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Shunsuke Imai
HAGIWARA PROJECTS is pleased to announce the solo exhibition "fields" by Shunsuke Imai, opening on Saturday, September 21st. Imai garnered attention for his large-scale solo exhibitions at the Marugame Inokuma-Genichiro Museum of Contemporary Art in 2022 and at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in 2023. These exhibitions featured his signature undulating stripes and vibrant colors, creating an expansive, open space where the works resonated with one another.
This will be the first solo exhibition at the gallery in four years. The exhibition will showcase new paintings featuring boldly cropped color fields and drawing works that combine paper cut with a laser cutter. The title "fields" evokes landscapes framed by color, while also referencing American abstract painting, particularly the Color Field movement. Imai revisits the approach of Ellsworth Kelly, known for depicting realistic elements such as parts of buildings, through the lens of a contemporary individual living in Japan. Incorporating elements of Tokyo's city lights and the vivid hues of fast fashion stores, Imai responds to the overwhelming flood of information and imagery in modern society through the medium of painting.
Additionally, Imai’s works stimulate the unconscious act of "seeing" through the interplay of figure and ground created by his combinations of color. His art urges us to return to the essence of visual expression, emphasizing the importance of being aware of how we see and what we choose to focus on.
This will be the first solo exhibition at the gallery in four years. The exhibition will showcase new paintings featuring boldly cropped color fields and drawing works that combine paper cut with a laser cutter. The title "fields" evokes landscapes framed by color, while also referencing American abstract painting, particularly the Color Field movement. Imai revisits the approach of Ellsworth Kelly, known for depicting realistic elements such as parts of buildings, through the lens of a contemporary individual living in Japan. Incorporating elements of Tokyo's city lights and the vivid hues of fast fashion stores, Imai responds to the overwhelming flood of information and imagery in modern society through the medium of painting.
Additionally, Imai’s works stimulate the unconscious act of "seeing" through the interplay of figure and ground created by his combinations of color. His art urges us to return to the essence of visual expression, emphasizing the importance of being aware of how we see and what we choose to focus on.
Schedule | Sep 21 (Sat) 2024-Oct 19 (Sat) 2024 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Sep 21 (Sat) 2024 18:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.hagiwaraprojects.com/202409imai | ||||
| Venue | Hagiwara Projects http://www.hagiwaraprojects.com/index_en.php | ||||
| Location | 1F, 1-13-6 Tokiwa, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0006 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit A1 at Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon or Toei Oedo line, 6 minute walk from exit A7 at Morishita Station on the Toei Shinjuku and Oedo lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6300-5881 | ||||
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