Contemporary artist Naomi Shigeta presents her solo exhibition "intangible voice" at arflex Nagoya from May 21 to June 9, 2026. The show is part of the ongoing "LIFE with ART project," a collaboration between furniture brand arflex and curation studio noie.cc, and brings together works spanning from past pieces to the artist's latest creations.
Shigeta's abstract paintings are marked by a distinctive sense of depth that draws viewers inward. Their quiet presence invites visitors to step back from the noise of daily life and turn attention toward their own inner world.
Where There is Light / H.130.3 cm × W.97 cm
Continuous Rain / H.29.7 cm × W.21 cm
Artist's Statement
What am I looking at, and what am I feeling, in my everyday life?
Emotions and sensations that cannot be put into words, the submerged consciousness within the heart—I slowly trace these, placing the movements of body and mind onto a line.
The quietly layered, improvisational brushwork becomes a kind of tentative dialogue,
capturing the inner voice before it becomes language.
There, I encounter a voice within myself that I have yet to know.— Naomi Shigeta
About the Artist
Naomi Shigeta was born in Tokyo. She graduated from Joshibi Junior College of Art and Design (Graphic Design) in 1987, then completed her studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1992. Having studied painting and printmaking in Minneapolis, she returned to Japan and has been based primarily in Tokyo. She has participated in numerous international exchange exhibitions alongside overseas artists, with her work shown in North America, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, and beyond.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2025: noie extent
- 2024: Sakuragi Gallery
- 2019: Lines in Art — Endless Variation, Shinobazu Gallery
- 2017: Art Trace Gallery
- 2016: Japan-Italy International Artist Exchange Exhibition "Crosscurrent," Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and others
Exhibition Details
Naomi Shigeta Exhibition "intangible voice"
- Dates: May 21 (Thu) – June 9 (Tue), 2026 (Closed Wednesdays and holidays)
- Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Venue: arflex Nagoya
- Address: Nagoya Wakamiya Bldg. 1F, 5-28-12 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
- Tel: 052-269-9770
- Website: https://www.arflex.co.jp/topics/260520_shigeta
- Admission: Free
curated by noie.cc
