Soichiro tomioka biography of martin

A collaboration between √K Contemporary and the Japan Art Interhitence Association, an organization that aims to entrust legacies of the past unto future generations, Soichiro Tomioka｜A World of White was planned with the intention to help foster and preserve the history of Japanese art.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the painter’s birth, the special exhibition will be held in the contrasting, industrial interiors of √K Contemporary’s basement, Space √K.

 

On the Exhibition

Soichiro Tomioka was born and raised in Niigata prefecture’s snow-filled terrain.

Surrounded by snow since his childhood, Tomioka continued to paint snow, a symbol of his earliest memories, throughout his career. Influenced by his love and knowledge of snow, Tomioka spent many years developing his very own white paint.

Unique in color and texture, and resistant to discoloration and cracks. In turn