9s Gallery will host the Kamakiriko solo exhibition "Lost Vision" from Saturday, February 14, 2026, to Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Kamakiriko is a contemporary artist whose work fundamentally explores the "individual" from the perspective of anonymity in modern society. His major series include a series of beauty paintings featuring anonymous women as motifs, exploring themes like "the contours of the individual" and "the sense of distance from others," and the Lost Vision series, which reconstructs subject motifs as low-resolution images, critiquing structures where historical fact and fiction circulate as equivalent images.
Having begun his artistic career in 2021, he has garnered significant attention in just two years, exhibiting extensively at art fairs both domestically and internationally, including in Taiwan and Busan. In August 2023, he participated in a group exhibition alongside artists like Yayoi Kusama at Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO, operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya within GINZA SIX.
That same month, all seven works in his solo exhibition "Do Girls Dream of Electric City?" at 9s Gallery sold out before the exhibition even opened. Two works also sold out at the group exhibition "Christmas Miracle" in December of the same year. In January 2024, all 9 pieces from his solo exhibition "27" sold out, and in April, all 4 pieces from the group exhibition "Spring Brings Us Together" sold out. Furthermore, all 15 pieces sold out at the August solo exhibition "Kirikogram - #StillTheResistance," continuing his remarkable success.
All 7 pieces sold out at the February 2025 solo exhibition "KAIJU - Awakening -". He also achieved consecutive participation for two years at ART TAIPEI, Asia's oldest art fair, further heightening expectations within the contemporary art scene.
Statement
9s gallery is pleased to present "Lost Vision," a new solo exhibition by Mantis, from Saturday, February 14, 2026, to Sunday, February 22, 2026.
This exhibition marks a departure from the artist's previous series centered on the "beautiful woman" motif, formally launching the "Lost Vision" series, which represents a significant turning point in her practice.
Kamakiriko has previously vividly depicted themes such as "the contours of the individual" and "the sense of distance from others" through symbolic imagery.
However, in this series, she expands her expression toward a more ambiguous visual experience, rich with room for interpretation.
"Lost Vision" captures moments within the paintings where focus wavers and forms remain unresolved.
The canvas, layered with pigment retaining its viscosity, visualizes a "state not yet seen," designed to guide viewers toward an active stance of "searching."
Here, the artist's exploration—circling around hazy memories and touching the boundary between historical fact and fiction—emerges with tangible form.
In contrast to the instantaneous communicative power of the Beauty Series, "Lost Vision" is a collection of works that evokes immersion in the viewer while maintaining a sense of tranquility.
Rather than the work itself presenting instructions or meaning, it possesses a structure where the viewer, through their own knowledge and physical experience, builds the imagery from within.
The new solo exhibition "Lost Vision" represents a significant step forward for Kamakiriko as she ventures into diverse expressive realms, promising to be an exhibition that further expands the possibilities of her creative practice.
We hope you will experience the subtle presence lurking within the shifting visual field and the moment when the uncertain emerges at the venue.
Exhibition Overview
- Dates: Saturday, February 14, 2026 to Sunday, February 22, 2026
- Hours: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Venue:9s Gallery
- KASUMICHO TERRACE 6F, 3-24-20 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031
- Access: 9 min walk from Roppongi Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) / 10 min walk from Hiroo Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) / 10 min walk from Nogizaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Contact: 03-5422-8370
