Masanobu Sakakibara

Hiromart Gallery is delighted to announce the opening of the fifth solo exhibition of Masanobu Sakakibara.

In recent years, Masanobu Sakakibara has pursued the depiction of imaginary video game scenes with rich, deep colors, as well as light and dark shadows by using traditional painting techniques.

Following his solo shows; Battle, Standby, Don’t be afraid, and Walkthrough, this exhibition is titled Reset. As the title explains, this exhibition features new paintings which reproduced of his past works, with a different approach.

　

Reset

May 7 - June 8, 2025

Artist:          Masanobu Sakakibara

Hours:         1 to 7 pm

                   Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Meet The Artist:  Saturday May 10, 4-7pm

Artist Statement on Reset:

I am producing works of my imaginary games which I got inspired from videogames that existed in my childhood time, with the intention of making them like classism paintings. My theme this time is to re-express images showed in the past by newly painting these works with my current style. Regarding personal thoughts, my outlook on life has changed as I have gotten older, and I wish to live as my true self. Therefore, the exhibition is titled Reset.

Masanobu Sakakibara

Born in 1981 in Kitami, Hokkaido.

He studied painting at Kanazawa College of Art in Ishikawa pref., and graduated in 2004.

Currently lives and works in Saitama pref.

In 2019, his work accepted for the Shell Art Award exhibition.

Hiromart Gallery curated his solo exhibition in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024.

Image on TOP: Reset: Confront each other, oil on canvas, 2025

Below:

Reset: Road, oil on canvas, 2025

Reset: Enemy for beginners, oil on canvas, 2025

Please contact us for information and availability on the artworks: info(at)hiromartgallery.com

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