Statics of an Egg

An exhibition examining form, balance, and sculptural inquiry.

Why go

Curated by Martin Germann and organized by artists Yu Nishimura and Kenji Ide, the show pairs contemporary work with influential pieces from the 1950s–90s (Fujiko Nakaya, Yutaka Matsuzawa, Koji Enokura), tracing a gravitational pull across postwar Japanese artistic practice and material experimentation.

What to expect

Multimedia works spanning painting, sculpture, clay, resin, and video—including Nakaya's 1973 film *Statics of an Egg* (balancing an egg by hand), Ide's wood-and-watercolor architectural objects, Fukunaga's softly rendered oil paintings, Dohi's kinetic *buttai* sculptures, and layered works by Tomita, Sugihara, Aoki, and others exploring materialit

Things to know

• Exhibition title references Fujiko Nakaya's 1973 video work about balancing an egg, refuting East Asian folklore.
• Curated by Martin Germann; organized with artists Yu Nishimura and Kenji Ide.
• Features 10 contemporary Japanese-born artists alongside 5 pioneering figures from 1950s–90s.
• Koji Enokura was a leading mono-ha (School of Things) artist responding to 1960s industrialization.
• Yutaka Matsuzawa (1922–2006) merged Pure Land Buddhism, quantum physics, and parapsychology in conceptual works.
• Gravity operates as physical force, psychological weight, and cultural connector across the exhibition.

Plan your visit

Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM–6 PM. Opening reception Friday, May 8, 6–8 PM. Located at 52 Walker Street, Tribeca.