 2017.

Medallion/ Illustration: Daijiro Ohara