The title, 85, refers to the age the artist has reached, while also marking the present moment of an artistic practice that continues to evolve after more than half a century of creative exploration.

This exhibition presents new works born from the concept of pressed flowers—a process that condenses and preserves the forms of nature. By eliminating the rawness of the surface and bringing pure form and texture to the fore, Naito pursues a clear, serene beauty, deliberately stripped of visual noise. The primal vitality of life, rooted in ancient time, meets the refined aesthetics of modernity. Though seemingly opposing elements, they achieve a remarkable harmony through Naito’s distinctive artistic vision.

A profound love of jazz has been a constant driving force throughout Tadashi Naito’s artistic career. The musical sensibility he has expressed through a diverse range of subjects is, for the first time, distilled into the genre of still life in these new works.

We invite you to experience the groove of jazz resonating through the silence of forms pared down to their essence.