Japanese artist Daisuke Tajima has built a career drawing cities that seem to exist somewhere between science fiction and reality. His sprawling black-and-white landscapes are packed with towering structures, tangled infrastructure and dizzying perspectives that appear to expand endlessly beyond the edges of the paper. In his latest solo exhibition, Infinite Emptiness (Mugen Kyomu), Tajima turns that visual intensity toward a timely question: what happens when endless growth begins to feel hollow?

Now on view at the Tokyo 8min gallery in the Kyobashi district, the exhibition brings together new and recent works that explore the contradictions of contemporary life. Tajima’s imagined megacities pulse with energy, information and commerce, yet beneath their overwhelming density lies a persistent sense of emptiness. The exhibition examines the tension between the accelerating systems that shape modern society and the individuals struggling to find their place within them.

Daisuke Tajima: Infinite Emptiness is on view from June 20 through July 21, 2026. Admission is free.

Born in Nara in 1993 and trained as a sculptor at Aichi University of the Arts, Tajima is known for his meticulous drawings created with ink on paper. His work draws inspiration from classic American science-fiction films, Japanese manga and anime, and his travels through Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. These influences converge into vast urban environments that feel simultaneously futuristic and familiar.

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