YURIKO KUBOTA
Fragments
- the Shōwa Era in Japan -
May 1st to June 5th
For this exhibition Yuriko Kubota focuses on the energy she felt growing up in Tokyo during the Shōwa era (1926 - 1989) along with her fragmented memory of her father who passed away in 2020. Her father was a typical Japanese salaryman, who when the economy was growing; worked hard and drank even harder. Kubota photographed images from Shōwa era movies or newscasts, which connect her to this energy and these memories. She layers the images with mixed media to highlight and obscure, just like her recollection.
The exhibition will be presented virtually and in person. Each week in May (2022) Studio Little Red’s Gallery Box will rotate a new work from the series.
EXHIBITION
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Fragments - fusuma, 2022
Gold leaf on archival pigments prints on canvas
12" x 17.5"
Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - kuro, 2022
Smooth plaster on archival pigments prints on canvas
12" x 17.5"
Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - tie, 2022
Gold leaf on texture plaster on archival pigments prints on canvas
12" x 17.5"
Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - sen, 2022
Silver leaf on archival pigments prints on canvas
12" x 17.5"
Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - maru, 2022
Gold leaf on archival pigments prints on canvas
12" x 17.5"
Each work hand-finished and unique
On view:
Fragments - fusuma, 2022 Gold leaf on archival pigments prints on canvas 12" x 17.5" Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - kuro, 2022 Smooth plaster on archival pigments prints on canvas 12" x 17.5" Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - tie, 2022 Gold leaf on texture plaster on archival pigments prints on canvas 12" x 17.5" Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - sen, 2022 Silver leaf on archival pigments prints on canvas 12" x 17.5" Each work hand-finished and unique
Fragments - maru, 2022 Gold leaf on archival pigments prints on canvas 12" x 17.5" Each work hand-finished and unique
ARTIST
YURIKO KUBOTA grew up in Tokyo, she began her art studies as a painter studying oil painting, and received her BFA from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo, Japan. She went on to study photography under Shin Sugino in Toronto where she has been living and working since 2004. Her artworks have been shown in various galleries around the world including Tokyo, New York City, Toronto, Montreal and Shanghai.
Visit
Location
Ward’s Island, Toronto Islands
Studio Little Red Gallery Box - 26 Lakeshore Ave.
5 min walk from Ward’s Island Ferry.
Dates
May 1st to June 5th 2022
Opening: Sunday May 1st
Reception Saturday May 7th, 3-5pm (Artist in attendance)
We will meet to toast at 4:30pm at 22 Bayview Ave.
Hours
24 hours
Directions
Take ferry from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal to Ward’s Island. Water taxis also available.
You can find the current ferry schedule here. Please purchase tickets online in advance here to secure limited daily availability.
Water Taxis:
Toronto Harbour Water Taxi - 416-203-8294
T Dot Water Taxi - 647-370-8368
Email - for more information.
Studio Little Red Gallery Box
Accessibility
The exhibition is fully accessible. The ferry terminal and ferries have accessibility practices and Ward’s Island has an accessible public washroom. The Gallery Box is outdoors and viewable from the sidewalk.
CONTACT Walking Tour: Salvageable and Fragments
Claudette Abrams - 22 Bayview Ave.
Michael Dewdney - 28 Bayview Ave.
Anthea Baxter-Page - 14 Channel Ave.
Berkley J Abrams Page - 5 Channel Ave.
Yuriko Kubota - 26 Lakeshore Ave.
12 min walking approx. 750 m distance.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Exhibition
CONTACT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and fostering the art and profession of photography with an annual Festival in May throughout Toronto and year-round programming in the CONTACT Gallery. CONTACT embraces an inclusive and accessible approach to the medium, and cultivates collaborations with and among artists, curators, institutions, and organizations.
Each year CONTACT showcases lens-based projects by Canadian and international artists. The Festival’s Core Exhibitions are comprised of collaborations with major museums, leading galleries, and artist-run centres as well as site-specific public art projects. These are cultivated through partnerships and commissions, and frame the cultural, social, and political events of our times. The Featured Exhibitions, selected through a jury process, and the Open Call Exhibitions present a wide range of works at galleries and alternative spaces across the city, The Festival’s Programs include photo-book initiatives, lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, and workshops. CONTACT exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public, with some exceptions at major museums.