JEAN JULLIEN: JUJU’S CASTLE

NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE is pleased to present JUJU’s Castle, a solo exhibition by French artist Jean Jullien.

July 12 – October 26, 2025

This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo show in China and features an ambitious collection of over 80 new paintings created during his stay in Tokyo, alongside sculptures, objects, models and a large-scale installation in order to create an immersive experience.

As the title JUJU’s Castle suggests, the exhibition invites visitors on a narrative journey based on Jullien’s memories and experiences, retold fictitiously in order to make it relatable to a larger audience. Like an immersive tale. The true protagonists of this show are the visitors themselves. Each gallery space becomes a dungeon in a grand castle, where a party of four—warrior, elf, mage, and hero—encounters various monsters along the way. Through this immersive narrative, the exhibition offers a completely new type of museum experience.

For Jullien, a boy deeply drawn to imaginary worlds, diving into the realm of fantasy was almost inevitable—featuring dark wizards, captive allies, and battles with dragons. Out of this fascination came JUJU’s Castle, a place he has lovingly preserved as a vivid mental refuge.