{"id":2740,"date":"2026-03-06T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.live-art-books.jp\/lag\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:57:27","slug":"nijunya_en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.live-art-books.jp\/lag\/exhibition\/en\/nijunya_en\/","title":{"rendered":"Ni Junya \u201cUnsigned Space\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PAST EXHIBITION<\/p>\n

Ni Junya \u201cUnsigned Space\u201d <\/h1>\n

Friday, March 13 \u2014 Saturday, March 28<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a9 Ni Junya<\/p>\n

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Ni Junya \u201cUnsigned Space\u201d
\nFriday, March 13 \u2014 Saturday, March 28 2026 13:00\u201319:00 <\/p>\n

Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Holidays
\nVenue\uff1aLAG (LIVE ART GALLERY)
\nDaiwa Jingumae Bldg. 1F, 2-4-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
\nOpening reception: Friday, March 13, 18:00\u201320:00 <\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LAG is pleased to present Unsigned Space, a solo exhibition by NI JUNYA, on view from March 13 (Fri) to March 28 (Sat), 2026. <\/p>\n

Born in Shanghai, China, and currently based in Tokyo, NI JUNYA works from a foundation shaped by his experience at Bunka Fashion College, where structural thinking in fashion serves as an important point of departure. Centered on images that emerge from chance encounters with motifs, he constructs his canvases through compositions in which no single fixed viewpoint prevails. <\/p>\n

Within his paintings, one may discern images suggestive of landscapes or figures; however, these are not organized into a continuous narrative. Fragments of differing angles and moments are placed on the same plane, forming a pictorial space that resists convergence into a single interpretation. Presented in an undifferentiated state, the images remain unfixed, open while containing multiple relationships. <\/p>\n

The exhibition will feature new works alongside pieces in a range of scales. We warmly invite you to visit LAG and experience the exhibition. <\/p>\n

 
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\u2014Artist Statement\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I encountered Martin Margiela\u2019s approach to anonymity and incompletion in his practice, I was drawn to what I think of as \u201cthe space after the author has stepped back.\u201d By exposing seams and reverse sides, he presents not a finished image but a state in the midst of becoming. <\/p>\n

My paintings similarly resist convergence toward a single center. Structures within the canvas are reorganized, and the gaze finds no stable point of settlement. The boundary between subject and background continues to shift, leaving the space in a provisional condition. <\/p>\n

This is not a space intended for immersion. Rather, it is a place to be regarded from a certain distance. The viewer does not fully enter; instead, there is a pause\u2014an awareness of one\u2019s own position outside. <\/p>\n

It resembles a space someone once occupied briefly and then left behind. Traces remain, yet no definitive subject can be said to belong there. <\/p>\n

Unnamed, unclaimed, unattached.
\nAnd yet, undeniably present. <\/p>\n

Rather than offering a completed narrative or a clearly defined emotion, I wish to present a state that remains undecided. <\/p>\n

Standing before it, what becomes visible is not only a space that belongs nowhere, but also our own position in relation to it. <\/p>\n

 
\nNi Junya <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PROFILE<\/h2>\n

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\nNi Junya <\/b><\/p>\n

Born in Shanghai, China. Currently based in Tokyo. <\/p>\n

Studied structure and form at Bunka Fashion College. Drawn not to the finished image but to the underlying structures and the spaces in between, shifted focus toward fine art. <\/p>\n

Currently creates works centered on decentralized compositions and the drifting movement of the gaze. The image does not converge into a narrative; it exists as a quietly open space. No distinct subject appears\u2014only traces remain. <\/p>\n

The viewer can never fully enter the work. Within that slight distance, the space and one\u2019s own position within it begin to surface. <\/p>\n

 
\nSelected Exhibitions <\/p>\n

2025
\nACT Curated Group Exhibition \u201cneophyt\u201d
\nThe Artcomplex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan <\/p>\n

2024
\nThe Five Art Universities in Tokyo Graduation & Completion Works Exhibition
\nThe National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan <\/p>\n

msb-ism Exhibition \u2014 Musashino Art University Joint Exhibition
\nTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan <\/p>\n

Perspective for the New Generation 2024 (Solo Exhibition)
\nKobayashi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan <\/p>\n

 
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