WAVE #126, 2022-24
Powdered mineral pigments on hemp paper mounted on wood
80 x 120 cm / 31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in (80 x 120 cm)
Makoto OfuneEternity
04.30 – 06.13.2025
Galerie 75 Faubourg
Galerie 75 Faubourg, in collaboration with Galerie Enrico Navarra (Paris) and Yoshii Gallery (New York), showcases « Makoto Ofune, Eternity », from April 30th to June 13th, 2025
eternity – ephemerality
I have been pursuing the means for communicating with somewhere not
“now and here.”
Through long and ancient memories that stones and pigments possess,
through senses of interpenetration with far distance upon facing
scenery, and through perceptions of winds and surrounding environments.The meteorite existing there would disclose the connection with
spacetime far beyond imagination.As our inner lives at all times present with memories of the past and
thoughts for the future, each and every reality that exists now and
here is connected to eternity in some way.This fact concurrently brings back realization of our “now and here”
existence, then brings about touching ephemerality.Makoto Ofune, 2025
All artworks © Makoto Ofune
Makoto Ofune creates work imbued with silence, slowness, and contemplation. Using powdered mineral pigments applied to Japanese hemp paper, stone, or crystals, he crafts delicate surfaces where the act of repetition becomes a form of meditation. Through this practice, he explores the subtle connections between the ephemeral and the eternal, the visible and the invisible, matter and breath.
His works, both fragile and powerful, embody a search for resonance with the deep rhythms of nature. They convey a fundamental sensory experience, in which intimate perception meets a cosmic vision of the world. His palette, full of nuance and restraint, evokes a kind of visual asceticism in harmony with Zen aesthetics and philosophy.
Portrait of Makoto Ofune, 2024. Photo : Shoko Takayasu.