Miyu Yamada “Nowhere Land”
biscuit gallery, a contemporary art commercial gallery originally established on Shoto Culture Street in Shibuya and now based in Shinjuku, is pleased to present a solo exhibition “Nowhere Land” by contemporary artist Miyu Yamada.
The exhibition will run from Saturday, October 11 to Sunday, October 26.
On the opening day, Saturday, October 11, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the artist will be present for the opening reception.
“Nowhere Land” Acrylic, sand, and mixed media on canvas 2025 162cm×130.3cm
This exhibition, the artist’s first solo show in two years, will also be the first to be held at biscuit gallery’s new Shinjuku space following its relocation.
The “right answer” changes depending on one’s point of view and never settles into a single truth. It’s precisely within that fluctuation that my own sensibilities—and my works—seem to take shape.
Since moving to Tokyo, I’ve found myself seeking places that offer a quiet sense of calm. I realized I was looking for the same thing during my travels last year. I visited Shasta in the United States, and some of my works were painted under the influence of its landscape; yet I don’t intend to invest meaning in any particular name or place. Rather, if there is “a place like Shasta”—a place of repose—somewhere within one’s heart, perhaps we can face anything. That is the feeling I carry.
The boundary between myself and others is sometimes blurred, and I hold relief, anxiety, and fear all at once. Even so, I want to gather these not as irony or denial, but as warmth.
Making work is not something that exists outside everyday life; it gains meaning by holding its ground against life. Our lives can never be completely separate from society. Just as the soil in fields connects across their plots, I too am woven into society. In today’s world, where excessive connection and isolation occur simultaneously, and in urban life exposed to constant comparison and the gaze of others, we inevitably find ourselves swaying toward isolation yet wrapped within society. The constant question is how much distance to keep, and how to engage.
Artmaking is often interpreted as a message to society. For me, however, it is closer to a letter or postcard addressed to someone in particular. By leaving behind a small voice, a small thought, I hope it will reach someone I have yet to meet.
Miyu Yamada
Miyu Yamada | 山田 美優
Born in Tokyo, 1994
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Aoyama Gakuin University
Yamada creates works that project those who live in the interstices of time and society. Her practice captures the unique sense of floating and elusiveness felt by contemporary people, employing sand-like materials to express beings that exist between the realms of the urban and the natural.
Her practice unfolds in two main series: works based on drawings in which she builds up lines in relief, and works created with pastel.
The creatures that appear in her works are, at once, reflections of herself observing a rapidly changing society and representations of the viewers themselves.
Information
Miyu Yamada solo exhibition
“Nowhere Land”
Venue：biscuit gallery
Date：October 11 (Sat) – October 26 (Sun), 2025
Time：12：00〜19：00 ※Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Admission：Free
Organizer：biscuit gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11, 4:00–7:00 PM
The artist will be present. All are welcome to attend.