Kyoko Murase "Only Yesterdays"
Taka Ishii Gallery
Until Feb 1
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Kyoko Murase
Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to present “Only Yesterdays,” a solo exhibition of the works of Kyoko Murase, from Saturday, December 21 to Saturday, February 1. Her 13th solo show at the gallery will feature seven new works.
In her recent practice, Murase has focused on monochromatic fields and exploration of their expressive potential. In this world of single colors, color appears to transcend the chromatic and take on the qualities of light. The artist describes her process as analogous to “gradually weaving fabric,” and indeed her brushstrokes traverse the canvas in a manner evocative of crawling, flowing, or groping for traces of space and presence, imbuing the works with unique textures. In Murase’s paintings, tangible objects exist alongside more sensory and intangible elements – wind, light, sounds, smells – all given equal attention, and we are given a window into the artist’s sensibilities as she interweaves these disparate elements with her brush.
“Only Yesterdays”
Every day, the same view from the same spot. In the foreground, the balcony lined with potted plants I have tended with care. Beyond the balcony a stream flows, and on the other side weeds sprout in colorful profusion. In spring the meadowsweet blooms white, and cherry trees along the opposite bank blush with pink blossoms. My field of vision is layered like a mille-feuille, and its balance subtly shifts from one day to the next. At night it all vanishes, leaving only the sound of water approaching.
Kyoko Murase
November 2024
“Yesterdays” refers to the everyday moments that inspire Murase’s creative process: scenes and objects she encounters, and emotions she experiences, in daily life and while taking walks. These familiar elements, distilled into the act of painting, serve as both emotional grounding and a creative lodestar as she seeks inspiration in her surroundings and within herself.
…As I paint, the canvas seems to lighten. When unease strikes, I listen closely, finding reassurance beneath overturned stones on the riverbank, in the smell of a dry room, in a darkened tunnel and the light at the end of it. Wherever I may be, things connect, appear, and disappear in an endless cycle.
Murase captures memories of experiences on canvas. The resulting world, imbued with uncertainty and always in flux, compellingly engages all the viewer’s senses.
In her recent practice, Murase has focused on monochromatic fields and exploration of their expressive potential. In this world of single colors, color appears to transcend the chromatic and take on the qualities of light. The artist describes her process as analogous to “gradually weaving fabric,” and indeed her brushstrokes traverse the canvas in a manner evocative of crawling, flowing, or groping for traces of space and presence, imbuing the works with unique textures. In Murase’s paintings, tangible objects exist alongside more sensory and intangible elements – wind, light, sounds, smells – all given equal attention, and we are given a window into the artist’s sensibilities as she interweaves these disparate elements with her brush.
“Only Yesterdays”
Every day, the same view from the same spot. In the foreground, the balcony lined with potted plants I have tended with care. Beyond the balcony a stream flows, and on the other side weeds sprout in colorful profusion. In spring the meadowsweet blooms white, and cherry trees along the opposite bank blush with pink blossoms. My field of vision is layered like a mille-feuille, and its balance subtly shifts from one day to the next. At night it all vanishes, leaving only the sound of water approaching.
Kyoko Murase
November 2024
“Yesterdays” refers to the everyday moments that inspire Murase’s creative process: scenes and objects she encounters, and emotions she experiences, in daily life and while taking walks. These familiar elements, distilled into the act of painting, serve as both emotional grounding and a creative lodestar as she seeks inspiration in her surroundings and within herself.
…As I paint, the canvas seems to lighten. When unease strikes, I listen closely, finding reassurance beneath overturned stones on the riverbank, in the smell of a dry room, in a darkened tunnel and the light at the end of it. Wherever I may be, things connect, appear, and disappear in an endless cycle.
Murase captures memories of experiences on canvas. The resulting world, imbued with uncertainty and always in flux, compellingly engages all the viewer’s senses.
Schedule Now in session | Dec 21 (Sat) 2024-Feb 1 (Sat) 2025 40 days left Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Dec 21 (Sat) 2024 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.takaishiigallery.com/en/archives/38963/ | ||||
| Venue | Taka Ishii Gallery http://www.takaishiigallery.com/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Complex665, 6-5-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 1b at Roppongi Station on the Hbiya or Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from exit 7 at Azabu-juban Station on the Nanboku or Toei Oedo line, 11 minute walk from exit 5 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6434-7010 | ||||
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