About the Toru Kuranuki

Toru Kuranuki was born in Osaka in 1948. From an early age, he was drawn to the beauty of gemstones and minerals, a fascination that naturally led him into the world of nature and art. Over the past five decades, he has continued to devote himself to contemporary art.Born in Nara Prefecture in 1948, he grew up surrounded by the aesthetic allure of gemstones and minerals, naturally gravitating toward the worlds of nature and art. For over 50 years, he has continued his practice in the field of contemporary art.
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In the early 1970s, he became involved with the avant-garde movement Gutai Art Association, actively participating in the emerging currents of contemporary art. In 1971, together with Nobuo Imai, he staged the Roof Show on the rooftop of his home. The following year, alongside Nobuo Imai and Saburo Muraoka, he presented a street performance in Osaka’s Dōtonbori titled This Accidental Co-action as an Incident. These works—such as amplifying the sound of a beating heart into the city—were bold experiments that challenged the boundaries between art and everyday reality.
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From the late 1970s onward, Kuranuki expanded his activities, holding numerous exhibitions, particularly at the Shinanobashi Gallery in Osaka. In the 1980s, his practice extended overseas, including to the United States and Belgium. In 1990 and 1991, he held solo exhibitions at Pamela Auchincloss Gallery in New York. To date, he has taken part in nearly 80 solo and group exhibitions in Japan and abroad, steadily building his artistic journey.

About Kyōzon

What Is Kyōzon?

Kyōzon (響存) refers to a way of being in which diverse existences—humans, nature, technology, and AI—resonate with one another to generate new forms of value and order.

It goes beyond mere coexistence: by embracing differences as sources of harmony and resonance, Kyōzon proposes a practical philosophy for co-creating the future.

The Philosophy of Kyōzon

We live in what is often called the Anthropocene—an age in which human activity has profoundly reshaped both the environment and society. In such a time, passive coexistence is no longer enough to sustain our future.
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‍Kyōzon emerged as a response to this condition. It begins with listening—attuning ourselves to the voices of others and of nature. Through dialogue and subtle tuning, relationships are continuously renewed, eventually giving rise to emergent and creative values.

It is not a matter of sentiment, but a measurable, practicable methodology—a philosophical compass for moving beyond division and ecological crisis.

What Is the Kyōzon-ha Movement?

The Kyōzon-ha (響存派) is an artistic movement that embodies this philosophy in practice, offering prototypes of new relationships within society through art.

In the creative practice of Toru Kuranuki, an artwork is never a “finished product.” Instead, stone, canvas, artist, and viewer enter into resonance with one another, transforming the work into a site of shared vibration where new meaning emerges.

Those who take part in this movement explore, through art, ways of transcending division and seeking new relational modes that guide us toward the future.

Detailed definition of Kyōzon (PDF) Japanese
Detailed definition of Kyōzon (PDF) English
Detailed definition of Kyōzon (PDF) Mongolian

About the Company

K-Veritas Inc. is dedicated to bringing the works and spirit of Japanese contemporary artist Toru Kuranuki to the world. The name Veritas, meaning “truth” in Latin, reflects our mission: to share with people universal truths and deeply moving experiences that transcend time and culture through the medium of art.

At the heart of our activities lies the philosophy of Kyōzon (響存). Coined and deepened together by Kuranuki and our team, this concept refers to a state in which diverse existences—others, nature, and technology—attune to one another’s “voices” and enter into resonance. It signifies an attitude that goes beyond mere coexistence, transforming difference into a source of harmony and creative potential, and giving rise to new forms of value and order.

Kuranuki’s artistic practice itself is a living embodiment of Kyōzon. Engaging with stone as a natural material, he seeks to listen to the form, texture, silence, and the latent history and will within it. Rather than imposing human intention unilaterally, his works emerge from a dialogue with the material—fundamentally re-examining the relationship between humanity and nature. Each piece may be regarded as a “record of resonance between stone and human.”
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K-Veritas Inc. sees its role as a company of inspiration and creation. We believe in the transformative power of art and are committed to practicing Kyōzon in order to help realize a society where diverse beings resonate with one another and shine together.