Hiroyuki Masuyama at the Kunstsammlung Jena

On behalf of the artist, the art collection, and the Romantic House, we cordially invite you and your friends to the opening of the exhibitions on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 7 p.m.!




The starry sky has always been fascinating. The view into space, which is full of secrets and possibilities, has motivated humanity for many centuries to unravel the phenomena hidden within it. Artist Hiroyuki Masuyama (*1968 in Tsukuba, Japan) approaches his work with the relentless curiosity of a researcher, devoting himself to the universe with the same passion he brings to a mundane patch of grass outside his front door.




Hiroyuki Masuyama's lightboxes exude a peculiar magic. Like radiant windows to a strange world, they shine into the exhibition space and instinctively draw viewers into their spell. Their motifs appear familiar, however, as they depict well-known paintings by the Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich, reproduced by Masuyama as seemingly realistic photographs.