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Last few weeks! Best experienced in an embodied state absolute now II Rieko Akatsuka - image 3 @rieko_da_beshi George Barber - image 4 @george.barber.artist Kaz - image 1 Guy Sherwin - image 2 @lynnloofilm Tereza Stehlíková - image 5 @tereza_stehlikova Curated by Kaz Last day:18 April 2026 By appointment only. To book your visiting time, please contact [email protected] Closing Event: A Moment Held: A Ritual for Shared Presence Saturday 18 April, 2 - 5pm Sensory workshop with Tereza Stehlíková In the workshop, participants will share their stories through memories connected to an object they bring with them on the day. The session will culminate in the creation of a shared ritual for the present moment, as a way to ground ourselves in the ‘here and now’. Booking is essential for the event. Please contact [email protected] Danielle Arnaud 123 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF @daniellearnaudgallery ‘Eternity does not exist anywhere but in changing time. Eternity is the absolute now.’ In his 1956 essay Time and Eternity, D.T. Suzuki—an influential Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar and philosopher—reflects on the nature of eternity, which he describes as fixed, and on changing time, stating that the two arise in opposition to each other as a result of binary thinking. He argues that change and eternity cannot exist independently and concludes as above. In absolute now II, five artists who participated in the exhibition’s first iteration in Tokyo in 2015 return to revisit and further explore the seemingly paradoxical notion of the coexistence of both moving and fixed time. For this exhibition, each artist presents a new installation using the moving image—a medium composed of a series of still images—to consider what ‘absolute now’ and being present mean within a socio-political landscape that has shifted significantly over the past decade. The exhibition also questions what it means to be present at a time when ‘truth’ has become an apparently malleable concept, and when escaping the here and now has become increasingly easier through social media and so-called technological ‘advances’.

My essay on the text Absolute Now by D.T. Suzuki, a renowned Buddhist scholar who spread Zen to the West, is now available to read in the September 2024 issue of the TT Journal, published by @tangible_territory The article begins with an English translation of this Japanese only essay, in which Suzuki contemplates the relationship between time and eternity, followed by my commentary and interpretation of it. #now #present #here #time #absolute #zen #dtsuzuki #buddhism #kaz #eternity

Return Journey English below Japanese text 先週末、個展、Return Journeyが無事終了しました。 来てくださった皆様、大変ありがとうございました。 展示したシングル・チャンネル・ヴィデオ・インスタレーションの多くの映像を記録映像を編集するために撮りましたが、その一部をここにアップしました。 Solo #exhibition in #Tokyo which took place @tadpole_lab finished last week. Thank you to all who attended. Here is a short clip from video footage shot which I will edit to produce a #documentation video of the #site-specific single channel #video #projection #installation work. #train #journey #reflection #heathrowexpress #london #contemporary #art #kaz #time #linear #glass #brick #immersive #now #present

Thank you to all those who visited and experienced the group exhibition ‘absolute now II’ at Danielle Arnaud between 13 March and 18 April 2026. Here are some moving images of the exhibition with a full documentation to follow soon. ‘absolute now II’ Curated by Kaz @daniellearnaudgallery Upstairs Kaz Guy Sherwin @lynnloofilm Downstairs Rieko Akatsuka @rieko_da_beshi George Barber @george.barber.artist Tereza Stehlíková @tereza_stehlikova You can see more documentation still and moving images by going to: /exhibitions/exhibition-absolute-now-II.html (link in the bio) ‘Eternity does not exist anywhere but in changing time. Eternity is the absolute now.’ In his 1956 essay Time and Eternity, D.T. Suzuki—an influential Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar and philosopher—reflects on the nature of eternity, which he describes as fixed, and on changing time, stating that the two arise in opposition to each other as a result of binary thinking. He argues that change and eternity cannot exist independently and concludes as above. In absolute now II, five artists who participated in the exhibition’s first iteration in Tokyo in 2015 return to revisit and further explore the seemingly paradoxical notion of the coexistence of both moving and fixed time. For this exhibition, each artist presents a new installation using the moving image—a medium composed of a series of still images—to consider what ‘absolute now’ and being present mean within a socio-political landscape that has shifted significantly over the past decade. The exhibition also questions what it means to be present at a time when ‘truth’ has become an apparently malleable concept, and when escaping the here and now has become increasingly easier through social media and so-called technological ‘advances’.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the closing event of ‘absolute now II’ accompanied by the sensory workshop ‘A Moment Held: A Ritual for Shared Presence’ led by Tereza Stehlíková. We shared a very special afternoon in the garden, exploring memories evoked through sensory associations. Thank you to Tereza for leading such a thoughtful workshop, and to all who participated and generously shared stories connected to their objects. Documentation of the exhibition ‘absolute now II’ will be available on our website soon. @kazispresent @tereza_stehlikova @george.barber.artist @lynnloofilm @rieko_da_beshi #absolutenowII

Last chance to see the group exhibition: absolute now II UNTIL 18 APRIL 2026 There will be a CLOSING EVENT on the last day* 5 artists respond to the notion of the ‘absolute now’ as proposed by D.T. Suzuki. through moving image: Rieko Akatsuka - image 5 @rieko_da_beshi George Barber - image 3 @george.barber.artist Kaz - image 1 Guy Sherwin - image 4 @lynnloofilm Tereza Stehlíková - image 2 @tereza_stehlikova On at: Danielle Arnaud 123 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF @daniellearnaudgallery (link in the bio) By appointment only: to book your visiting time, please contact [email protected] *CLOSING EVENT Saturday 18 April, 2 - 5pm ‘A Moment Held: A Ritual for Shared Presence’ Sensory workshop with Tereza Stehlíková For more info, visit: (link in the bio) Booking is essential for the event. Please contact [email protected]

2 more weeks: until 18 April 2026 absolute now II ‘Eternity does not exist anywhere but in changing time. Eternity is the absolute now.’ D.T. Suzuki Group exhibition exploring the notion of the ‘absolute now’ as introduced by D.T. Suzuki, an influential Zen Buddhist teacher, in a short Japanese essay, ‘Time and Eternity’ (1959). Following artists respond to the text through the use of moving image and more. The works are best experienced in real life. Rieko Akatsuka - image 2 @rieko_da_beshi George Barber - image 3 @george.barber.artist Kaz - image 1 @kazispresent Guy Sherwin - image 5 @lynnloofilm Tereza Stehlíková - image 4 @tereza_stehlikova Curated by Kaz Danielle Arnaud 123 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF (link in the bio) By appointment only: to book your visiting time, please contact [email protected] Closing Event: A Moment Held: A Ritual for Shared Presence Sensory workshop with Tereza Stehlíková Saturday 18 April, 2 - 5pm Booking is essential for the event. Please contact [email protected]

Selected short video documentation of works exhibited in ‘absolute now II’, a group exhibition curated by myself and features the following artists: Rieko Akatsuka (video 1) @rieko_da_beshi George Barber (video 2) @george.barber.artist Kaz (video 3) Guy Sherwin (video 4) @lynnloofilm Tereza Stehlíková (video 5) @tereza_stehlikova Runs until 18 April 2026 Danielle Arnaud 123 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF @daniellearnaudgallery (Link in the bio) By appointment only. To book visiting times, please contact [email protected] About the exhibition: ‘Eternity does not exist anywhere but in changing time. Eternity is the absolute now.’


In his 1956 essay Time and Eternity, D.T. Suzuki—an influential Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar and philosopher—reflects on the nature of eternity, which he describes as fixed, and on changing time, stating that the two arise in opposition to each other as a result of binary thinking. He argues that change and eternity cannot exist independently and concludes as above.

In absolute now II, five artists who participated in the exhibition’s first iteration in Tokyo in 2015 return to revisit and further explore the seemingly paradoxical notion of the coexistence of both moving and fixed time.

For this exhibition, each artist presents a new installation using the moving image—a medium composed of a series of still images—to consider what ‘absolute now’ and being present mean within a socio-political landscape that has shifted significantly over the past decade. The exhibition also questions what it means to be present at a time when ‘truth’ has become an apparently malleable concept, and when escaping the here and now has become increasingly easier through social media and so-called technological ‘advances’.

Reading group led by Kaz ‘Time and Eternity’, a short essay by DT Suzuki, will be discussed in this reading group facilitated by Kaz. In the text, Suzuki introduces the concept of the “absolute now,” which is explored in the exhibition. The text has previously been available only in Japanese. For this occasion, an English translation by Kaz will be read and discussed. Friday 20 March, 6 - 8pm Doors will open at 6pm - the reading will start promptly at 6.30pm Booking is essential - please contact [email protected] This event is an associated event of the group exhibition, ‘absolute now II’, currently on show at Danielle Arnaud ‘absolute now II’ Exhibiting artists: Rieko Akatsuka - George Barber - Kaz - Guy Sherwin - Tereza Stehlíková Curated by Kaz 14 March - 18 April 2026 By appointment only. Please contact [email protected] Danielle Arnaud 123 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF UK

Thank you to all who came to the private view of ‘absolute now II’, a group exhibition of moving image works, which I have curated and am showing in, last night. You made it such an enjoyable evening! Other exhibiting artists are, Rieko Akatsuka, George Barber, Guy Sherwn and Tereza Stehlikova, each presenting a unique response to ‘absolute now’, an idea coined by D.T. Suzuki. The exhibition will continue until 18 April and is by appointment only. To book a visiting slot, please contact: [email protected] Reading Group Friday 20 March, 6pm for 6.30pm start I will be facilitating a reading group of the short text ‘TIme and Eternity’ in which Suzuki discusses the contradiction of time and eternity and absolute now as a resolution. The text is only published in Japanese, so this will be an opportunity to explore this text which I have translated into English for this exhibition. There will also be time to view the exhibition before and after the event. Booking is essential to attend this event. Contact: [email protected]

Join us tonight for the private view of ‘absolute now II’ from 6pm! absolute now II Rieko Akatsuka - George Barber - Kaz - Guy Sherwin - Tereza Stehlíková Curated by Kaz 14 March - 18 April 2026 Private view Friday 13 March 2026, 6 - 9pm @kazispresent @rieko_da_beshi @george.barber.artist @sherwinator @tereza_stehlikova The exhibition will be open by appointment only. For further information please contact [email protected] Featured work: Kaz ‘time’s a revelator’ 2026 Single channel video with 17 foam boards (each measuring 13.5 x 13.5cm)

It has been 15 years today since the Great Tohoku Earthquake, in the north west region of Japan, which triggered devastating tsunami, wiping away thousands of houses/buildings and critically damaging nuclear power plant in Fukushima. The process of making the power plant safe is still very much ongoing. But most people in Japan are no longer interested in this issue partly due to complete lack of reports on the issue by most of the media outlets. Have we learnt anything from the disaster? Or do we just forget and go on as before and keep repeating the same mistake? The project of leaving a printed image of a floating and burning houses and debris in the sea washed away by the tsunami stuck on a window for the sun to bleach the image began in 2022 as my belated response to the devastating event. Each year, the image fades. First image is how the faded image looks today, on 11 March 2026 followed by images from previous years in chronological order.