UPCOMING
“2026.6.22 13:30–15:21” — Book Launch & IACK POP UP STORE
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To celebrate IACK’s first publication, “2026.6.22 13:30–15:21”, we will hold a launch event and IACK POP UP STORE at early spring gallery & shop in Tokyo.
The book grew out of the exhibition “On the To-Come”, held in Aomori City from 16 May to 22 June 2026, initiated by Suguru Ryuzaki and Naohiro Utagawa and co-organised with Yukihito Kono. Occupying an entire vacant building that formerly housed a karaoke venue, the group exhibition brought together twelve artists – Kota Aigase, Yuko Amano, Aya Coizumi, Yukihito Kono, Shoko Masunaga, Sachie Noda, Suguru Ryuzaki, Ryuji Takahara, Ai Tanaka, Yuri Tsuiki, Naohiro Utagawa and Koji Yamaguchi – who presented work in a variety of forms in response to the question: “What if photography disappeared from the world?”
The book consists of stills from a video Kono shot on the exhibition’s final day. Neither a faithful record of the exhibition nor an attempt to idealise it in retrospect, it follows one person as they climb the building’s stairs to the top floor and then leave the venue. Through this movement, it captures the works alongside the distinctive structure and spaces of the building that housed them. Using images drawn from moving footage and the form of the book, it carries forward the exhibition’s concept while exploring the possibilities of the archive.
On Saturday 31 October, we will host a talk with Suguru Ryuzaki, Naohiro Utagawa and Yukihito Kono. That evening, there will be live performances by Kono, who also makes music, and Jon Collin, a British musician based in Sweden.
Kono will be at the gallery on Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October. We look forward to welcoming you.
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“2026.6.22 13:30–15:21” — Book Launch & IACK POP UP STORE
Dates: Friday 30 October – Tuesday 3 November 2026 (public holiday)
Venue: early spring gallery & shop
Address: 3-30-8 Izumi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-0063, Japan
Opening hours: 13:00–19:00
*Please note that the shop will close at 17:00 on 31 October for the live music event.
Title: 2026.6.22 13:30–15:21
Artists: Kota Aigase / Yuko Amano / Aya Coizumi / Yukihito Kono / Shoko Masunaga / Sachie Noda / Suguru Ryuzaki / Ryuji Takahara / Ai Tanaka / Yuri Tsuiki / Naohiro Utagawa / Koji Yamaguchi
Editors: Yukihito Kono / Yuta Murao
Designer: Yuta Murao
Publisher: IACK, October 2026
Format: Softcover with dust jacket, PUR perfect binding
Size: 182 × 118 × 17 mm
Pages: 160
Language: English
Edition: First edition of 300 copies
Artist Talk
Imagining a World Without Photography — A Launch Talk for “2026.6.22 13:30–15:21”
Speakers: Suguru Ryuzaki, Naohiro Utagawa and Yukihito Kono
Date and time: Saturday 31 October 2026, 15:00–16:00 *Times may vary slightly.
Venue: early spring gallery & shop
Free admission (one drink purchase required). No booking required.
*Admission is subject to capacity.
Suguru Ryuzaki
Born in 1983, Suguru Ryuzaki is a photographer based in Tokyo. He studied in the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Musashino Art University’s College of Art and Design, leaving before graduating. Since the beginning of his practice, he has explored the affinity between photographs and letters, working primarily with black-and-white snapshots. His work brings together photography’s capacity to record and the sense of dialogue found in letters. He presents his work mainly through solo exhibitions and self-publishing, including a number of zines conceived as letters to family members.
instagram.com/sugururyuzaki
Naohiro Utagawa
Born in 1981, Naohiro Utagawa graduated from Chuo University in 2004. His practice begins with interpretations of the question “How is it that I am able to make art?” as it arises in everyday life. By bringing together methods of making, the artist’s behaviour and daily life, he examines the many ways they interact. Working primarily with photography, he also uses everyday objects and a range of other materials.
naohiroutagawa.com
Yukihito Kono
Born in 1989, Yukihito Kono lives in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. He moved to the UK in 2011 and completed an MA in Fine Art Photography at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. Having studied literature and art in different places, he makes work through subtle choices and a bold openness to chance. Rooted in the traditions of photography, his practice explores ideas across genres and eras. In 2017, he opened IACK in Kanazawa, a studio, gallery and bookshop founded on the idea of “an open study”.
www.yukihitokono.com
Live Music
The Sound of Autumn
Performers: Jon Collin and Yukihito Kono
Date: Saturday 31 October 2026. Doors open at 18:00.
Venue: early spring gallery & shop
Admission: ¥2,500
Capacity: 20 (booking required)
Booking: thesoundofautumn.peatix.com
Photo ©︎ Jan Dobry
Jon Collin
Jon Collin makes DIY music, sound and art using stringed instruments, field recordings, long tones, found objects, friction and anxiety. His recorded practice is based around interactions with the world through recordings made in non-studio locations. He has released records on e.g. Discreet Music (Sweden), Feeding Tube Records (USA) and DDS (UK). His collaborative work includes three LPs with Demdike Stare, releases of live collaborations with Bill Nace, Sarah Hughes, and Kelly Jayne Jones, and a trio record with Troth on A Colourful Storm (Australia). He runs the record label Early Music and ran the tape label project Winebox Press.
joncollin.bandcamp.com
earlymusic.bandcamp.com
Yukihito Kono
Born in 1989, Yukihito Kono is an artist based in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. He began making music in his teens and moved to the UK in 2011, where encounters led him to shift his focus to photography. After returning to Japan, he continued his practice as an artist working primarily with photography. In 2017, he opened IACK in Kanazawa, an independent bookshop and gallery specialising in photography that also serves as his studio. He resumed his musical activities with the release of his debut cassette, “Sounds From The Island” (GERK COMICS, 2024).
www.yukihitokono.com
yukihitokono.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-from-the-island