Unexpected Stories by Umi Kumano

Umi Kumano creates his works by pairing seemingly unrelated scenes and motifs as if they were part of a single event in one world. Although these elements may share no meaningful connection, the imagination of the viewers spins them into ‘Unexpected Stories’.

Through their unconventional juxtaposition, mundane and commonplace scenes from the everyday world morph from reality to surreality. Reclassifying the relationships between multiple events and motifs, the viewer can open the door  to infinite possibilities.

The artworks in this exhibition were inspired by the artist’s European experience since 2014, exemplified by the buzzing atmosphere of a Berlin café with vintage chairs and tables. Kumano’s sense of density and scale brings the viewers into a delicate atmosphere of joy and pale gloom, where the unpredictability of the artist’s narrative will surprise them.

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