Narihiro Matsumoto 40-42


Exhibition opening on 5 August 2026 at 18:00 and is on view until 25 October 2026

Gallery opening hours: Fridays 12:00 - 17:00 and Saturdays 12:00 - 16:00 

Regular Ticket 3€, Discount Ticket 2€, Artist Ticket 1€

Estonian audiences first encountered Narihiro Matsumoto (b. 1984, Kyoto) through his solo exhibition at HAKI Gallery, followed by a residency at Voronja Gallery, an experience that seeded his new series. The memory of winter silence, frozen at twenty degrees below zero and suspended in near-stillness, left a profound impression on the artist. Though these works were created in Japan, they carry the essence of the Peipsi region, a fragile equilibrium between silence and tension, subtlety and force.

Narihiro Matsumoto describes the exhibition as follows: “A point stretches into a line, and standing on that line, one encounters a space filled with silence. Nearby, something rough and violent emerges. Moving through shades of orange and magenta, the series gradually reaches blue. I am delighted to present the final part of this series, which I began nine years ago, here in Estonia.”


Creative team:

Narihiro Matsumoto, artist
Eesi Raa, graphic design
Maria Kilk, photographer
Kaili Kask ja Raul Oreškin, leaders


Getting there:
  • MIGA aadress is 1c-7 Lubja Street, Tartu
  • 20 minute walk from Tartu Town Hall Square
  • Closest Tartu smartbike in Ujula Street
  • Closest bus stops Risti and Nurme, bus numbers 4 and 10
  • Parking for free in the surrounding streets

Exhibition in media:

A Japanese Christmas by Lake Peipus: If you don't understand the language, just smile! Õhtuleht, Inkari Lindve
Narihiro Matsumoto: "Time is Just a Concept" MIGA Blog
MIGA Art Space to Showcase Japanese Artist Narihiro Matsumoto's Solo Exhibition „40–42” Lõunaeestlane
Japanese Artist Narihiro Matsumoto's Solo Exhibition Opening at MIGA Gallery in Tartu GoodNews
Japanese artist debuts decade-in-the-making photo exhibition in Tartu ERR News
Photo Gallery: Narihiro Matsumoto's Exhibition in Tartu Celebrates a Decade of His Artistic Work ERR kultuur