【個展】銀座蔦屋個展からの展開を含む〜野原邦彦展@gallery UG

野原邦彦　個展

銀座蔦屋での個展で注目を集めた野原邦彦さん。

所属ギャラリーのgallery UGで個展が開催されたタイミングでお伺いしました。
直近でもアートフェア東京で大きく展示されておりましたが、本展は銀座蔦屋書店で公開制作された作品の展示を含む、続編的な展示になりました。

gallery UGは地下1階と1階の2フロアに分かれていますが、本展は両方で展開されていました。
地下1階では、制作の様子を窺える資料を含めた展示でした。

1階フロアには近作が中心に展示されていました。

ひびが入っているのは木彫作品の特徴。購入後は木くずと接着剤などで穴埋めされます。

ギャラリーではさまざまな作品を実際に手に取って触ることが出来ました。
作品ごと、素材ごとの重さを味わいながら体感していると、作品を収蔵したい感に駆られます。

また、木彫の良さを再認識したのはクスノキの香りです。
ヒーリング効果を感じるグリーンの香りは、制作年次によっても変化していて、違いを感じることが出来ました。

手に伝わるぬくもりも含めて、五感が総動員されて作品に向き合うことが出来ました。
作品モデルにも登場した野原さんの娘さんもギャラリーに在廊し、超ご機嫌で温かい空気に包まれたギャラリーでした。

Kunihiko Nohara Solo Exhibition

Kunihiko Nohara, who drew considerable attention with his solo exhibition at Ginza Tsutaya.

We visited around the time his solo exhibition opened at his representing gallery, gallery UG.
He also had a major presentation at Art Fair Tokyo very recently; this exhibition is a sort of sequel that includes works produced live at Ginza Tsutaya Books.

Bronze works lined up in the show window

gallery UG is divided into two floors, a first basement floor and a ground floor, and this exhibition unfolded across both.
In the first basement, the presentation also included materials that offer a glimpse of the making process.

Display including design drawings and clay maquettes

Maquettes of the large-scale works shown at Tsutaya Books and Art Fair Tokyo

Kunihiko Nohara, “Sakura Matcha” — a work with a Japanese sensibility, evoking rakugan sweets.

Pre-produced design drawings and offcuts from the making process, framed.

On the ground floor, recent works were on view.

The pedestal is a book — a work from the live production at Ginza Tsutaya Books

The cracks are a characteristic of the wood-carved works. After purchase, they are filled with wood shavings and adhesive.

Kunihiko Nohara, “Usachino” — also a work from the live production at Ginza Tsutaya Books

He seems to be producing many drawings lately as well

A participatory piece from Ginza Tsutaya Books is also on display

At the gallery, we were able to actually hold and touch various works.
As you savor the weight of each work and each material, you find yourself gripped by the urge to add these pieces to your own collection.

We were also reminded of the appeal of wood carving through the scent of camphor.
The green, healing aroma varies with the year of production, and we could feel the differences.

Including the warmth transmitted to the hand, we were able to face the works with all five senses fully engaged.
Nohara’s daughter, who has also appeared as a model in his works, was in the gallery in a wonderful mood, wrapping the space in a warm atmosphere.