Humans and plants and animals. Self and other.
Things that exist at the boundary—belonging to neither side, yet capable of becoming either.
They emerge from accumulations of lines drawn in pen.
Majirimono no Iru Tokoro begins with these questions and presents a group of works by Shion Iseya, centered on new pieces.
Presences that are neither human nor beast—difficult to name—emerge from the spaces between countless layered lines.
This is Iseya’s first solo exhibition at Gallery NOOOG in about ten months, following Shinsei Bunretsu in December 2025.
Born in Yamagata Prefecture. Iseya creates detailed pen drawings centered on otherworldly figures such as fantastical creatures and Buddhist imagery.
The work is characterized by densely constructed surfaces made from countless lines and an uncanny presence held within their quietness.
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