Category: Art

招待券を頂いていた「西房浩二展（後期）」を観に、千葉県流山市おおたかの森にある「森の美術館」に行ってきた。西房さんのもう一つの個展のことはすでに紹介した（2025.10.03の記事）が、こちらには彼のごく初期の作品もあるというので、興味もあった。会期は2025年12月21日まで。

今日も朝から快晴。昨日あたりから腰の調子もよく、徒歩で駅から20分ちょっととあったので、ウォーキングを兼ねるつもりで出かけた。20年以上前に「おおたかの森保存活動」のメンバーに誘われ、「おおたかの森」には一度だけ来たことがある。それ以後周辺はどんどん開発され、大きな建物のならぶ “近代都市” になっていた。美術館への曲がり角の目印になっているバス停留所が移動されたらしく、だいぶ行き過ぎてしまった（ウォーキングとしてはよい）。

初めて訪れたギャラリーは、今年で10年目に入ったということで壁面もまだきれいだった。森のほとり（隣接するのは「大畔（おおぐろ）の森」という、ちょっと混乱を招きそうな名称の森）の、こじんまりしているが、なかなか素敵な空間である。環境が良いので深呼吸した気分で絵を見ることができる。入館料は600円だが、コーヒーと小さなお茶菓子付きなので、かなりお得だと思う。

西房さんの作品は気持ちのいい写実絵画である。能登の出身で、現在も能登に住んで精力的に制作を続けている。これからも益々活躍する作家だと思う。

"empathy"、A sense of “sharing”、It's probably a keyword in life.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。Words like “unity” and “cooperation”、I like Japanese people。

If you turn it over、Regarding things and people who “cannot empathize” and “don’t cooperate”、There is an idea that、without thinking about it、Basically, it also means that there is a strong tendency to "exclude" them as foreign molecules.。Oh dear、This doesn't seem to be limited to Japanese people.、In fact, this trend seems to be increasing all over the world.。

The phrase "reading the atmosphere" became popular.、As a coined word, you have a keen sense of words.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。I think the more you listen, the more you hear it.、I don't think I can come up with such an idea.。Fine arts such as paintings and sculptures are actually、I am reading the ``atmosphere'' that emanates from its shape and color.、It can be said that。The difference is、"Air" flows beyond the place and time.。

Empathy and sharing、A sense of cooperation、For artists、Sometimes it's a nuisance。But、There is no art without empathy。someone sympathizes、If the work is not left behind, it is as if it does not exist as a work.。If it remains as data、Some people say、Someday, somewhere、someone will sympathize、This is because they have something similar to "faith" that。And that's probably not wrong。

I gave an assignment in the watercolor class.。The autumn leaves are in full bloom now.。Let's draw an autumn landscape、One thing is that。At that time、The second step is to apply color flatly.。Forms that can be used for this purpose、(If possible) The third thing is to consist of only triangles and squares.。We proposed that these three be displayed on one screen at the same time.。

The general purpose of the task is、Steps to abstract thinking。The “flattening (simplification)” of colors and shapes is a stepping stone to such thinking.、Connected with modern painting thinking。

The students in the classroom were simply trying to draw an autumn landscape.、Looks very confused。Like this、 “Pure” Each person individually selects a concrete motif (photo)、And triangular、I was told to draw only squares.。It's like I was suddenly punished for something.、 At first, I made a face like, “I don’t remember it…?”。

Maybe it was a bit of an irresponsible way of asking the question.、Actually, I am now reflecting on this.。Chew it a little more carefully、I should have done it in stages.、I felt rushed。
That's why、I decided to take on the same problem myself.。Colors can be applied in a flat manner (no shading)、Because the matiere (texture) is created using acrylic.、Unintended changes appear on their own (although it seems a bit illegal)。If you try it、As expected, it's difficult (sorry everyone)。But、I'm sure you'll come up with some ideas that will surprise me.。