TETSUO MIZÙ

Tetsuo Mizù was born in Tokyo. In 1967, he encountered the paintings of Modigliani and decided to consider him as his mentor. In the 1980s, Mizù astonished the European art world with his Flag series, composed of international maritime signal flags motifs. The charm of his works lies in their inherent ambivalence. Beneath the abstract expressions, clear messages are hidden, and vibrant, lively colours are divided by fine lines. His works coolly express the boundary that divides these two attributes or the interplay between them. Mizù skilfully fuses these patterns with the nostalgic memories of his time in Italy and the times he played flag games with his daughter, resulting in soft-hued rhythmic patterns that evoke abstraction.

A ceramic mural from his Flag series, measuring 6 metres in height and 32 metres in width, is on display at the White Rink, the ice skating rink used during the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics. Additionally, Mizù created stained glass for the Church of St. Anne in Lavino, Rome, as well as a floor artwork and a monument for the event hall and the VIP hall at the Toda Speedboat Race Course, respectively. In 2009, he gained further recognition for his large-scale work from the Flag series, comprising six pieces measuring 3.5 metres, which were exhibited at a venue commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port.

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Karuizawa Gallery 2, 3
March 18 - April 24, 2022

TETSUO MIZÙ: Ridi, Pagliaccio!

Ginza New Gallery
July 10 - August 1, 2020

TETSUO MIZÙ: MIZÙ IN TAIPEI

Taipei
October 12 - December 1, 2019

TETSUO MIZÙ: MIZÙ IN HONG KONG

HK H Queen’s 8F
September 29 - November 18, 2018

TETSUO MIZÙ: MIZÙ

Tokyo
October 6 - October 28, 2017

Harmonics

Taipei
July 8 - July 30, 2017

TETSUO MIZÙ: Pomp and Circumstance

Karuizawa Gallery1, 2, 3
October 5 - October 31, 2016

TETSUO MIZÙ

HK Hollywood Road
July 1 - July 31, 2016

EXHIBITIONS

2020: Ridi Pagliaccio!, Whitestone Gallery Tokyo
2019: MIZÙ IN TAIPEI, Whitestone Gallery, Taipei
2018: MIZÙ IN HONG KONG, Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong
2017: Harmonics, Whitestone Gallery, Taipei
2016: Mizu Tetsuo, H. ARTS COLLECTIVE, Singapore
Tetsuo Mizu, Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong
2015: Group exhibition at Art Rio, Feira Internacional de Arte do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tetsuo Mizu exhibition - The boys and girls in 1983 -, Taro Gallery
2014: Group exhibition at LA Art Show, Los Angels, USA
2013: Group exhibition at Art Miami Context, Miami, USA
1997: Solo show at National Maritime Museum, Rotterdam, Netherland
1995-2001: Group exhibition at Art Basel 26-32, Basel, Switzerland
1994: Solo show at Musee de la Marine, France
Solo show at Palais de Chaillot, France)
1992-2001: FIAC, Paris, France
1990: Solo show in Brussels and Budapest
Joint Exhibition with the work of Dali in BEAUNE, France
1989: Group exhibition `Chagall, Dali, Picasso, Melois, and Mizù` at B.I. A.F. Art Inter AG, Barcelona, Spain
1985-88: Group exhibition at Art Basel 16-19, Basel, Switzerland

COLLECTIONS

St. Anna Church (Lavino, Italy), Floor of the event space and monument hall at Toda Boat Race Circuit, Nagano Olympics entrance hall of the figure skating link, Karuizawa New Art Museum, etc.