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RYOHEI MORI
WORKS
2026 2025 2024 2023
2026
Non: Second Edition in Beppu
Group Exhibition
Mar 15 (Mon), 2026 / Beppu / Oita
"Non: Second Edition in Beppu" was a one-day exhibition organized by Haru Matsuoka. *Non* is an ongoing art event primarily held in Kichijoji, Tokyo. This edition was presented in Beppu in conjunction with the exhibition *Encounter: Beppu or Ongoing*, held at HOYOUJYO ongoing, a facility operated by Art Center Ongoing. During the event, artists presented exhibitions, performances, and theatrical works at various locations throughout the city of Beppu. Ryohei Mori presented *Hankei 1 Meter no Koto (Things Within a One-Meter Radius)*. During the first half of the event, he performed a site-specific painting action in Beppu Yayoi Shopping Street, painting on sheets of paper installed on the shutters of three different storefronts. As he moved between these locations, he also carried out acts of drawing and painting into the air. For the second half of the event, Mori left the site, and the work shifted into a format in which only the completed paintings remained on display.
Artists
Haruharu (Haruaki Noma / Haru Matsuoka), Ryohei Mori, Makoto Ueki, Minao Iguchi, Yuki Ishida, and Mira Tezuka.

With the support of:
HOYOUJYO ongoing, Beppu Yayoi Shopping Street Revitalization Association





Was it River,or Was it an Irrigation Canal?
Solo Exhibition
January 8 (Thu) – January 25 (Sun), 2026/ Kohtoh Gallery / Tokyo
I had an opportunity to talk with a child through my work. While speaking with the child, I tried to trace back my own memories from around the time I was their age. The images of those memories are difficult to put into words: they are squishy, blurry, sometimes people appear without faces, yet there are feelings of happiness or sadness. Such images are projected in my mind. If that is the case, then when this child—who is now in front of me, calling my name—grows up, perhaps I, as I am now, will also become squishy, blurry, faceless in their memory. And yet, the child standing before me now is surely seeing me clearly. The images transmitted through their eyes and projected into their brain must be vivid. What is this? Who am I within this child’s memory? And within my own memory, what are those unrecallable people and landscapes? Am I here in front of this child, or am I not? I have no real sense of it. Are these squishy images—these trivial images that can no longer be recalled—no different from things that were never seen at all? What has the version of myself that was once there brought to who I am now?
2025
My hair sways freely, just as I drink water in big gulps
Solo Exhibition
May 3 (Sat) – May 18 (Sun),2025 / Yokohama Time Machine Laboratory / Kanagawa
There are all sorts of things in the room. Some of them serve a purpose; others do not. The objects in this familiar room are certainly visible to my eyes, but I often feel they don’t stick in my memory. Yet, every now and then, something comes into focus. A scratch on the desk I usually don’t notice. The chair in its usual spot, where I could sit even with my eyes closed. The color of the apartment building’s wall across the street, visible through the window. And the painting hanging on the wall.
TENMETSU
Group Exhibition
Jul 17 (Thu), 2025 / Harmonica Yokocho Kichijoji / Tokyo
"Tenmetu" (now known as "Non") is an art event set in Kichijoji, Tokyo, conceived by artist Haru Matsuoka. As a one-night-only event, exhibitions and performances by participating artists take place at various locations throughout the neighborhood, centered around Harmonica Yokocho. The event has since been renamed "Non" and continues to operate under that name.
Artists
Minao Iguchi, Yuki Ishida, Yoshihito Konishi, Saho Fujimoto, Haru Matsuoka, Ryohei Mori
Tama Art University Faculty of Fine Arts 2024 Graduation Exhibition
Group Exhibition
January 10 (Fri) – January 13 (Mon), 2025 / Tama Art University Hachioji Campus / Tokyo
I happened to stop and look while out on a walk. It was not that something in particular caught my attention. Rather, I found myself unable to move my eyes away. At first, I was looking at a cluster of dead leaves caught on a branch. Before I realized it, my gaze had shifted to a vine hanging behind them. Five seconds passed. Then I noticed that I was looking at a pipe embedded in a stone wall behind the vine, perhaps used to carry water. A little more time passed. During those few seconds, my gaze moved in circles among these things. I was not moved by beauty, disgust, or awe. There was no particular emotion attached to what I was seeing. And yet, I was undeniably looking. I spent time with these things. I believe this was a remarkably rich moment. I want to make work that preserves those few seconds.
2023
Well , I’ll just have the sweets.
Group Exhibition
Apr 4 (Fri) – Apr 21 (Sun),2023 / Hachioji Castle Ruins / Tokyo
An outdoor exhibition project by Ameena Shirama, Ryohei Mori, and Mari Yokoo. Drawing on research into the Hachioji Castle Ruins, a designated National Historic Site of Japan, the artists developed and presented an exhibition at the site.
Artists
Ameena Shirama,Ryohei Mori,Mari Yokoo
News
May 2026
About
Ryohei Mori

Ryohei Mori is an artist based in Japan.

Born in 2001 in Chiba, Japan, and currently based in Chiba. The artist works primarily in painting and drawing, exploring forgetting, seeing, and what is not retained in memory.

Contact

ryoheimori_0718@gmail.com

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