Another series of paintings and video installation on the wall, “The Earth,” extracts and recomposes astronomical, spatial, and planetary elements (such as the ocean, land, forest, and clouds) from satellite photographs into purely abstract layouts. Yoshirotten renders the fluid transition of daylight to create new dramatic celestial images.

Yoshirotten. The Earth, Yoshirotten Exhibition: Transmissions with the Beyond / BEYOND EARTH plan simulation image

Visitors venture further into the hall toward the “Uchinoura Space Center Control Console/IKAROS.” The console guided OHSUMI, Japan’s first artificial satellite, into orbit in 1970, offering them a glimpse into an expansive universe. Next to it stands a backup model of IKAROS, the solar sail spacecraft launched by JAXA in 2010.

“HALO,” a huge sculptural piece measuring six meters long, dominates the gallery space. Made of kaleidoscopic neon tubes, the installation demonstrates the trajectories of six stars that orbit the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The work hangs over a bed of soil, visually pulling interstellar forces into the dark space.

Yoshirotten, A Hundred Views of Space

Behind “HALO” is “A Hundred Views of Space,” a video projecting one hundred imaginary images based on satellite photographs, observational data, and other space-related materials. The wide screen fills the room with misty explosions of the macrocosm, running for about 100 minutes.

The final gallery introduces one of the artist’s formidable masterpieces, “SUN.” The video alternates 365 digital drawings over a ten-hour period, interpreting the Silver Sun in a monolithic, chrome-like silver orb that acts like a digital mirror. Yoshirotten hand-drew all the variations, depicting shining minerals and other constituents. The project aims to bridge the gap between digital precision and natural phenomena while investigating the relationship between art, physical space, and virtual reality.

On the 49th floor of the Toranomon Hills Station Tower, visitors can enjoy an open panorama of the “Pokémon Trading Card Game & YOSHIROTTEN PARK” at the Tokyo Node Sky Garden & Pool. The rooftop hosts the collaborative project commemorating the Pokémon Trading Card Game’s 30th anniversary. Yoshirotten created the key visual for the project and conceived of special card graphics of Mew, Mewtwo, and Pikachu, which were unveiled as art walls at the Pokémon World Championships 2026 in San Francisco. Set next to an infinity pool with spectacular views of Tokyo’s cityscape, the ambiance absorbs the basic elements of earth, water, and wind. From 5:30 p.m., the video installation, “Beyond Earth Garden,” opens at the same venue. The tantalizing images evolved from the painting, “The Earth,” which extracts the colors and rhythms of the earth’s surface captured by artificial satellites. Admission is free, but an advance online reservation is required to secure a ticket.

Some of Yoshirotten’s works can also be viewed at the Toranomon Hills Oval Plaza (until January 11, 2027); on the KK Line (former Tokyo Expressway) Roof Park Art Fes 2026 (November 21 – 29, 2026); and at the Gallery Heliocentral, Tennozu (November 25, 2026 – January 16, 2027).

The exhibition underscores the relationship between humanity and the macrocosm, as well as the perception of the abstract forces that influence our view of physical existence on earth.

YOSHIROTTEN Exhibition: Transmissions with the Beyond
Date: October 30th, 2026 – January 11th, 2027
Opening Hours: 13:00 – 22:00 (Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays from 10:00)
Place: TOKYO NODE GALLERY
Address: 45F, Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 2-6-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81 (0)03-6433-8200
https://www.tokyonode.jp/sp/yoshirotten/