Yamanaka Suplex was established in 2014 as a shared studio in Otsu city, located on Mount Hiei on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in western Japan. The studio occupies a large space, and various facilities are dedicated to making mainly sculptural works using materials such as plastic, iron, rock, ceramic, and wood. This environment not only enables artists to create large-scale art pieces, but also gives opportunities for the space to be used for purposes such as filming, performances, and talk events. In 2016, the studio also established Yamanaka Suplex Gallery in a semi-outdoor space (until 2021). Since 2019 Yamanaka Suplex has been organizing the Yamanaka Artist-in-Residence program to open up international exchange and forge artists’ networks with local cultural practitioners around the world. Apart from the individual practices of the artists situated in the studio, Yamanaka Suplex—as an organization—curates shows, takes part in exhibitions held in cultural institutions, and holds workshops in various venues, all of which are aimed at supporting artistic activities and encouraging artists’ friendships. Past projects and exhibitions include Share-Meeting: Go Alone? Arrive Faster? Aim Further? Die Together?  (Shiga, 2024), a year-long alternative space Yamanaka Suplex annex MINE (Osaka, 2022-23), Light of My World, Salt of the Blood (Tokyo & Kyoto, 2021), The Analogical Mirrors (Shiga, 2020), Show and Tell: The Artists of Yamanaka Suplex and You (Hyogo, 2019).

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