ITSU – Japanese Paintings beyond Tradition
Ended
Tuesday9 March - Sunday14 March 2010
Art Front Graphics and Hillside Forum is showcasing the work of Takehiko Sugawra, Akira Nagasawa, Masatake Kouzaki, Hiroshi Oonishi in the exhibition titled, ' ITSU: Japanese Paintings beyond Tradition'. This exhibition features 4 Japanese contemporary artists who try to go beyond the cliche of traditional Japanese or western paintings. The world created by Hiroshi Onishi, Masatake Kozaki, Takehiko Sugawara and Akira Nagasawa is oriented toward magnificence, massiveness and excessiveness, and at the same time toward diametrical thing such as suppleness, minimum and delicacy. In this exhibition, their artworks are to be exhibited chronologically including their latest works.
Art Front Graphics is exhibiting the work of Akira Nagasawa, Masatake Kouzaki, and other related artists from March 9th (Wednesday) to 14th (Sunday)
Art Front Graphics is exhibiting the work of Akira Nagasawa, Masatake Kouzaki, and other related artists from March 9th (Wednesday) to 14th (Sunday)
| Hours | 11:00 - 19:00 (closed on Mondays) |
| Event | Artist talk : On March 13 Saturday from 3:00 pm. |
Exhibition Highlight
Featured Artists
Masatake Kozaki
Kouzaki depicts an utopian world TOUGEN combining both Western and Japanese techniques of collaged gold leaf, mineral pigments and other elements which give a relief effect. If his primary influences is ranging from Hieronymus Bosch to screen paintings of Edo Period Rakuchu rakugaizu, he also introduces futuristic plants, vehicles or demonic creatures to give warning for excess of human technology or civilization. After the disaster of 3.11 in Tohoku area, his hometown, he seems to question the possibility of Tohoku painting as a genre, whence he uses some local motifs such as Akabeko (red cow) or Kokeshi (wood doll) of the area.His theme is TOUGEN, and he creates unique world of inlaying strange figures and creatures. His world manifests the commonly understood message over the border and the space-time and entertains the viewers.