A Japan-France Two-Person Exhibition Connecting Imagination Across Generations and Cultures

Ginza New Gallery will host the two-person exhibition 「Liaisons Imaginaires : GO YAYANAGI, FABIEN VERSCHAERE」 featuring two artists representing Japan and France, Tsuyoshi Yanagi and Fabien Verchère, from February 6 to February 28, 2026. Though separated by generation, geography, and cultural context, both artists construct expansive visual worlds in which inner visions and collective narratives intertwine. The exhibition presents these practices within a single space, inviting reflection on the forms imagination can take.

Go Yayanagi

For nearly seven decades, Go Yayanagi developed a practice shaped by a cosmopolitan life and a deep sensitivity to nature. Living and working in Brazil, Africa, and Paris, he emerged as one of the pioneering Japanese artists to synthesize international avant-garde movements with indigenous aesthetics. His distinctive artistic language—marked by vivid chromatic planes, biomorphic forms, and rhythmic black-and-white lines—culminated in what he termed　Pop-Uki. This concept represents a poetic fusion of global modernism and personal symbolism. Yayanagi’s works are held in major museum collections in Japan, France, and Brazil.

Fabien Verschaere

Fabien Verschaere is a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Drawing on personal mythology and shared cultural memory, he creates immersive, dreamlike universes.Working across painting, drawing, film, and installation, Verschaere populates his narratives with fantastical hybrid beings, weaving together medieval allegory, pop culture, and emotional introspection. His work has been widely exhibited in Europe and Asia, including at the Palais de Tokyo, the Grand Palais, and the Museum of Modern Art of Saint-Étienne Métropole.

Imagination as Dialogue

In dialogue, Yayanagi’s ecological, kaleidoscopic visions and Verschaere’s introspective, myth-laden worlds generate unexpected resonances. Liaisons Imaginaires proposes imagination itself as a bridge—one that transcends borders, generations, and artistic languages—reflecting the enduring vitality of Franco-Japanese cultural exchange.

First Exhibition Since Yayanagi’s Passing

Marking the first exhibition of Go Yayanagi’s work since his passing in 2025, Liaisons Imaginaires also serves as a concise retrospective, bringing together works from different periods of his long and multifaceted career.