Frieze London 2026: Artist Tadashi Kawamata to exhibit at Ruinart’s ‘Conversations with Nature’
By Shivani Dubey | 30 September 2026 | Arts, Food & Drink
Ruinart’s ‘Conversations with Nature’ exhibition will showcase artwork by Tadashi Kawamata at the Ruinart Art Bar at Frieze London 2026
Each year, Ruinart, which is the official champagne of Frieze, welcomes renowned contemporary artists to pay tribute to the brand’s legacy through their annual art commissions. This year, Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata will exhibit his artworks in Ruinart’s Conversation with Nature exhibition in the Ruinart Art Bar at Frieze London 2026.
Renowned for in-situ installations built from simple, often reused materials such as planks, chairs and barrels, Tadashi Kawamata’s work explores fragility and impermanence. Whether compiled as pyramids, shelters or walkways, the artworks offer visitors who climb on or wander around them a different point of view, in every sense of the word.
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“I like the idea of miniaturisation. Big things become small, in-situ installations become objects. This changes the relationship with scale and the hand. An object is autonomous, closed in on itself. Whereas an installation is in constant dialogue with the site, climate and scale. They are complementary and enrich each other. Small formats enable me to test balances, tensions and can later become monumental. It is important that the spirit remains the same, focusing on the hand, wood and time,” explains the artist.
At Frieze, invites viewers to ‘observe the vibrations of nature essential to the harmony of champagne’. On display will be bespoke in-situ installation, alongside sketches, drawing and models which Tadashi Kawamata created during his visit to Maison Ruinart in Reims.
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During his visit, Tadashi Kawamata was struck by the ‘harmony of Ruinart’: the morning mist on the vines, warmth of the sun’s first rays and breeze rustling the leaves, the sound of birds, insects and other fauna that are often invisible.
From this ‘first impression’, he completed a series of drawings and models. As ‘a way of thinking’, these drawings laid the foundations for the artist to create in-situ installations and permanent artworks in Reims. These are the very sketches and models that will be on display at Frieze London 2026.
Frieze London 2026 tickets are currently on sale, where you can visit the Ruinart Art Bar and immerse yourself in ‘Conversations with Nature’.
