Tatsuo Miyajima: Folding Cosmos

Gallery Baton is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Tatsuo Miyajima, a pioneer of Japanese media art and a prominent figure in the international art scene. The exhibition will take place from May 22 to June 28, 2025, at the gallery's Hannam-dong space in Seoul.  Miyajima focuses on digital media, such as LEDS used for electronic watches and displays, to meditate on fundamental questions about life, death, and the cycle of time. Based on the trans-generational universality of the LED's simple mechanism, he explores meta-discourse about visualising interpretations of time and the concept itself.

In his third solo exhibition with the gallery, Miyajima presents a new series entitled C.T.C.S. k’in, Hundred Changes in Life, and Changing Life with Changing Circumstance as well as recent significant works. The new series is rooted in his exploration of the concept of ‘Seimei’ (生命), which in Japanese means existence, life, and consciousness. The mirror series features LEDs that count down from 9 to 1, with each number representing an individual being with its own identity. This setup creates a complex interaction among the viewer’s presence, the mirror’s surface, and the surrounding space.Miyajima’s works invite viewers to engage with his artistic approach to themes of connection and expansion. This exhibition provides an opportunity to perceive timeand existence as they transform from one moment to the next.