Fruit Cut: Hotaru Tachi & Kanaha Hayashi Exhibition at Matsuzakaya Nagoya

The "Fruit Cut" exhibition, featuring artists Hotaru Tachi and Kanaha Hayashi, both from Aichi Prefecture, will be held from Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Spiral Art Gallery on the 4th floor of Matsuzakaya Nagoya's Main Building.

This joint exhibition focuses on the duality of fruit, highlighting its vibrant exterior that attracts us, while its cross-section reveals elements that evoke raw textures and physicality. The artists delve into the unseen interior of the fruit, exploring the delicacy and uncertainty that lie within.

Hotaru Tachi's works examine the distortions that arise from negative emotions and feelings of dissonance. Her semi-three-dimensional, uniquely shaped pieces, despite bearing the marks of distortion, exude a sense of kindness, tranquility, and gentle presence, presenting the acceptance and purification of negative sensations rather than their denial. Kanaha Hayashi expresses the intangible, such as memories and emotions, as traces within her paintings. The shimmering structures that cover her canvases stem from the bodily sensation of being unable to completely block out light from the outside world, indicating the ambiguity between the inner and outer boundaries. Furthermore, anxiety and wavering manifest as decoration, functioning as "armor" to protect her consciousness.

The exhibition offers a quiet illumination of the emotions and dissonances we tend to conceal in our daily lives, inviting viewers to contemplate these themes through the artists' distinct perspectives.

Event Information

• Title: "Fruit Cut" Hotaru Tachi & Kanaha Hayashi
• Venue: Spiral Art Gallery, 4F Central Stage, Matsuzakaya Nagoya Main Building
• Address: 3-16-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
• Dates: August 5, 2026 (Wed) - September 1, 2026 (Tue)
• Closing Time: Last day until 18:00
• Admission: Free (subject to change based on official information)
• Reservations: Not required (subject to change based on crowd levels)
• What to Bring: Not specified

Access

• Nearest Stations: JR Nagoya Station, Subway Sakae Station
• Matsuzakaya Nagoya is conveniently located approximately a 2-minute walk from Subway Sakae Station and a 10-minute walk from JR Nagoya Station, making it easily accessible by public transport.

This exhibition provides a valuable opportunity to engage with one's inner self through art. Please check the official website for the most up-to-date information regarding admission, exhibition details, and any potential changes.