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Sanya Kantarovsky’s painted spirits haunt Taka Ishii’s new gallery in old Kyoto

<p>Sanya Kantarovsky<br>‘After birth’<br>Taka Ishii Gallery Kyoto<br>Until May 27</p>
<p>Sanya Kantarovsky is represented by <a href="https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/gallery/1803/Modern-Art">Modern Art</a> (London), <a href="https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/gallery/1191/Luhring-Augustine">Luhring Augustine</a> (New York), <a href="https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/gallery/1448/Taka-Ishii-Gallery">Taka Ishii Gallery</a> (Tokyo, Kyoto, Gunma, Hong Kong), <a href="https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/gallery/36059/Capitain-Petzel">Capitain Petzel</a> (Berlin).</p>
<p>Stuart Munro is a writer based in Tokyo.<br></p>
<p>Published on April 28, 2023.</p>
<p>Captions for full-bleed images:&nbsp;Installation views of Sanya Kantarovsky’s exhibition ‘After birth’ at Taka Ishii Gallery&nbsp;Kyoto, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Taka Ishii Gallery.</p>

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