画廊外立面，张宏摄影，图片来源：上海大田秀则画廊提供 

The façade, photo by Zhang Hong, image courtesy of Ota Fine Arts Shanghai

大田秀则画廊于1994年在东京成立，二十多年以来，画廊将诸多日本当代艺术家带领至国际艺术舞台，奠定了其东亚当代艺术的先驱地位。继在东京、新加坡开设画廊空间之后，大田秀则画廊上海新址落户于洛克外滩源。如恩受邀在这个历史与现代相互交融的城市语境下，改造安仁大楼一层的350平方米画廊空间。

Since its inception in 1994, Ota Fine Arts has been a pioneer in showcasing East Asian art and artists, specializing in Japanese contemporary art. With galleries in Tokyo, Singapore and Shanghai, the latest and second site in Shanghai is located at Rockbund, a successful redevelopment area with a blend of historic and new buildings. Neri&Hu steps in to rehaul the 350 square meter space on the ground floor of a new mixed-use tower.

展览现场图：“艾珠·克里丝汀 | 不妥协 #01”

张宏摄影，图片来源：上海大田秀则画廊提供

Installation views: “The Uncompromising #01”

photo by Zhang Hong, image courtesy of Ota Fine Arts Shanghai

画廊首展带来了印度尼西亚艺术家艾珠·克里丝汀在上海的第二次个展“不妥协 #01”。展出作品包括一件先前于ARTJOG MMXXII展出的装置作品、八幅新绘画和几件纸上作品。11月7日到12月16日期间，画廊将展出新加坡艺术家希尔米·乔汉迪的个展“园景”，该系列旨在重塑参照主体的空间、平面和形式。

The first exhibition at Ota Fine Arts Shanghai has presented "The Uncompromising #01" , the second solo exhibition by Indonesian artist Ay Tjoe Christine in Shanghai. The works on view include an installation work previously shown at ARTJOG MMXXII, 8 new paintings and several works on paper. From Nov 7th to Dec 16th, the gallery will present the solo exhibition "Landscaped Grounds" by Singapore artist Hilmi Johandi, which focuses on the idea of reinventing spaces, planes and forms of the referenced subject.

东侧外立面，摄影：朱润资

The east façade, photo by Zhu Runzi

画廊东侧的主入口位于安仁里弄，与历史悠久的圆明园路平行。修复过后的装饰艺术历史建筑沿街而立，走近画廊，访客会感受到新与旧之间戏剧性的对比，诠释了当代上海的城市景观。

Parallel to the historic Yuanmingyuan road, the gallery's east façade is oriented alongside an alleyway and faces onto a row of exquisitely restored Art Deco buildings. Approaching the gallery, visitors experience the dramatic contrast of old and new that speaks to the very essence of contemporary Shanghai. 

西侧外立面，摄影：朱润资

The west façade, photo by Zhu Runzi

外立面以自然锈蚀的耐候钢材及透明玻璃交替，在虚与实之间创造出艺术品的展示橱窗。立面玻璃的背后，以不同尺寸的乳白色手工瓷砖交错拼织而成。

The gallery's façade is framed in aged steel with portions of solid metal and large glass panels interspersed to act as display vitrines. Behind the glass, handmade ivory tiles line the inside in a subtle woven pattern to serve as a neutral backdrop for any art pieces on show.

推拉门，摄影：朱润资

The sliding door, photo by Zhu Runzi

巨大的推拉门标志着画廊的主入口，门推开时映入眼帘的玄关空间将访客引入画廊。当画廊闭馆时推拉门回到原来的位置，整面玻璃橱窗就会重新露出。

An oversized sliding door marks the entry to the gallery, which in its open configuration, exposes an inset niche that brings you into the gallery. During closed hours, the door slides back to its original position and allows the vitrine display to be revealed again. 

西侧入口，摄影：朱润资

The west entrance, photo by Zhu Runzi

画廊的西侧主要用于艺术品的运输入口，晚上照明开启时，光线将透过玻璃照亮毗邻的外滩源庭院。考虑到艺术品的进出场、撤展布展的实际需求，西侧立面以可以完全打开的大型移门搭配把手为设计思路，兼顾美学的同时也满足了实用性。

The secondary west side, designated for vehicles and large artworks to arrive, features a fluted glass façade that glows in the evening to illuminate the adjacent Rockbund courtyard. An even wider warehouse-sized door occupies half the width of the façade and can be fully opened using a custom-designed handle, elegant in its simplicity and utility.

上：接待区 | 下：画廊空间，摄影：朱润资

The above: the reception | The below: the gallery space, photo by Zhu Runzi

画廊内部空间分为两个区域：150平方米的公共展厅，以及包括VIP室、办公空间在内的私人区域。鉴于空间本身的线性特质，设计的挑战主要在于如何充分利用立面沿线的区域进行存储和展示，模糊功能性与体验性之间的界限。画廊的两个立面设计上都展开了对于“间”的探讨，定义了空间动线和体验方式。

画廊空间，摄影：朱润资

The gallery space, photo by Zhu Runzi

The gallery space within is divided into two zones, the 150 sqm main public viewing gallery, and the private zone including VIP rooms and office space. Given the linear nature of the project footprint, the primary design challenge was to utilize the areas along the façade for both storage and display, blurring the distinction between functional and experiential space. This deepened threshold condition found on both facades defines the visitor's arrival sequence and journey within.

左：洽谈室 | 右：VIP室，摄影：朱润资

The left: viewing room | The right: VIP room, photo by Zhu Runzi 

VIP室为简约的白盒子空间，聚焦于艺术作品，点缀以现代家具，营造出令人放松的美学环境。项目设计的整体概念与材料方案基于新与旧、原始与精致、朴素与雅致的并置；如恩希望人们能够在这个空间里欣赏当代艺术的同时也能捕捉到静谧的日常之美。

The VIP spaces are clean white box rooms featuring contemporary furniture pieces to create a relaxing environment where the art piece in question takes center stage. The project's understated material palette and overall conceptual underpinning lies in the juxtaposition of old and new, raw and refined, ordinary and spectacular; Neri&Hu hopes one can appreciate the sublime beauty of the banal, as much as the brilliance of contemporary art.