This summer, I will present my new work точка at the international exhibition for nonviolence, #SUM_MER_2025.

The word точка (“Tochka”) is Russian for a reinforced concrete pillbox—small fortified military outposts constructed to halt enemy advances. These structures were commonly built along coastlines or strategic points during World War II and the Vietnam War, equipped with machine guns for defense.

Guam still bears traces of such fortifications. Several tochka structures remain on the island, built by the former Japanese military to fend off U.S. forces during World War II.

For this exhibition, I focused on two window frames of a tochka that still stands in the ocean resort area of Tumon Bay. It’s not difficult to imagine gun barrels once protruded from those openings. Yet, I believe that even during the war, the view from those windows—the serene coastline—remained unchanged.

This contradiction—violence housed within a view of beauty—moved me deeply. I felt compelled to capture the scene on four painted and drawn panels. To me, this work naturally belongs in an exhibition devoted to the theme of nonviolence.

точка
by Yumiko Furukawa

Exhibition Details

Venue: Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA
Dates: July 5 (Sat) – August 3 (Sun), 2025
Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed: Mondays
Note: Open on Monday, July 21 (national holiday); closed on Tuesday, July 22 instead
Admission: Free

Organizer: Kyoto City University of Arts (2025 Approved Project by @KCUA)
Curated by: Executive Committee for the International Nonviolence Exhibition
Logo Design: Tomoo Otsuki
Public Relations: Hinako Murotsu
Collaborators: AIR Ohara, HAPS, Polar SEKAI Research Institute
More Info: [Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA Website]

#SUM_MER_2025 Participating Artists

Aika Takeuchi, Aneta Bartos, Arata Hasegawa, Asako Otsuka, Armen Eloyan, Catherina Hell, Charlotte de Cock, Chihiro Murata, David Ngyah, Dirk Vander Eecken, Eduardo Sarabia, Emile De Nijs Bik, Flat Club, Gert Robijns, Goto Natsuki, HABURI, Hannelore Vandepoel, Hina Koyama, Hinata Tashiro, Hiroshi Fuji, Inès Julien, Iseo Nose, John Koga, Kaede Yamato, Kai Ohno, Karin Ohmura, Kayako Nakashima, Kazuto Imura, Kenshu Shintsubo, Koji Maekawa, Kosuke Yamagishi, Kyona Shintani, Takuya Ogura, Kurumi Tamura, Li Wei, Masahide Sakaguchi, Masaki Yamaguchi, Masamichi Mimura, Megu Nakamura, Midori Matsushita, Miki Murakami, Min Nishihara, Miya Kaneko, Miyako Yamasaki, Mu-Wei Huang, Natsuki Kuroda, Niina Saide Branen, Noah Latif Lamp, Paisarn “Oscar” Am-Pim, Pavel Büchler, Piotr Bujak, Polar SEKAI Research Institute, Rei Kakiuchi, Reina Kobayashi, Risaku Suzuki, Robin Herrera, Sakumi Oda, Shihoka Imai, Shinobu Daito, Sylvia Savelkoul, Takuji Yasumura, Theaster Gates, Touko Sawa, Umi Iwase, Untitled Band (Shun Owada and friends), Yosuke Amemiya, You Ohno, Yu Araki, Yu Okadome, Yuki Tsumura, Yumiko Furukawa, Yuri Miyauchi, Yutaka Sone, Wantanee Siripattananuntaku (and more…)