One of the people in the classroom has been working for the past few years.、Created with the theme of Haniwa。There are many ruins in his hometown that are closely related to haniwa.、It seems that I gradually started to want to draw them.。
When I was in elementary school、A lot of Jomon pottery was found in my parents' field.、My mother said, ``Why don't you try drawing it?''、I remember what you brought me。Because of that,、I drew a few things using his motifs.。Then、“Huh? This?、Maybe it's the motif (starting point) of Taro Okamoto's "Tower of the Sun"? ” I thought。
I think many of you know this.、Mr. Taro had a deep respect for and knowledge of Jomon culture.。Not only Japan's Jomon culture、Interest in ancient culture、The depth of the design is expressed everywhere.、This sculpture, commonly known as “Jomon Venus”、The method is very similar to that of the Tower of the Sun.。There is no specific model、He says that it is an expression of the idea of the "World Tree," which is itself an idea.、Speaking and modeling are not the same thing。
Youth in France、In the sea of Western culture、He must have been desperately trying to confirm his identity.。“Jomon Venus” may have gradually become a bigger presence in his mind.、There is no discomfort in imagining that。
Fortunately, I met Taro Okamoto twice.、Both times we were able to exchange words, albeit only for a short time.。The first time was a complete coincidence。I want to know a certain foreign painter.、I think I accompanied him to the International Exchange Center (official name has not been confirmed) in Kanda for advice on staying in Japan.、Mr. Taro, who happened to be there on business, suddenly appeared.、I was talking to you。Because there was no one else、I spoke relatively slowly.、Have I soared?、I don't remember exactly what we talked about.。
The next、At the time of the solo exhibition in Japan、To Mr. Taro who was reluctant to sign the catalogue.、I forced myself to ask him to sign it.。At that time、Mr. Taro (I can't believe he was grateful for just an autograph)“I don’t understand,” I remember muttering to myself in French.。