Sometimes I think to myself: why do I write essays, poetry, novels and the like? It's probably because I can't find the right words otherwise—words like happy, truly, fondness, cherished, gratitude, unforgivable. When those seem close to how I'm feeling yet still so far away—somehow not the right fit—there's nothing left to do but let one's mind wander aimlessly. Well, actually...no. There are apparently as many ways forward as there are people. (Ban Obara)



Nanami Okayama「object」320×220×220mm, Mixed Media, 2026


Kyohei Hattori「water gun」488×610mm, c-type print, 2024/2026, edition1


Ryoko Furukawa「今年中にどんどん生きにくくなるのよ」455×380mm, Acrylic on cotton, 2026


begas「人影」320×407mm（F6）, Paper, pencils, pens, acrylic paints, 2026




[Curator]

Ban Ohara
Born in Tokyo in 1996. Author. In 2022, her self-published book *Please Don’t Eat Your Karaage Bento Here* became a sensation and was later published commercially. Her other works include *I Wonder If This Is What Life Is Like*. Her latest release is the short story collection *How to Keep the Wind*.


[Exhibiting Artist]

Nanami Okayama
Born in Tokyo in 1999.
Graduated from the Department of Spatial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Musashino Art University in 2022.
She creates photographic works and objects using fragments of everyday items that have become unnecessary in daily life, as well as items she has picked up or purchased at places she has visited, or received from others.
Major solo exhibitions include “meeting place” (in preparation, Tokyo, 2024), among others.

Kyohei Hattori
Born in 1991 in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture. A photographer based in Tokyo.
He began photography in 2018 while working as a fashion model. He established the Kyohei Hattori Photography Office in 2025. He captures private images within the context of an ever-changing daily life.
Major solo exhibitions include “2019–2020” (BOOKMARC, Tokyo, 2020), “Through the Lens of Kyohei Hattori” (agnès b. Shibuya & KyotoBAL, Tokyo, 2024), and “Kimochi ne” (Shiba, Tokyo, 2025).

Ryoko Furukawa
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1994; completed her graduate studies at the Graduate School of Arts, Hiroshima City University, in 2022.
Her work explores the relationship between images and words, painting and titles, and the structure of language, such as names and word order. In recent years, she has been working on installations, patchwork quilts, video, and art books, exhibiting her work both domestically and internationally.
Major solo exhibitions include “Smoking Is an Incalculable Invention” (KATSUYA SUSUKI GALLERY, Tokyo, 2026), “Cathedral” (gallery TOWED, Tokyo, 2025), “Valley for Nameless Things” (Totan, Tokyo, 2025), and “Watching Absurd Movies” (PTT Space, Taiwan, 2024). Her works are held in collections such as the Hirose Collection.

begas
Born in Okinawa Prefecture in 1982.
He works as a company employee on weekdays and creates art early in the morning on weekends while his family is still asleep.
He began painting after participating in a workshop he stumbled upon on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major exhibitions include the 1st My-Fai Painting Laboratory Exhibition, “Cramzing 100D” (Laugh Out, Tokyo, 2022) , the 2nd My-Fai Painting Laboratory Exhibition “My-Fai Painting Laboratory” (opaltimes, Osaka, 2022), the 3rd My-Fai Painting Laboratory Exhibition “The Edge of Expression” (Bigakko Studio, Tokyo, 2022), “The 2nd Exhibition of Paintings Featuring Zombies” (Space Kurage, Kanagawa, 2022), “The 3rd Exhibition of Paintings Featuring Zombies” (Space Kurage, Kanagawa, 2023), “Emerging Artists Osaka 2024” (Enokojima Culture and Arts Creation Center, Osaka, 2024), and the begas solo exhibition “Markaiga” (Kameido Art Center, Tokyo, 2025), among others.