There, All Along : note01 — What We Do Not Question

We are pleased to present "There, All Along", an exhibition by visual artist Anne at Gallery Rin in Kyoto.

In the quiet atmosphere of Kyoto, this exhibition may introduce a subtle shift

in how we perceive what we see.

In the days leading up to the exhibition, I will be sharing a series of quiet notes

— reflections on what I encountered while spending time with Anne’s work.

Anne Exhibition "There, All Along"

18 May – 29 May 2026

Monday – Friday

 12:00 – 16:00

In accordance with the gallery’s hours

→ View Event page

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There are ways of seeing

that begin to feel unquestionable.

Not because they are true,

but because they are repeated —

until they quietly settle into the background.

Over time,

what we hear begins to shape

what feels natural,

what feels right.

In a time when so much reaches us through screens,

it becomes harder to know what we are truly seeing.

And yet,

when another perspective appears,

that certainty can loosen.

What we take as given

may not be as fixed as it feels.

Spending time with Anne’s work,

I returned to this feeling.

That what we take as given

is not always something we have chosen —

but something we have learned,

and rarely question.

And sometimes,

it takes only a slight shift

to realize

how much of what feels certain

is not entirely our own.

This exhibition does not offer answers.

It invites us

into that subtle shift.

Shiho Kanai

Art Director, Gallery Rin