Since its establishment in 2009, STANDING PINE has centred its activities on supporting emerging Japanese artists, while developing a programme that transcends generations and regions through the reevaluation of postwar Japanese art, the presentation of contemporary African art, and the introduction of internationally active artists. Working across a diverse range of media, including sound, moving image, photography, textiles and installation, the gallery presents works that embody qualities often associated with Japanese aesthetics and refined craftsmanship, while also being grounded in strong concepts and critical perspectives on contemporary society.Represented artists include Noritoshi Hirakawa, who questions perception and social structures, Kenji Sugiyama, who explores the relationship between seeing and memory, and Youki Hirakawa, whose moving image works and installations unravel the histories and structures of objects and phenomena. The programme also includes the postwar Japanese artist Hideko Fukushima, a member of the avant garde group Jikken Kobo, African artists such as Abdoulaye Konate, Joel Andrianomearisoa and Tegene Kunbi, and Swiss kinetic artist Pe Lang.Through these activities, STANDING PINE continues to create a space where diverse cultures, histories and forms of expression intersect, while presenting innovative artists to the international art scene through curated exhibitions, international art fairs and various projects.