27/05/2026
OPENING TOMORROW at Grand-Rue 23, Geneva
‘Crossings’
Maria Ceppi | Tami Ichino
May 28 to September 10, 2026
Public opening Thursday 28th May from 17h until 20h
In the presence of the artists.
GOWEN is delighted to open ‘Crossings’, a joint exhibition featuring works by Swiss artist Maria Ceppi (b. 1963, Visp) and Japanese artist Tami Ichino (b. 1978, Fukuoka).
Shown together for the very first time, the show guides a dialogue between the works of Ceppi and Ichino through a shared interest in how meaning can emerge from ordinary materials and overlooked forms. Moving beyond what is immediately visible, the works cross over and inbetween one another, revealing a changing dynamic amongst object, memory, perception, and imagination.
Unveiling new paintings by Ichino, completed over the past two years following travels to Japan, the show presents both large and small scale sculptural creations from Ceppi’s iconic ‘Hybrid Shapes’ and ‘Objets Cultes’ series.
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Credits:
- Tami Ichino, ‘Elevage 4/4’, 2026, Acrylic on wood, 50 x 30 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. ©️ Thomas Maisonnasse.
- Maria Ceppi, ‘ Pricklyrose’, 2025, Polymer plaster, Plastic, Lacquer, SLA-Print, 50 x 82 x 120 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Kunstgiesserei St. Gallen.
- Maria Ceppi, ‘Sandalo’, 2025, Soap, Plastic, Wood, 55 x 23 x 10 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Kunstgiesserei St. Gallen.
- Tami Ichino, ‘Elevage 2/4’, 2026, Acrylic on wood, 50 x 30 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. ©️ Thomas Maisonnasse.
- Maria Ceppi, ‘Magnet’ from the ‘objets cultes’ series , 2025, Mixed Media, 4.5 x 10 x 7 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Thomas Andenmatten.