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We are pleased to present 5W<1H, Tokyo-based artist Takuro Tamura’s first solo exhibition at MAKI Gallery. Over fifty new works, including paintings and sculptures, will be on view at our gallery space in Omotesando, Tokyo.

5W1H, or what is commonly known as the Five Ws (who, what, when, where, why) and the how, represents the most basic and fundamental questions asked in any situation. In particular, the “how” is crucial to Tamura and the way he approaches the making of his works.

Premiering in this exhibition is Tamura’s new series, Sold Painting, which stems from the question: How do …