Group Exhibition “Common Sense”
(Swipe for Japanese explanation)
Common Sense is a one-day independent exhibition and club night uniting emerging Japanese and London-based artists, designers, DJs, and photographers at Candid Arts Trust, London.
Blurring the boundaries between gallery culture and nightlife, it explores what we hold in common — shared emotions, unspoken codes, and collective energy — across fashion, collage, photography, sound, and live performance.
At its core lies the Japanese concept of Kanjinshugi (間人主義), or “relational humanism.” As the word ningen (人間, “human in between”) implies, we are not isolated individuals but beings shaped through relationships with others. This philosophy values the space between self and community, seeing identity as something continually formed within connection.
Based on this idea, the artists visualize the process of “building relationships.” Using a fictional third-year university student as a shared theme, each artist interprets how they relate to this figure — how they connect, and what they value in doing so.
We connect through what we have in common — not just background or status, but shared feelings, experiences, and moments of resonance. Within this space, artworks and music become catalysts for dialogue, inviting visitors to discover their own sense of “common.”
As a collective of peers in London, Common Sense seeks to cross boundaries once more — to connect, to form new communities, and to make those connections visible.
📅Date: 8th November, 6 pm to 10 pm
📍Location: Candid Arts Trust GF Gallery (3 Torrens St, London EC1V 1NQ)
🎟️Tickets: Early bird tickets available on RA (link in bio)
Artists (A-Z):
Hikaru Sato(
@itishikaru )
Kaichi Terashima(
@kaichiterashima )
Kota Ishida(
@_kota_ishida )
Masato Yamada(
@_mst.26 )
Rina Sakurai(
@fsn__rn.x )
Ryoya Minami(
@rrr_mnm )
7005(
@ryugo7005 )
DJ:
Table From Three(
@table_from_three )
Hikaru Sato(
@itishikaru )
VJ:
Yoshi_RTP(
@yoshitsugukosaka )
Flyer design by Ryoya Minami(
@rrr_mnm )
Organised/Curated by Kanako Shiraishi (
@k_bw_rk ) & Rina Sakurai (
@fsn__rn.x )
