Kenryou Gu

Kenryou Gu was born in Kyoto and raised in Shanghai, and now lives and works in Kyoto. He earned his BFA in Photography at Kyoto University of the Arts (formerly Kyoto University of Art and Design), studying abroad at the École nationale supérieure de la photographie in Arles, France.

The spaces we exist are like waves that continue to move forward, never settle into a single fixed form, but transform as multiple temporalities overlap and interact. Within such spaces, Gu observes and captures moments that emerge in the ongoing interval between changing time and changing space. A liminal condition in which multiple temporalities intersect, perpetually oriented toward a complete form. Engaging with recurring elements beyond the scale of direct bodily perception, Gu reorganizes the information in its given state through a distinctive process that weaves time into relation. In doing so, perception and understanding also emerge as a liminal condition.

Solo Exhibition

2018

“Utopia”, Graduation Show, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto

“Utopia”, Former Junpu Elementary School, Kyoto

“Wu-Mai”, Wacoal Studyhall Kyoto gallery, Kyoto

“Utopia”, GALLERY WATER, TOKYOGRAPHIE 2018, Tokyo

2019

“Inbetweening”, sanwacompany Tokyo showroom, Tokyo

“15972 sampling”, Sfera, KYOTOGRAPHIE 2019, Kyoto

2021

“A PART OF THERE IS HERE”, YUKIKOMIZUTANI, Tokyo

“Asymptotic Harbor”, Iwakura AA, Kyoto

2022

“In the inner part of the Yuba factory”, Senmaruya Main Store, ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO 2022 Satellite exhibition, Kyoto

2023

“Aperto 18”, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

2024

“Dimensions Unseen”, Yumiko Chiba Associates, Tokyo, Japan

Group Exhibition

2014

“Hi, my name is…”, Syokudo Ruins, Kyoto

2015

“Uryuyama?”, Galerie Aube, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto

2016

“Kyoto Survey Project”, ABSship Gallery, Kyoto

“Artotheque Selection”, D&Department Gallery, Kyoto

2017

“Open House”, Contemporary Art House Gallery of The Youth, Kyoto

2018

“Utopia_i”, Gyoko Chika Gallery, Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2018, Tokyo

2019

“Today is”, Sony Square Shibuya Project, Tokyo

2020

“2020061620200726”, Roppongi Tsutaya Books, Tokyo

“Yurakucho Art Sight Project”, Shin-Kokusai Building, Tokyo

“ENCOUNTERS”, ANB Tokyo, Tokyo

2021

“Collision point on dimensions”, The 5th Floor, Tokyo

“constellation #02”, rin art association, Gunma

2023

“FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2023”, Yamanashi, Japan

2024

“VOCA2024”, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo

T2 Collection “Collecting? Connecting?”, WHAT MUSEUM, Tokyo, Japan

Other Projects

2025

Saihoji Temple

Award

2018

Utopia, Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Show, Grand Prix

Utopia, KYOTOGRAPHIE Satellite Event KG+, Grand Prix

Utopia_i, Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2018, Tomio Koyama Award

2019

Inbetweening, sanwacompany Art Award / Art in The House 2019, Grand Prix

Selected Corporate Collections

UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN, UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC

Mitsubishi Estate Co.,Ltd.

DMG MORI CO.,LTD.

NTT Communications Corporation

Kyoto University of the Arts

Public Collection

M+, Hong Kong