Experience Ayako Rokkaku's 'Momentos que sientes paraíso' Art Exhibition at Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

This exhibition marks the first in Spain for Japanese artist Ayako Rokkaku, showcasing 29 works from 2001 to 2025. It explores her unique abstract style, characterized by vibrant colors and animated figures, inspired by art historical references and the ephemeral nature of paradise.

Within the program dedicated to the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum presents the first exhibition in Spain of the artist Ayako Rokkaku. The show features a selection of 29 pieces created between 2001 and 2025, including paintings, sculptures, an installation, and a public performance. Rokkaku, born in Chiba, Japan, and working between Berlin, Porto, and Tokyo, developed an early love for abstract painting, influenced by artists like Jackson Pollock and Cy Twombly. Her work is distinguished by figures with prominent eyes, ears, and horns, which she describes as small elements that betray a lively existence. These characters often float amidst ever-changing, rainbow-hued clouds, symbolizing the fugacity of existence. Rokkaku draws inspiration from classical art, particularly Tintoretto's 'Paradise' displayed in the museum, which directly influences the exhibition's title and a specific artwork. She views paradise not as a fixed place, but as an ephemeral sensation experienced in the present moment. Rokkaku eschews traditional brushes, instead applying paint with her fingers, a technique that connects her to a long tradition from prehistory to modern artists like Miró and Pollock. This method allows her to reconnect with the freedom and expressiveness of childhood. The tactile sensations of painting are a primary source of inspiration and a channel for transmitting energy. Her creative process is highly improvisational and spontaneous, often transforming an initial idea during the act of painting. This focus on process has also led her to develop live painting performances, where she immerses herself in the act of creation before an audience, embodying the value of the present moment and the feeling of experiencing paradise.

General admission to the museum is free with the Amigo Thyssen membership. Specific ticketing details for the exhibition are not provided, but visitors are directed to general museum entry information.