Momo Matsuno “Fruits” 926×726 Tile, MDF, Wood

A Humorous Exploration of Our Relationship with Food

ADF (Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present the 43rd edition of its “ADF Art Gallery Project,” the four-person exhibition Generic Foods by shiraki, ZENZABURO, Tamaki Miyase, and Momo Matsuno, at GARDE Gallery in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, from June 5 to June 19, 2026. The opening reception will be held on Friday, June 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please feel free to join us.

Momo Matsuno “strawberry” “Blueberry” 326×426 Tile, MDF, Wood

Bringing together four artists active across different creative disciplines, the exhibition examines contemporary food culture through the shared question of how modern society prioritizes reproducibility and standardization in what we eat.

Each artist approaches the subject from a distinct perspective. shiraki creates installations and fashion-based works that reconsider existing values and perspectives; ZENZABURO describes his paintings as “interior paintings,” depicting familiar scenery with a unique touch while exploring the psychological comfort generated by integrating art into daily life; Tamaki Miyase applies knowledge of information engineering to create wearable works that respond to their environment, exploring visions of future humanity; and Momo Matsuno, while working as a freelance designer, produces tile-based artworks inspired by food motifs.

Yu Shiraki “Reproduction” 250×250×70 Paulownia Wood, Beeswax, etc.

Yu Shiraki “Reproduction” 250×250×70 Paulownia Wood, Beeswax, etc.

The title Generic Foods reflects the contemporary condition in which food circulates and is consumed primarily as a commodity, endlessly reproduced through a culture of copy and paste.

Today, especially in urban environments, people are surrounded by an overwhelming variety of foods and routinely consume standardized products without knowing much about how they were produced or processed. Many ingredients have become anonymous, and every bite relies on trust in countless unseen individuals involved in the chain behind it.

The homogenization of food is shaped by industrialization, globalized distribution networks, advances in long-term preservation technologies, and the blending of cultures across borders. To think about food today is also to think about the era we live in.

ZENZABURO “Breakfast with Muscat Grapes and Tea” 410mm × 318mm Acrylic Paint

ZENZABURO “McDonald’s Set” 333mm × 242mm Acrylic Paint

ZENZABURO “Breakfast for me” 333mm × 242mm Acrylic Paint

Rather than simply criticizing the separation between making and eating in contemporary food culture, the exhibition humorously explores the relationships between symbolic foods, eating habits, flavors, and ourselves through the unique practices each artist has developed over time.

By reflecting on the acts of “making,” “exchanging,” and “consuming” food, the exhibition invites viewers to reconsider the meaning and presence of food in everyday life.

Through these works, familiar supermarkets and daily dining tables may begin to appear slightly different than they did before.

Tamaki Miyase

shiraki

Currently enrolled in the Global Art Practice master’s program at Tokyo University of the Arts, shiraki also studied at coconogacco while attending Musashino Art University. Focusing on the beauty and fascination of overlooked everyday objects and things that have lost their original roles, shiraki creates works that question existing values and perspectives. With a strong emphasis on the relationship between artwork and viewer, the artist works primarily through installation and fashion.

2025 “FREITAG STUDENT CAMPANE” Promotional Production
Solo Exhibition “Fuzzy Fun” (Shimokitazawa reload Entrance)
2024 Musashino Art University Graduation Exhibition – Excellence Award
“SICF2025” spiral (Yu Shiraki + Tamaki Miyase)
2023 “Fashion Frontier Program” Finalist

ZENZABURO

Graduated from the Department of Spatial Design at Musashino Art University. Viewing his works as “interior paintings,” ZENZABURO depicts familiar landscapes through a unique touch and perspective. His practice explores the psychological comfort generated by incorporating painting into everyday life.

2026 SICF27 (spiral)
2025 Solo Exhibition “interior shop5” (Higashi-Nakano)
2025 Solo Exhibition “interior shop4” (Shinjuku)
2025 Solo Exhibition “interior shop3 "Remote island"” (Shimokitazawa)
2024 Solo Exhibition “interior shop2” (Takanodai)
2022 Solo Exhibition “interior shop” (Nishi-Ogikubo)


Tamaki Miyase

Currently studying Information Experience Design at the Royal College of Art, Tamaki Miyase has researched and created wearable expressions that respond to environmental stimuli by applying knowledge of information engineering developed at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. Through wearable forms, Miyase explores and materializes visions of future humanity.

2024 Selected for “Mitsui Mirai Challengers”
2024 “SICF2025” spiral (Yu Shiraki + Tamaki Miyase)
2023 “Gakugei Undo” University of Tokyo Exhibition
2023 “voidage” University of Tokyo Exhibition

Momo Matsuno

Graduated from Nagoya University of the Arts and completed a master’s degree at the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS). While working as a freelance designer, Matsuno studied at coconogacco from 2021 to 2025. Currently active as an artist while producing artwork for fashion brands.

February 2026 “Pretend play” oh studio hiroshima (Hiroshima)
June 2025 “Frame out” TOUIWAKI GALLERY (Osaka)
August 2023 “Gocco” Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store Art Capsule+ (Tokyo) Group Exhibition
May 2026 “SICF27” spiral (Tokyo)
August 2023 “lemonade constellation” Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store Art Capsule+ (Tokyo)
August 2022 “Born to Love” KAHOO GALLERY (Tokyo)

Exhibition Information

Exhibition Title: ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.43 | Group Exhibition “Generic Foods” by shiraki, ZENZABURO, Tamaki Miyase, and Momo Matsuno

Dates: June 5 (Fri) – June 19 (Fri), 2026

Reception: June 5 (Fri), 2026 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Until 3:00 p.m. on the final day)

Venue: GARDE Gallery

Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays

Address: NBF ALLIANCE Building 4F, 5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Please refrain from asking for the gallery location at the shop on the first floor.