Artist: Masayoshi Nojo

JD Malat Gallery presents Hone Intuition, a solo exhibition by Japanese artist Masayoshi Nojo. In this show, Nojo invites viewers into a space of attentiveness and stillness; one where perception sharpens, time slows, and meaning emerges through sustained observation.

Nojo’s work merges contemporary image-making with traditional Japanese aesthetics, drawing from the legacy of Ogata Kōrin and the Rinpa school. His meticulous process, layering marbled acrylic surfaces, silkscreened imagery, and silver and aluminium leaf, produces works that shift subtly with light, movement, and time. In this body of work, intuition operates as both method and atmosphere. Each stage of the process demands precision and immediate concentration, resulting in compositions that carry a calm yet tense presence. Landscapes drawn from multiple locations and personal travels are transformed into images that evoke a shared sense of déjà vu.