14 October 2011
By Keith Whittle, Curator, International Projects Associate, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and Japan Foundation Fellow and Daisuke Ohba, the artist of ‘The Light Field’ at Daiwa Foundation Japan House.
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This first London exhibition by the Japanese artist, Daisuke Ohba, showcases his unique ‘light field’ paintings, achieved through the use of iridescent pearl paint to produce continual transformations, image shifts, and colour transitions, as the light varies or as the viewer moves.
More info14 September 2011
One of the attractions of Ohba’s art is his use of iridescent pearl paint, ever-changing image shifts and colour transition as the light varies or as the viewer moves. Ohba will be Introduced by Keith Whittle, International Projects Associate, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and Japan Foundation Fellow.
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‘Omen’ is a collection of new works by Guy Mayman, a former Daiwa Scholar. Drawing on the Japanese word for mask, the works present familiar, everyday images in a new perspective. Strong primary colours disguise conventional viewpoints and bring new meanings to the fore. Some of the works are instantly recognisable; others take time to
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Two leading hand-weavers, Mika Hirosawa and Tim Parry-Williams, have created individual pieces inspired by Japanese cloth design techniques by utilising conventional and unusual materials. The end result is an intriguing collection of scarves, cloth, framed work and ‘noren’ [split curtains traditionally hung in doorways]. Visitors will also be able to see how pieces are developed,
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Mitsuko Hoshino: Resonance, a collection of paintings by Mitsuko Hoshino, opened at Daiwa Foundation Japan House on 16 January 2003. Ms Hoshino’s work draws on traditional Japanese techniques and materials to translate fleeting impressions of nature into arresting visual images. Some of the paintings are group works of calm and sensual moods while others are
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An illustrated talk, The Colour White in Japanese Prints, was given by Mr Timothy Clark at the exhibition private view.
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Sumiko Seki has exhibited extensively in London and has also displayed works in Japan, Belgium and Italy. Sumiko Seki’s artistic career has been accredited with various awards and articles published in highly regarded art journals including Art Review and Artist’s Eye.
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Morino’s early etchings were influenced by the ‘mono-ha’ movement of the 1960s and 70s, which sought to incorporate natural and found objects in art. His style has gradually changed so that the creation process is visible in the final work.
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Fukumoto Shihoko’s works have evolved from a Japanese folk tradition of shibori and indigo dyeing dating from the Heian period (794-1192). She works with a variety of materials such as silk-covered washi, hemp and other natural fibres. Her innovations in labour intensive, age-old techniques create a fresh expression of beauty.
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