A very thin, round piece of paper, approximately 7cm in diameter, with "a certain word" printed very small in the center. It is difficult to read without a magnifying glass or loupe. I will not mention the word here, as it captures the essence of Rei Naito's work. I have carefully brought it home, so there are no folds, tears, or stains. However, please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about such things. As this is a very delicate piece, I will ship it with the utmost care, sandwiched between thick cardboard. Rei Naito "breath" Dates: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Saturday, March 29, 2025 Venue: Taka Ishii Gallery Roppongi Opening Reception: Saturday, February 15, 17:00 - 19:00 *Simultaneously held Dates: Saturday, March 1, 2025 – Saturday, March 29, 2025 Venue: Taka Ishii Gallery Kyobashi Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition "breath" by Rei Naito, which will be held from Saturday, February 15 to Saturday, March 29. This exhibition will begin at Taka Ishii Gallery Roppongi and overlap with the exhibition in Kyobashi, eventually connecting to Oslo. I first decided: not to try to draw a picture, not to try to create a work, but to wait only for the manifestation of color. When the moment came to touch the paper, I wished that my heart, hands, and fingers, which are more human than myself, would become one. When the colors appear, can I be surprised and look at them with joy? That was all I kept in mind. Excerpt from the exhibition catalog "breath" at the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München The work 《color beginning / breath》, which will be presented in this exhibition, began in 2020 with 《color beginning》, which sought to examine the human unconscious, triggered by the pure surprise and joy that arose in the heart at the moment when "color (life)" appeared when paint was placed on paper. After the same series of works were presented at the solo exhibition titled "breath" (MtK Contemporary Art, Kyoto) the following year, in 2023, they connected to the exhibition of the same name (Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München, Munich), where three-dimensional works and paintings born from the artist's homage to life resonated as if they were melting into a single breath. During the production of the same exhibition, the artist realized that "longing for the scenery on earth" is the essence of human nature, and allowed herself to draw landscapes. In 2024, 《color beginning /