The Gallery by SOIL

The Gallery by SOIL The first lacquer art gallery in Hong Kong 香港首家漆藝藝廊

03/09/2026

About Hanako GEJO
下條華⼦

Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in 1980, Hanako GEJO received her M.F.A. from Kyoto City University of Arts in 2006. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and the Europe, including the Ishikawa International Urushi Exhibition 2023 and Fine Art Asia. In 2011, she received the Encouragement Award at the 50th Japan Craft Exhibition in Tokyo, and in 2016 she was awarded by the Saga Prefecture Arts and Cultural Association to recognise her artistic achievement. Gejo is currently a part-time lecturer at Kyushu Sangyo University.

Gejo’s lacquer works are distinguished by their vivid chromatic sensibility and refined use of decorative techniques, including shell inlay, gold leaf and metal powders. Fluent in a wide range of lacquer processes, she creates sculptural forms that are full-bodied yet graceful, combining volume, elegance and a subtle feminine sensibility. This balance of richness and restraint has become a defining feature of her artistic language.

下條華⼦1980年年出生於⽇本山梨縣,2006年獲得京都市立藝術⼤學美術碩士學位。2011年她於東京 「第50屆日本工藝展」獲得「獎勵賞」; 2016年獲 頒「佐賀縣藝術文化賞」。 她的作品曾於日本、香 港、韓國及歐洲等地的個展與群展中展出,包括 「典亞藝博」及「國際漆展。⽯川2023」。 2011年 於東京「第50屆日本⼯藝展」獲得「獎勵賞」; 2016年獲頒「佐賀縣藝術文化賞」。目前她任九州產業大學兼職講師。

下條華子的漆藝作品以鮮明而富層次的色彩見長, 並巧妙運用螺鈿、⾦箔及金屬粉等裝飾技法,營造出精緻、優雅而和諧的美感。她熟習多種漆藝工 序,作品造型飽滿而不失柔和,於豐盈的體量量之中蘊含細膩的女性氣質。這種在華麗與節制之間取得平衡的語言,已成為了她的作品特色和風格。

Now on view 現在展出

Photography

#漆芸

02/09/2026

Takeshi Igawa was shortlisted for the LOEWE Craft Prize in 2017. This exhibition marks the first two-person show outside Japan with his wife, fellow lacquer artist Hanako Gejo. Most of the works are being shown overseas for the first time. 井川健2017年入選LOEWE 工藝獎,今次 是他與同是漆藝家的夫人下條華子,首次在日本以外舉辦的雙人展,大部分作品都是 首次境外發表。

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
On view till 展期至 20.9.2026

For Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, husband and wife, urushi (natural lacquer in Japanese) is both medium and mirror — a practice shaped by devotion, discipline, and the slow accumulation of days. 漆藝家下條華子與井川健而作為伴侶,漆既是創作媒介,亦如一面映照生命的鏡子。其光澤與深度,來自專注、節制,以及歲月緩慢的沉澱。


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia. It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

In collaboration with


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We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the opening of the exhibition and made the oc...
31/08/2026

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the opening of the exhibition and made the occasion so special. We are also truly grateful to Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA for being with us in Hong Kong all the way from Saga Prefecture. Their presence made the event even more meaningful, and I am sure everyone was deeply impressed by the beautiful Urushi creations, rarely seen here in Hong Kong, presented by such a passionate and talented couple.

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
29.8 - 20.9.2026

For Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, husband and wife, urushi (natural lacquer in Japanese) is both medium and mirror — a practice shaped by devotion, discipline, and the slow accumulation of days. 漆藝家下條華子與井川健而作為伴侶,漆既是創作媒介,亦如一面映照生命的鏡子。其光澤與深度,來自專注、節制,以及歲月緩慢的沉澱。


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL

In collaboration with


Photography by

Thank you, Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, for being with us in Hong Kong all the way from Saga Prefecture.  We are truly...
29/08/2026

Thank you, Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, for being with us in Hong Kong all the way from Saga Prefecture. We are truly grateful for your presence at the opening of the exhibition which made the occasion even more meaningful.

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
29.8 - 20.9.2026

For Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, husband and wife, urushi (natural lacquer in Japanese) is both medium and mirror — a practice shaped by devotion, discipline, and the slow accumulation of days. 漆藝家下條華子與井川健而作為伴侶,漆既是創作媒介,亦如一面映照生命的鏡子。其光澤與深度,來自專注、節制,以及歲月緩慢的沉澱。


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia. It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

In collaboration with


Photography by

28/08/2026
28/08/2026

Join us to view these beautiful sculptures! Meet the Artists in Hong Kong 香港見!星期六下午3-5時
Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA will be with us in Hong Kong. Join us to meet them on Saturday, 29.08.2026, 3pm - 5pm

下條華⼦和井川健 將親臨香港,在 2026 年 8 月 29 日星期六下午3-5時跟大家聚聚。

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
29.8 - 20.9.2026


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia. It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

In collaboration with

Meet the Artists in Hong Kong 香港見!星期六下午3-5時Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA will be with us in Hong Kong. Join us to meet t...
28/08/2026

Meet the Artists in Hong Kong 香港見!星期六下午3-5時
Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA will be with us in Hong Kong. Join us to meet them on Saturday, 29.08.2026, 3pm - 5pm

下條華⼦和井川健 將親臨香港,在 2026 年 8 月 29 日星期六下午3-5時跟大家聚聚。

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
29.8 - 20.9.2026


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia. It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

In collaboration with

Meet the Artists in Hong Kong藝術家在廊 星期六香港見!Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA will be with us in Hong Kong. Join us to meet th...
25/08/2026

Meet the Artists in Hong Kong
藝術家在廊 星期六香港見!

Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA will be with us in Hong Kong. Join us to meet them on Saturday, 29.08.2026, 3pm - 5pm

下條華⼦和井川健 將親臨香港,在 2026 年 8 月 29 日星期六下午3-5時跟大家聚聚。

RSVP link 🔗 at website 詳情請見網站

https://www.lacquerartbysoil.com/post/a-shared-life-in-time-urushi-duo-exhibition-共時而生漆藝雙-人展-29-8-20-9-2026

“A Shared Life in Time” Urushi Duo Exhibition by Hanako Gejo and Takeshi Igawa 「共時⽽生」下條華⼦ 井川健 漆藝雙人展 29.8 – 20.9.2026

Curated and presented by
The Gallery of SOIL

#漆芸

In collaboration with Keiko Art International

A Shared Life in Time presents urushi as both craft and record — of endurance, intimacy, and time itself. 「共時而生」- 漆不僅是工藝...
20/08/2026

A Shared Life in Time presents urushi as both craft and record — of endurance, intimacy, and time itself. 「共時而生」- 漆不僅是工藝,更是一份相守、韌性與生命刻度的記錄。

“A Story of that Tree”
25W x 21D x 30H cm
Hanako GEJO

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
29.8 - 20.9.2026


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia. It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

In collaboration with

For Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, husband and wife, urushi (natural lacquer in Japanese) is both medium and mirror — a ...
18/08/2026

For Hanako GEJO and Takeshi IGAWA, husband and wife, urushi (natural lacquer in Japanese) is both medium and mirror — a practice shaped by devotion, discipline, and the slow accumulation of days. 漆藝家下條華子與井川健而作為伴侶,漆既是創作媒介,亦如一面映照生命的鏡子。其光澤與深度,來自專注、節制,以及歲月緩慢的沉澱。

A Shared Life in Time 共時而生
Hanako GEJO 下條華子
Takeshi IGAWA 井川健
Urushi Duo Show 漆藝雙人展
29.8 - 20.9.2026


#漆芸 #漆藝

Curated & presented by
The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia. It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

In collaboration with

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