Category: Art

10/12(Tue) Cloudy and then rain。Get out of the gallery where our group exhibition is being held early.、I decided to go home after seeing Yasuo Ishimaru's solo exhibition at "Gallery Natsuka" in Kyobashi.。

Mr. Ishimaru is from Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.。There is a remote island called Otsushima off the coast of Shunan City.。There is an underwater suicide weapon used by the Japanese army during the Pacific War.、There was a training base for the human torpedo "Kaiten"。This comes from the peculiarity of the base, where the main structures are under water.、Hydrophilicity between the sea (water) and concrete、An image of the rust on the reinforcing steel seeping out。That is the motif for the work.、I heard it from the person himself a long time ago.。

Before becoming a member of the Kokugakai、A thick block up to 30cm thick、Add delicate unevenness、Let the pale blue water flow and stop it、An expression that gradually deepens the color by flowing and holding it.、There was a time when it was subtitled ``From Otsushima.''。I was also a weapons enthusiast when I was a child.、That subtitle caught my attention.。And I imagined an older writer appropriate for that age group.、Mr. Ishimaru is a much younger writer than me.。My hair is still black、It's bushy。Since then, I have been working with Mr. Ishimaru.、What kind of philosophy does this relate to?、How to shape the uniqueness of a motif、I watched it with interest。彼の表現はその原点に重くも軽くもなく誠実で、かつ現代に生きる若い人の感性とを、クールに調和させて来ているように思える。

個展会場に入ると、浅い水の中になかば沈んだ建築（それも神殿のような）の内側、大理石の壁や床に描く、I felt like I was watching an eternal play of waves and light.。That shallow water feeling、Ever since I became aware of his work、Will never change。when I asked、I was the only audience member because of the rain.。His paintings are quiet paintings.。Soak your body in the summer sea、Feels like you're swimming while swimming。制作中はどんな音楽（音）を聴くのだろう、と思っていたが訊きそびれた。

A painting by Mr. Yamoto, who belongs to the Behavioral Art Association.、at least 10 years、I look at it with interest and respect.。This is Mr. Yamoto's work that was announced at the Behavior Exhibition in September 2021.。I would like to meet you once、I haven't met you yet。

at first glance、This person is probably a painter who has strong sympathies with Hieronymus Bosch and Brueghel.、I think everyone feels that。One is its color。The other thing is my preference for how to break the shape.。It seems like there are many painters who match these two things.、In fact, there are surprisingly few、It will be narrowed down to Bosch and Brueghel style painters.。

But、It doesn't matter.。What I feel from this picture is、It's a real message that "the world is tough"。concentric circles、The composition, with its concave center, resembles a gear.、Accurate and ruthless” symbolizes the real situation.。It's like a schematization of "slavery"、It seems to me。

While imagining such a not-so-fun situation.、Drawn by the stoic beauty of the colors、If you take a step or two closer to the painting,、There are probably hundreds of characters.、Each one of them was very lazy (sometimes their pants had even slipped down).、Doing a self-deprecating pose。Do you see this as “(subtly stolen) freedom”?、Whether you see it as “freedom (in resignation)” is up to you.、Considering the color and other overall composition、American、I think the optimistic sense of freedom is completely eliminated.。To “You who think you are free”、Your freedom might actually be like this、Is that still okay?、I also feel that this is a painting that forces us to ask ourselves this question.。

5th day after the Blue Seagull art exhibition ended。It feels like about a year has already passed.、Contrary to my feelings、Video production for the exhibition is not progressing as expected.、I can't quickly switch my mind and move on to the next task.。I don't like this kind of thing.。

It was two years ago that I bought a potted plant called Amazonica. From the name、I was drawn to the wildness of the tropical jungle and sketched it many times.、1I haven't been able to turn it into a work yet.。This guy after the blue seagull exhibition、I decided to make it a new hero following the grove of begonias.。

Amazonica has a simple shape、It's very easy to sketch、When it comes to “drawing”、Its simplicity becomes a hindrance。The design is so interesting、This is because it is difficult to overlay spiritual depth on top of that.。In other words、Does it mean that it is difficult to adapt to Japanese sensibilities?。

What is Squis?、The work of ``organizing ideas'' before starting actual production or drawing.。I don't know the origin of the word, but it's probably Greek.。In this draft、The shape of Amazonica remains the same。Color is based on green and saturation、2-3 types with different brightness。I'm thinking of using white as an accent.。This “white” is not just a blank space.、I want to express it properly and meaningfully.。3The placement of the different types of greens is intuitive.、It is important to “straddle the line”。I want to post the prototype on this blog in a few days.。