Galerie Lulla is proud to present IROSABI, an exhibition in collaboration with tefutefu, and curated by Hikari Mori and Yurina Hattori Roche, featuring work by Erin and Sam Falls, Eugene Kangawa, Keiko Murakami, Maria Moyer, Kurumi Ono, Keitaro Takata, Gen Taniguchi, Sawako Nasu, Shanelle Ueyema, tefutefu, and Yu Kobayashi.

Taking its name from tefutefu’s design philosophy, IROSABI explores the quiet presence of time as it registers through color, subtle shifts in hue, surface, and tone that speak to aging as a generative force. Rather than preserving a moment, these works embrace its slow unfolding.

Across sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and functional objects, the participating artists and craftspeople draw on Japan’s enduring sensitivity to impermanence: the softening of everyday materials through touch and use, the transformation of natural pigments, the quiet erosion that gives rise to new texture and form. As the sky marks the hours in tone, as leaves signal the shifting season, so too do these works render time visible, even tactile.

Though rooted in tradition, the exhibition is resolutely contemporary. Each piece offers a personal interpretation of IROSABI, an abstract yet embodied response to materials, history, and change. Unified by a shared reverence for process and a sensitivity to color’s quiet language, the works together form a meditation on transience, deeply local in spirit, yet universally resonant.

Galerie Lulla’s **IROSABI** exhibition space

“Just as living things fade and new life is born, color, too, is a living force - dynamic and ever-changing.

The landscapes we assume will always be there as we remember them, and the beloved lives we hold dear, are all part of an ongoing cycle of change. Nature reminds us that nothing is permanent. It is our awareness of this impermanence that makes each fleeting moment all the more beautiful and touches our heart.

Artisans bring this philosophy to life through their craft. A handmade object, created with years and generations of skilled craftsmanship, is valuable by its very nature Yet, its worth grows beyond its materiality and craft when it becomes part of a person's everyday life. With care and use, it develops a unique character and story of its own.

In this age of mass production and consumption, there is profound joy and beauty in building relationships with objects. Through these connections, we can find harmony with nature and tell stories that bridge generations of the past and future. This is the essence of IROSABI, a design philosophy that celebrates the passage of time through the language of color. But it is not about nostalgia or returning to old ways. It is about expressing and sharing this timeless understanding of beauty in an unconventional way.

Irosabi invites us to appreciate the ephemeral beauty within the tangible - to see beyond the physicality of objects and recognize the flow of time they encapsulate. By embracing the spirit of nostalgia, love, and gratitude, we can pass on a more harmonious future to the next generation.”

— Hikari Mori / Model, Creative Director of tefutefu, 2025

[Exhibiting Artists]

The exhibiting artists are those who incorporate the essence of IROSABI in their art & process.

Erin and Sam Falls / Eugene Kangawa / Gen Taniguchi / Keiko Murakami / Keitaro Takata /

Kurumi Ono / Maria Moyer / Sawako Nasu / Shanelle Ueyama / tefutefu / Yu Kobayashi

IROSABI EXHIBITION
Date: May 03 - June 28, 2025
620 Imperial Street, Los Angeles, California 90021
Tuesday - Saturday / 12 pm - 6 pm
Free Admission

PHOTOS: Courtesy of Galerie Lulla + IROSABI
INSTAGRAM: GALERIE LULLA
WEBSITE: GALERIE LULLA

Feature: Galerie Lulla Presents IROSABI Exhibition

Digital Cover: Travis Japan