4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka,
Japan, 530-0047
T/F +81 (0)6 6364 0775
E-mail info@yodgallery.com
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□ three women, three leaves Friday, 25 November - Saturday, 24 December, 2011 |
□ Artists Natsuki Machida, Sayaka Shingu, Nina Kawamata □ Venue YOD Gallery 4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan 530-0047 TEL +81 (0)6 6364 0775 URL: http://www.yodgallery.com Open: 11:00-19:00 Close: Every Sunday and Monday □ Exhibition Outline YOD Gallery is pleased to announce the group exhibition, "three women, three leaves", introducing 3 female artists, that will be hold from 25 November to 24 December. Treated as a symbol of various implications, such as one’s thoughts and hope, flowers and leaves have been used as a material for languages, literatures and ornamentals since ancient times. We still entrust flowers as a symbol of vitality in this modern times, on which our feelings and concepts of our life are projected. Natsuki Machida, Sayaka Shingu and Nina Kawamata use extensively different style to express their own works, such as canvas, installation, ceramics and Japanese painting, but there is a common feature to develop their own unique representation of flowers and leaves. Replacing one’s emotions and sentiments to motives of flowers and petals, Machida unfolds mental conflicts and the nature of feelings in her installation, canvas works and sculptures. Patiently executing excessively detailed ripe flowers by monotone ceramic, Shingu represents temporal birth and death. Reproducing classical Chinese and Japanese subjects as a traditional Japanese painter, Kawamata imaginatively depicts figures and angels from the Western mythology adorned with flowers and leave to seek for the principle of the universe. These world views of three women will be developed into three different ays of representing leaves and flowers in this exhibit. □ Artist's Biography Natsuki Machida (Born in Hyogo, 1980) 2005 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts Graduate School [Selected Solo Exhibitions] 2007 Natsuki Machida Exhibition, Gallery Ami, Osaka 2008 Impulse of Virgin, YOD Gallery, Osaka 2009 MURMUR, YOD Gallery, Osaka [Selected Group Exhibitions] 2004 Art Jam 2004, The Museum of Kyoto 2006 Group exhibition, Imura Art Gallery, Kyoto 2007 ART SALAD, SOHO Art Gallery, Osaka 2008 ART OSAKA 2008 (YOD Gallery), Dojima Hotel, Osaka DAEGU ART FAIR (YOD Gallery), Daegu, Korea 2009 Emotional Colors, Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo ART OSAKA 2009 (YOD Gallery), Dojima Hotel, Osaka 2010 ART FAIR KYOTO (YOD Gallery), Hotel Moterey Kyoto, Kyoto Sayaka Shingu (Born in Osaka, 1979) 2001 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts 2003 Studied at The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park [Selected Solo Exhibiton] 2005 Gallery Maronie, Kyoto 2007 Cubic Gallery Iteza, Kyoto 2010 INAX Galleria Ceramica, Tokyo SILVER SHELL, Tokyo Gallery Suchi, Tokyo [Selected Group exhibiton] 2006 CONTACT act 5, Gallery Kwak, Seoul, Korea 2007 thing matter time, Shinanobashi Gallery, Osaka 2008 Kyoto Kougei Biennale, The Museum of Kyoto 2011 THE OSAKAN DREAMS, JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, Osaka Shape of Monotone, YOD Gallery, Osaka [Award] 2004 The 42nd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition 2006 The 44th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Nina Kawamata (Born in Ibaragi, 1987) 2011 Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design 2011- Registered at Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduate School [Selected Group exhibiton] 2009 Once in a month, Gallery Suehiro, Kyoto 2010 A-CTION 2010, Gallery Aube, Kyoto 2011 Gombessa proposal ep1 "I am Japanese", BAMI Gallery, Kyoto ELEVEN Girls Art Collection, Matsuya-Ginza, Tokyo ZOU, Gallery CASO, Osaka □ Images Natsuki Machida "PLATEAU" Acrylic on paper laid on board 100.0 x 80.3 cm 2011 Sayaka Shingu "Eating the withered time" Ceramic 46.0 x 46.0 x 30.0 cm 2010 Nina Kawamata "Blue" Colour on paper 162.0 x 162.0 cm 2011 |
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□ EMERGING DIRECTORS' ART FAIR "ULTRA004" Friday, 28 October - Sunday, 30 October, 2011 at Spiral Garden, Tokyo |
Toshihiro Yamanaka booth: Room No.03 [Artist] Hebime, Hidehito Matsubara [Dates and Hours] Title: EMERGING DIRECTORS' ART FAIR "ULTRA004" http://gembafirm.blogspot.com/ Date: 28 October – 30 October 2011 Opening: 28th October 2011, (Fri.) 8:30pm – 10pm Venue: SPIRAL Garden (5-6-23, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan) Open Dates: 28th October 2011, (Fri.) 11am – 10pm 29th October 2011, (Sat.) 11am – 10pm 30th October 2011, (Sun.) 11am – 8pm Admission Fee : Free |
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□ FINE ART ASIA 2011 Monday, 3 October - Friday, 7 October, 2011 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong |
YOD Gallery booth: P8 [Artist] Motonori Uwasu [Dates and Hours] Title: FINE ART ASIA 2011 http://fineartasia.com/index.htm Date: 3 October – 7 October 2011 Preview: 2nd october 2011, (Sun.) 12 – 9pm Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre （1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong） Open Dates: 11am – 7pm * 7th October 2011, (Sat.) 11am – 6pm GENERAL PASS : HK$200 (adult), HK50 (student, senior) |
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□ KOBE ART MARCHE 2011 Friday, 30 September - Sunday, 2 October, 2011 at Kobe Meriken-Park Oriental Hotel, Hyogo |
YOD Gallery booth: Room No.1325 [Artist] Katsuhisa Kitano, Masato Yamaguchi [Dates and Hours] Title: KOBE ART MARCHE 2011 http://www.art-marche.jp/ Date: 30 September – 2 October 2011 Venue: Kobe Meriken-Park Oriental Hotel 5-6 Hatoba-cho, Chuou-ku, Kobe 650-0042 Open Dates: 11am – 7pm GENERAL PASS : 500Yen (1 Day Pass) |
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□ Masashi Hattori "○ Re ↑ Birth ○" Friday, 8 July - Saturday, 6 August, 2011 |
□ Venue YOD Gallery 4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan 530-0047 TEL +81 (0)6 6364 0775 URL: http://www.yodgallery.com Open: 11:00-19:00 Close: Sunday, Monday, 26th - 30th July □ Closing Party From 17:00 on 6th August @ YOD Gallery □ Exhibition Outline YOD Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition, "○ Re ↑ Birth ○", by Masashi Hattori (Born in 1977) will be held from 8th July to 6th August 2011. Assimilating daily-used materials and ready-made products, Masashi Hattori executes various styles of sculpture with the motif of "Hito (human, person or people)". He tries show how people should essentially behave in human communications in the symbolised human forms. He entirely uses electrical appliances and parts in his recent representation as one of his identity that derives from his childhood origin as small electrical appliance shop in the town. Suggesting communications or connections between people, electric wires show vectors of human's numbers and thoughts as well as of energy to start electrics. He thinks that all essence of creation is specifically unseen and hidden in things that we don't usually aware and appeals us the importance to read things behind all things. The relationship between human and electric devices had been rapidly bound up by the progress of developed technology, but the society, which becomes used to depend on the convenience of electrical appliances, faced with the problem in a shortage of electric power after Fukushima. He emphasises on common sense of and disagreement over healthy relations between people and machines including electric appliances as well as between human communications in this exhibition. □ Masashi Hattori Biography 1977 Born in Hokkaido, live in Osaka 2003 Graduated from Kyoto Seika University Graduate School 2009- Lecturer for Kyoto Seika University [Solo Exhibition] 2000 Cubic Gallery Iteza, Kyoto 2002 Kyoto Seika University Sculpture Gallery, Kyoto 2004 Shinanobashi Gallery, Osaka ('06) 2007 Gallery Artislong, Kyoto ('09) 2009 "Hito ○ Dual Personality ○ Hito", YOD Gallery, Osaka [Group Exhibition] 2000 3rd Year Work, Gallery Sowaka, Kyoto 2001 Group Exhibition, Kobe Harborland, Hyogo ART UNIV. 2001, Campus Plaza Kyoto 2002 Kunori nochi Hare, Gallery Fleur, Kyoto anotherself, Gallery Artislong, Kyoto SHUCHO-TEN, Gallery Artislong 2005 WONDER SEEDS 2005, Tokyo Wonder Site Gunma Biennale for Young Artists, Museum of Modern Art Gunma 2006 Two Artists Exhibiton, Gallery Naufu, Gifu 2007 Group Exhibition, Gallery Naufu ('08, '09) 2008 ART OSAKA 2008 (YOD Gallery), Dojima Hotel, Osaka ('08-'10) 2009 KOBE ART MARCHE (YOD Gallery), Crowne Plaza Kobe, Hyogo 2010 Under 100, YOD Gallery OSAKA ART NOW, Hillside Terrace, Tokyo ART FAIR KYOTO (YOD Gallery), Hotel Monterey Kyoto YOUNG ART TAIPEI (YOD Gallery), Sunworld Dynasty, Taipei 2011 CRIA, Kyoto Art Center RITTAI BUTSUBUTSU Exhibition, Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo □ Images "○ Re ↑ Birth ○ Flower" [work in the exhibition] Electrical wire, aluminium case, switch, LED, flowerpot, marble, oil paint 185.0 x 70.0 x 30.0 cm 2011 "→○↑○↓○←" Oil paint, urethane, iron and wood 20.0 x 30.0 x 22.0 cm 2011 Exhibition view Masashi Hattori "Hito ○ Dual Personality ○ Hito" (YOD Gallery, Osaka, 2009) |
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□ ART FAIR TOKYO 2011 Friday, 29 July - Sunday, 31 July, 2011 at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo |
YOD Gallery booth: L13 (Lobby Gallery "PROJECT") Artists: Takuro Sugiyama, Motonori Uwasu, Hiroshi Shinno [Dates and Hours] Title: ART FAIR TOKYO 2011 http://www.artfairtokyo.com/en/ Dates and Hours (Subject to change): Friday, July 29 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday, July 30 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Sunday, July 31 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Venue: Venue I: Tokyo International Forum, B2F Exhibition Hall 1 Venue II “PROJECTS”: Tokyo International Forum, Lobby Gallery 1, 2 (3-5-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) Preview (Invitees only): Thursday, July 28 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Admission: 1,500 yen (1 Day Free Pass) Children below elementary school is free (They must be accompanied by adults) *1 DAY Free Pass allows multiple entries during one day. Organizer: ART FAIR TOKYO Committee / ART FAIR TOKYO Co., Ltd. In Collaboration with: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Japanese Red Cross Society / Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany / British Council / Royal Danish Embassy / Ambassade de France au Japon / Embassy of Ireland / Korean Cultural Center, Embassy of Korea in Japan / Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Embassy of the Russian Federation in Japan / Embassy of the United States of America in Japan / The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
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□ ART OSAKA 2011 Friday, 8 July - Sunday, 10 July, 2011 at Hotel Granvia Osaka, Osaka |
YOD Gallery Booth: Room No.6215 (26th floor) Artists: Ken kagajo, Chika Tanikawa, Takuro Sugiyama, Agathe de Bailliencourt, Masashi Hattori, Motonori Uwasu, Hiroshi Shinno [Dates and Hours] Title: ART OSAKA 2011 http://www.artosaka.jp/ Date: July 8 (Fri) - 10 (Sun), 2011 Preview: July 8 (Fri), 2011 2:00pm - 8:30pm *Only for VIP, Invited guests and the press Open to the Public: July 9 (Sat) - 10 (Sun), 2011 11:30am - 7:00pm *Admission closes 30min prior to the fair closing. Venue: Hotel Granvia Osaka 26th Floor 3-1-1, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, JAPAN T :+81(0)6 6344 1235 U: www.granvia-osaka.jp Admission: 1,000 Yen / 1 DAY PASS *Please purchase tickets at the reception desk on the 26th floor,Hotel Granvia Osaka. |
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□ Shape of Monotone "Expression in the territory of ceramics" Yoko Miki, Sayaka Shingu, Katsuhisa Kitano Saturday, 28 May - Saturday, 25 June, 2011 |
□ Artists Yoko Miki, Sayaka Shingu, Katsuhisa Kitano □ Venue YOD Gallery 4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan 530-0047 TEL +81 (0)6 6364 0775 URL: http://www.yodgallery.com Open: 11:00-19:00 Close: Every Sunday and Monday □ Reception Party 17:00- on 28th May @ YOD Gallery □ Exhibition Outline YOD Gallery is pleased to announce the group exhibition, "Shape of Monotone, Expression in the territory of ceramics", introducing 3 artists, Yoko Miki, Sayaka Shingu and Katsuhisa Kitano, that will be hold from 28 May to 25 June. It seems to be a movement to show ceramic artists at contemporary galleries in Japan these days. It can be said that there are clear reasons for both sides, a deadlock over new ideas in the territory of Arts and advancement in the artistic status of Ceramics. Accelerated by the progress of media, the speed to approach each other has become very fast. We should discuss the question how we grasp Ceramics in the Arts now. Excluding the elements of material and style, works in the territories of Arts and Ceramics can be divided into 2 elements, expression and techniques. We think that the Arts place an emphasis on expression and Ceramics put it on techniques in this case. As the main characteristic of crafts is a tradition of techniques that is continuously inherited from the past to the present, a basis of ceramics is a technique to burn and form clay. On the other hand, the Arts have adopted different kinds of mediums from other fields after the modern period in the early 20th century and have become more complicated to classify in only materials and techniques. Artist’s mind and sense is supposed to be a main element to choose subject matter of their execution before choosing mediums and techniques, to which the element of expression is strongly related. In order to read Ceramics from the Arts' point of view with the element of expression, we only focus on form and shape of Ceramics in this exhibition. If clay as a limited material and the definition of practical use were aptitude in Ceramics, the formative or figurative style, such as Haniwa, Imari figures and small works of Bizen, appeared in the Japanese history could be a sign for the change in the identity of Ceramics. There might have not been the definition of expression at the time, but artistic expression was naturally established when the use and form of Ceramics were changed from utilities to figurative or sculptural forms. It was once restarted by the definition of Arts and Crafts from the West, but the expression in Ceramics received attention with the appearance of "Sodeisha (avant-garde ceramic artist group in Kyoto)" after the Second World War and was widely discussed. In the present time when the expression becomes more complicated, we deeloy have to re-think what ceramics should be. The 3 artists, Yoko Miki, Sayaka Shingu and Katsuhisa Kitano, in this exhibition have a common style in using colours limited in monotone. They respectively present each tone in monotone colours that they think ideal and have investigated by themselves, but it is a strong element to emphasis on expressing unique forms in their execution. Through their works by the 3 artists, we can see a diversity of the development of Ceramics based in form by limiting the expression in colours. Miki expresses artificial objects and animals in the ordinary life. Shingu executes imaginative flowers in fine details. Kitano executes vigorous vases and vessels in the traditional style with the excellent technique of potter's wheel. It would be an opportunity to re-think expression in the territory of Ceramics through their contrastive techniques of forming and different approaches to Ceramics. □ Artist's Biography Yoko Miki (Born in Hyogo, 1963) 1986 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts 1988 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts Advanced courses 2001- Lecturer for Osaka University of Arts [Selected Solo Exhibiton] 2002 Gallery TAF, Kyoto ('06) 2005 Voice Gallery psf/w, Kyoto ('07) 2008 Azabujuban Gallery, Tokyo 2009 Gallery Yuragi, Kyoto 2010 INAX Galleria Ceramica, Tokyo [Selected Group Exhibiton] 2004 TUBE LIFE; Kyoto Art Center 2004, Kyoto Art Center stay with art, HOTEL T'POINT, Osaka 2006 art in transit, The Palace Side Hotel, Kyoto 2009 Contemporary ceramics in Asia, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum Korea-Japan-USA exchange exhibition, Seoul, Korea [Award] 1986 The 1st International ceramic exhibition in Mino '86 The Yagi kazuo Prize Modern Ceramic Exhibition '86（'87） Sayaka Shingu (Born in Osaka, 1979) 2001 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts 2003 Studied at The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park [Selected Solo Exhibiton] 2005 Gallery Maronie, Kyoto 2007 Cubic Gallery Iteza, Kyoto 2010 INAX Galleria Ceramica, Tokyo SILVER SHELL, Tokyo Gallery Suchi, Tokyo [Selected Group exhibiton] 2006 CONTACT act 5, Gallery Kwak, Seoul, Korea 2007 thing matter time, Shinanobashi Gallery, Osaka 2008 Kyoto Kougei Biennale, The Museum of Kyoto [Award] 2004 The 42nd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition 2006 The 44th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Katsuhisa Kitano (Born in Osaka, 1980) 2000 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts Junior College 2002 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Collage of Ceramics Studied at the studio of Nobuo Furutani 2005 After returning Osaka, started making ceramics [Selected Solo Exhibiton] 2006 Art salon Kura, Kyoto 2007 Gallery Tosei, Osaka ('09) 2008 Daimaru-Umeda Art Gallery, Osaka Ginza Kuroda Touen, Tokyo ('09) [Award] 2006 The 35th Kinki Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts ('06-'11) 2007 The 13th Exhibition of Shinbi-kougeikai, Grand prix The 36th Kinki Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts, Prize of Wakayama prefectural board fo education The 1st Hagi Taishou（Grand Prix）of Contemporary Ceramic, Second prize 2009 The 15th Exhibition of Shinbi-kougeikai 2010 The 16th Exhibition of Shinbi-kougeikai, Prize of Osaka prefectural board fo education The 57th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts □ Images Yoko Miki "a day-dream"(Installation work) 2008 [upper left] "AIR BABY", 30 x 30 x 15 cm, Ceramic [lower right] "Black pipe＆tube", 700 cm long, Ceramic, iron, plastic Sayaka Shingu "Eating the withered time" Ceramic 46.0 x 46.0 x 30.0 cm 2010 Katsuhisa Kitano "The vase of black porcelain carved pattern" Porcelain, sandblasting 36.0 x 29.0 x 29.0 cm 2011 |
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□ ART FAIR KYOTO 2011 Friday, 20 May - Sunday, 22 May, 2011 at Hotel Monterey Kyoto, Kyoto |
YOD Gallery booth: Room No.418 [Artist] Ken Kagajo, Agathe de Bailliencourt, Masashi Hattori, Hiroshi Shinno, Yoko Miki [Dates and Hours] Title: ART FAIR KYOTO 2011 http://www.artfairkyoto.com/English/index.html Date: 20 May - 22 May 2011 Opening hours: 11:00-19:00 Venue: Hotel Monterey Kyoto http://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/htl/kyoto/index.html 3 Jyo Minami Karasuma-dori Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8161, Japan General admission : ¥2,000- *Deposit system : When you buy an art works at the exhibition, please give your ticket.You can use your ticket as a ¥2,000 voucher.The applied amount of shopping : from 5,000 yen. |
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□ THE OSAKAN DREAMS Wednesday, 4 May - Tuesday, 17 May, 2011 at JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, Osaka |
Title: "THE OSAKAN DREAMS" Artists: Ken Kagajo, Motonori Uwasu, Sayaka Shingu (YOD Gallery) Shoichi Mukai (Gallery Fukuda) momo, Tatumi (Tengensya) nomoto piropiro (TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY) Yoshiro Masuda (DMO ARTS) Fumie Sasai (JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan) Date and Hour: 4 May - 17 May 2011 10:00 - 20:00 Venue: JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan 6F [ART Kaiho-ku] and 3F [DMO ARTS] 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka TEL +81 (0)6 6457 1111 URL: http://osaka.wjr-isetan.co.jp/ (Japanese) Admission : Free Exhibition Outline: Osaka-based Contemporary Art Galleries at JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan is the fusion of the country’s two leading department stores that have specialties in different fields. Isetan is widely respected for its fashion marchandise and Mitsukoshi has long been trusted by those who care culture and tradition. The new store will open with multiple art spaces, such as DMO ART by FM802/digmeout on the third floor and Bijutsu Garou, Art Kaiho-ku, and ART SALON on the sixth floor. At the grand opening of the store, ART Kaiho-ku and DMO ARTS will together hold a joint exhibition, hosting Osaka-based contemporary art galleries that are less than 6 years old. Tezukayama Gallery, Gallery Fukuda, Tengensya, and YOD Gallery together have been holding an annual art fair called OSAKA ART COMPLEX for three years. These galleries have each selected Osaka-born or Osaka-based artists no older than 40 who they think need to be checked right now. "From Osaka to the World." JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, as the hub for Osaka contemporary art scene, will introduce the latest "Osakan Art" to its precious customers. |
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□ YOUNG ART TAIPEI 2011 Thursday, 12 May - Sunday, 15 May, 2011 at Sunworld Dynasty Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan |
YOD Gallery booth: Room No.964 [Artist] Takuro Sugiyama, Agathe de Bailliencourt, Masashi Hattori, Toshiyuki Shibakawa Chika Tanikawa, Motonori Uwasu, Hiroshi Shinno, Sakurako Hamaguchi, [Dates and Hours] Title: YOUNG ART TAIPEI 2011 http://www.youngarttaipei.com/yat_web/ Date: 12 May – 15 May 2011 Preview: 12th May 2011, (Thu.) 3:00 – 9:00pm Opening: 12th May 2011, (Thu.) 8:00pm – Venue: Sunworld Dynasty Hotel http://www.sunworlddynasty.com.tw/ No. 100 Dun Hua North Road, Taipei 10549, Taiwan Open Dates: 13th May 2011, (Fri.) 12am – 8:00pm 14th May 2011, (Sat.) 12am – 8:00pm 15th May 2011, (Sun.) 12am – 6:00pm GENERAL PASS : NT$150 |
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□ Hiroshi Shinno "Live all life" Saturday, 9 April - Saturday, 7 May, 2011 ★ Exhibition View >>>>> |
□ Venue YOD Gallery 4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan 530-0047 TEL +81 (0)6 6364 0775 URL: http://www.yodgallery.com Open: 11:00-19:00 Close: Sunday, Monday, 22nd and 23rd April □ Reception Party 17:00- on 9th April @ YOD Gallery □ Talk Event
"Ikimono (Life) discussion from Ecology point of view" 15:00-16:30 on 16th April @ YOD Gallery Guest: Ms. Minori Yamanaka (Curator, Museum of Akutagawa river / Aquapia Akutagawa) □ Exhibition Outline YOD Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition, "Live all life", by Hiroshi Shinno (Born in 1979) will be held from 9th April to 7th May 2011. After graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Shinno studied in Vienna, Austria. He mainly painted insects as motifs in which he was always longing for his local nature where he grew up. As much as he tried to capture beautiful shapes from nature in his representation, it didn't take time for him to choose sculpture as his medium to express in Vienna. He studied by himself to use synthetic resin to sculpt and established his own representation in a way that he executes very elaborate figurative works close to nature. Shinno's "Ikimono (Life)" work looks an existing insect, but it actually doesn’t present in this world. With delicate observation and sensibilities, his new creatures consist of various shapes and colours from nature, fusing with parts from "life", such as arthropods, flowers and plants. What is inside of his "Ikimono" is nothing more than his simple desire to represent beauty in nature by his hands with his honesty and affection towards nature. The world of "Ikimono" that he creates is an expression of his sincere respect to nature that sustains the evolution of "life" where the ultimate beauty exists that we can never attain. In this exhibition, "Live all Life", Shinno will show latest works executed with materials from "life" that he found in nature since he comes back to Japan. The living thing in nature shows various colour shades and shape by difference in each regional climate. Gleaning one by one existing in the nature, he pays attention to unique characteristics of Japanese climate in four seasons and develops new "life" in his own sense by combining them. It would be enjoyable for us to sense in coming and going in the reality and imagination existing in the intimate nature in his installation. We will also have a talk event, "Ikimono (life) discussion from Ecology point of view", inviting a biological curator from the Museum of Akutagawa river/ Acuapia Akutagawa, to talk about interest in his works with outside opinions from the territory of Art. □ Hiroshi Shinno Biography 1979 Born in Kyoto 2003 Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design 2008 Graduated from Akademie der bildenden Kunste Wien [Solo Exhibition] 2008 SONG SONG, Vienna, Austria 2010 TANADA Peace Gallery, Kyoto, Japan [Group Exhibition] 2008 Artist in Residence "Aquarell Happening", Tirol, Austria 2009 Art Fair "ViennaFair", Vienna, Austria "WE", MARIO MAURONER CONTEMPORARY ART, Saizburg, Austria Artist in Residence "European Researchers Night", BIO CENTER, Vienna, Austria □ Images "2011.1.21,Kyoto" [work in the exhibition] Acrylic, synthetic resin 3.5 x 3.0 x 6.0 cm 2011 "30.3.2008,Wien" Acrylic, synthetic resin 3.0 x 3.0 x 5.0 cm 2008 "Fluttering Flowers" Acrylic, synthetic resin, wood 50.0 x 30.0 x 35.0 cm 2009 "12.2.2008, Wien" Acrylic, synthetic resin 5.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm 2008 |
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□ Motonori Uwasu "RE: Assemble" Tuesday, 1 March - Saturday, 26 March, 2011 ★ Exhibition View >>>>> |
□ Venue YOD Gallery 4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan 530-0047 TEL +81 (0)6 6364 0775 URL: http://www.yodgallery.com Open: 11:00-19:00 Close: Sunday, Monday □ Reception Party 17:00- on 5th March @ YOD Gallery □ Exhibition Outline YOD Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition, "RE: Assemble", by Motonori Uwasu (Born in 1975) will be held from 1st March to 26th March 2011. Uwasu, who graduated from the painting course in the Osaka University of Arts, has always executed realism paintings in the theme of landscapes. His paintings in the scenes that have been cut off from actual townscapes or landscapes are expressed in a different way from normal landscapes in terms of technique and concept. He does not paint only in realism, but also is consist in unifying different parts from other subjects or replacing into one colour in his paintings. The way of seeing reality is based on the general idea that substantial shapes are essential, but is individually differed each other by consciousness and discerning. He points that idea and emphasises universality of feeling things by bringing unaware colours, diversity to the perception of shape, and intensity of recognising details into relief in his expression. Uwasu has even developed his idea in this exhibition since he had his solo exhibition in 2 years ago. He left identifiable elements in his landscapes, but they have gone in the new series of his landscapes. He consciously emphasised on intrinsic and local qualities by depicting signboards or landmark buildings in the city, but deliberately erases these essences to make universality penetrated more deeply into the theme. The subject in the new series is expressed in reassembling lots of details from other subjects. He pursues images of demolition and re-construction in his execution in order to present the value transcending time and space or the existence of universal value that people could share. The title of the exhibition, "RE: Assemble" also means that Uwasu creates contrary composition in the act of reassembling reality. All the opposing ideas, such as past and present, you and me, and universal and particular, are conceptualised when we accept the reality with feedback on them. By raising a question in the contrast, he brings viewers’ attention to unaware subjects and continues to pursue universality in the repetition of demolition and re-assembling in his representation. □ Motonori Uwasu Biography 1975 Born in Osaka 2000 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts [Solo Exhibition] 2006 Gallery Wks., Osaka 2007 Space Gallery Roundish, Osaka 2009 Gallery Wks., Osaka [Group Exhibition] 2006 Tank of Mind, Gallery Wks., Osaka 2007 YOUNG JAPANESE LANDSCAPE, Museum of Young Art, Vienna, Austria 2009 gallerism, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka Opening Exhibition, ART SPACE ZERO-ONE, Osaka 2010 OSAKA ART NOW, Hillside Terasse, Tokyo art gwangju (YOD Gallery), KDJ Convention Center, Gwangju, Korea □ Images "Cycad" [work in the exhibition] Acrylic on canvas 112.1 x 162.1 cm 2010 "Dome-2" [work in the exhibition] Acrylic on canvas 130.3 x 194.0 cm 2010 "Lotus" Acrylic on canvas 130.3 x 194.0 cm 2010 "Chateau YAENOSATO" Acrylic on canvas 130.3 x 194.0 cm 2009 |
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□ ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL FAIR HK11 Friday, 25 February - Sunday, 27 February, 2011 at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong |
YOD Gallery booth: #607 (6th Floor) Artists: Takuro Sugiyama, Agathe de Bailliencourt, Masashi Hattori, Toshiyuki Shibakawa, Chika Tanikawa, Motonori Uwasu, Hiroshi Shinno, Sakurako Hamaguchi [Dates and Hours] Title: ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL FAIR HK11 http://www.hotelartfair.kr/ Date: 25 February - 27 February 2011 Venue: Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong (5 Connaught Road, Central Hong Kong) Press / VIP Preview: 25th February 2011, (Fri) 12:00-14:00 Open Dates: 25th February 2011, (Fri) 14:00-21:00 26th February 2011, (Sat) 12:00-20:00 27th February 2011, (Sun) 12:00-20:00 Admission : 100 HK$ |
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□ Ken Kagajo "transFLAT" Saturday, 15 January - Saturday, 12 February, 2011 ★ Exhibition View >>>>> |
□ Venue YOD Gallery 4-9-15, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan 530-0047 TEL +81 (0)6 6364 0775 URL: http://www.yodgallery.com Open: 11:00-19:00 Close: Sunday, Monday □ Reception Party 17:00- on 15th January @ YOD Gallery □ Exhibition Outline YOD Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition, "transFLAT", by Ken Kagajo that will be held from 15th January to 12th February 2010. Ken Kagajo represents abstract expression with bold forms and colours in the use of discharge technique, in which he expresses his physical movement and sensibility remaining monotone lines and bands on the surface, and of dyeing technique, in which he manipulates accidental fusion and collision of lively colours squeezed onto the surface. He expresses his unique paintings executed in a different way from general paintings and energetically keep challenging against canvas works which is considered to be definitive. Kagajo first exhibited his new series, "Veil", in the early 2010. The characteristic of "Veil" series is a painting action with binder resin on clothes that has been already executed in discharge or dyeing techniques. He has begun to raise an issue on what the nature of painting is to express three-dimensional space on the "flat". Generally, "Superflat" is defined by Takashi Murakami to refer to various flattened forms inherited in Japan from Ukiyoe in the Edo period to graphic art, animation and pop culture in the contemporary period. It is the representative issue on "flatness" of painting considered to be the Japanese characteristic of expression and denial of the perspective derived from the West. On the other hand, Kagajo defines his "flat painting" in the use of discharge and dyeing techniques as perfect 2-dimensional painting concluded in the physical point of view. Making another approach from the subject by Murakami, Kagajo had just persisted in expressing entirely physical 2-dimensional paintings in the use of only optical changes against general paintings provided with collage or thickness of paint compromising with physical 3-dimension. Through the contradiction arisen by retouching a painting on his completed "flat" execution in the new stage of "Veil" series, he investigates the notion of "flatness" of painting that has been historically overlooked. □ Ken Kagajo Biography 1974 Born in Osaka 2000 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts Graduate School 2003 Lecturer for Kyoto University of Art and Design (-2008) 2007 Lecturer for Kobe Design University (-2008) 2008 Lecturer for Kyoto Seika University 2009 Lecturer for Kyoto Saga University of Arts [Solo Exhibition] 2000 Gallery Maronie (Kyoto) 2001 Gallery Senbikiya (Tokyo), Gallery Maronie 2002 GALERIE SOL (Tokyo), Gallery Maronie 2003 Wacoal Ginza Art Space (Tokyo) 2004 Gallery Maronie 2005 GALERIE SOL, Wacoal Ginza Art Space 2006 gallery den (Osaka), Gallery Maronie, Gallery Senbikiya 2007 Gallery Planet (Nagoya) 2009 YOD Gallery (Osaka) [Group Exhibition] 1998 3rd Shell Art Award (Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo) 2002 Selected Artists in Kyoto (Kyoto Cultural Museum, Kyoyo, '06) 12th Some-Seiryu Exhibition (Kyoto Municipal Museum of art, Meguro Museum of art, '04, '07) 2nd International Tapestry Art Biennale (Beijing) 2004 3rd International Fiber Art Biennale (Shanghai Library Conference and Exhibition Center) 2005 CRIA (Kyoto Art Center) Selected Artists in Kyoto (Kyoto Municipal Museum of art) Two Artists Exhibition (Gallery Keifu, Kyoto, '06, '07, '08) Kaunas Art Biennale (Lithuania) 2006 Japanese Suppleness -contemporary art from Japan- (Denmark) Art Court Frontier 2006#4 (ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka) 2007 International Craft Trend Fair, (COEX, Seoul) 2008 Group Exhibition (Musee de Some Seiryu, Kyoto) 2009 ART OSAKA (YOD Gallery, '10) Kobe Art Marche (YOD Gallery, '10) EMERGING DIRETORS' ART FAIR "ULTRA002" (YOD Gallery) 2010 Under 100 (YOD Gallery) Kyoto Kougei Biennale (The Museum of Kyoto) ART FAIR TOKYO 2010 (YOD Gallery) ART FAIR KYOTO (YOD Gallery) □ Images "Reise" 2010 [work in the exhibition] Binder, emblem, lacquer and dyeing cotton laid on board 84.0 x 67.0 cm "Festival of Harvest" 2010 Binder and dyeing cotton laid on board 79.0 x 60.0 cm "Manipulation - Inner Space" 2010 Hydrosulfite on velvet laid on board 79.0 x 60.0 cm Exhibition view "Ken Kagajo - Positive Taboo - " (YOD Gallery, Osaka, 2009) |
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