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I visited a joint exhibition by four artists working in different mediums: “Wood Sculpture, Oil Painting, Nihonga, Drawing.” The venue is Naruyama Gallery in Kudanshita.
Wood sculpture by Kosuke Ikejima, oil painting by Yugo Kogure, nihonga (Japanese-style painting) by Riki, and drawing by Ei Kaneko — the works of each artist were condensed into the gallery’s compact space.
The Matsuoka Kudan Building, where Naruyama Gallery is located (Suite 205, 2nd floor)
Kosuke Ikejima
Because Kosuke Ikejima’s sculptures are not sanded, you can savor the rich expression of the wood grain just as it is.
They look simple at first glance, but the fine detail visible throughout speaks to a confident level of craftsmanship.
What’s more, each work is made to stand independently on its own.
Hats off to the skill it takes to build works of this level while calculating balance at every step.
Works by Kosuke Ikejima on displayLeft: Kosuke Ikejima, “Young Lion,” cherry, 2016 / Right: Kosuke Ikejima, “Tamazusa,” cherry, 2014The colored works were beautiful as wellFront: Kosuke Ikejima, “Ressentiment,” Torreya, 2018 / Back: Kosuke Ikejima, “in the morning,” cherry, Japanese Cypress, 2016
Yugo Kogure
Yugo Kogure is an artist I had also seen at Art Fair Tokyo, and my impression is that he is an exceptional painter.
Only one new work was shown, “/91,” but I felt the fluid trajectory of the brushwork surge toward me with real momentum. So good!
Yugo Kogure, “/91,” Oil on Canvas, 2019Left: Yugo Kogure, “/55,” Oil on Canvas, 2016 / Right: Yugo Kogure, “/30,” Oil on Canvas, 2015Yugo Kogure’s works were shown without frames
Riki
The one I had my eye on this time was the young artist Riki (read as “Riki”).
For his first commercial gallery show, the quality — his high painting skill, his sophisticated compositions — made the fact that everything sold out completely understandable.
The work that made the strongest impression was “Heart 1,” depicting a snake.
The framing is superb, making the work stand out all the more.
Riki, “Heart 1,” 2018 / Photo: Ryuji Tamaki
The cat piece also stayed with me.
As with the snake work, the composition is fascinating; look closely and the space itself seems to warp.
Profoundly deep, exquisitely skilled — I came away thinking, what a young artist!
What are the motifs of the next two works…?
I imagined all sorts of things as I looked at them, but when I asked the gallery for the answer I was floored — apparently, they are anuses.
Although everything had sold, I happened to visit right when two new works had just arrived.
Even for those additional new pieces, they were shown in carefully chosen frames — very much in keeping with Naruyama Gallery’s dedication to framing.
Two works that had just arrived. *These are horizontal works, oriented as shown in the photo.Look closely and you can see Bonji (Siddham script) drawn in the background.The framing sense here is wonderful too! / Photo: Ryuji Tamaki
Riki is scheduled to have his first solo show in 2020.
He is an artist I am looking forward to following.
Ei Kaneko
Ei Kaneko’s works are drawn in pencil.
The monochrome, stylish image-making is reminiscent of Kuniyoshi Gokita, but the technique is entirely different.
The images — extracted, edited, and integrated — are all rendered meticulously in pencil (graphite).
Left: Ei Kaneko, “Untitled,” 2019 / Right: Ei Kaneko, “Twice,” 2019
Matted and framed like prints, I momentarily did not realize these were pencil drawings.
After a first impression of hard-edged, seemingly trace-less pencil work, a shivery, unsettling sensation slowly welled up.
Works by Pierre Molinier from the Naruyama Gallery collection were shown alongside.
The taste on display is off the charts, and it made me smile too. Fantastic.
Left: Ei Kaneko, “Untitled,” 2019 / Right: Pierre Molinier, “Mon Cul,” 1965Installation view / Photo: Ryuji Tamaki
The distinctive works of four artists lined up in a single space, filling it with a dense, heady atmosphere.
표현 방식이 서로 다른 네 명의 작가에 의한 합동전 “목조각, 유화, 일본화, 드로잉”을 방문했습니다. 장소는 구단시타의 Naruyama Gallery입니다.
목조각은 Kosuke Ikejima, 유화는 Yugo Kogure, 일본화는 Riki, 드로잉은 Ei Kaneko — 각각의 작품이 넓지 않은 갤러리 공간 안에 응축되어 있었습니다.
Naruyama Gallery가 입주한 마츠오카 구단 빌딩 (2층 205호에 입주)
Kosuke Ikejima
Kosuke Ikejima의 조각은 줄을 사용하지 않기 때문에, 목질의 풍부한 표정을 그대로 맛볼 수 있습니다.
심플해 보이지만 곳곳에 보이는 디테일의 섬세함에서 확실한 기술력이 느껴집니다.
게다가 작품은 각각이 스스로 설 수 있도록 제작되어 있다고 합니다.
균형을 계산하면서 이 정도 수준의 작품을 완성해내는 솜씨에는 그저 감탄할 뿐입니다.
Kosuke Ikejima의 전시 작품좌: Kosuke Ikejima “Young Lion” cherry 2016년 / 우: Kosuke Ikejima “Tamazusa” cherry 2014년채색된 작품도 아름다웠습니다앞: Kosuke Ikejima “Ressentiment” Torreya 2018년 / 뒤: Kosuke Ikejima “in the morning” cherry Japanese Cypress 2016년
Yugo Kogure
Yugo Kogure는 Art Fair Tokyo에서도 본 적이 있는 작가로, 뛰어난 페인터라는 인상입니다.
신작은 “/91” 한 점뿐이었지만, 흐르는 듯한 붓의 궤적이 성큼 다가오는 듯한 기세가 느껴졌습니다. 훌륭합니다!
Yugo Kogure “/91” Oil on Canvas 2019년좌: Yugo Kogure “/55” Oil on Canvas 2016년 / 우: Yugo Kogure “/30” Oil on Canvas 2015년Yugo Kogure의 작품은 액자 없이 전시되었습니다
Riki
이번에 주목했던 것이 젊은 작가 Riki, “리키”로 읽습니다.
첫 상업 갤러리 전시가 된 이번 전시는, 뛰어난 회화력, 절묘한 구성 등, 완판도 납득이 가는 퀄리티였습니다.
가장 인상에 남은 작품은 뱀을 그린 “Heart 1”.
액자가 훌륭해서 작품이 더욱 돋보이는 듯합니다.
Riki “Heart 1” 2018년 / Photo: Ryuji Tamaki
마찬가지로 고양이 작품도 인상에 남았습니다.
뱀 작품도 그렇지만 구도의 잡음이 재미있어 자세히 보면 공간이 일그러져 있는 듯한 느낌마저 듭니다.
참으로 깊이 있고, 솜씨 좋은 작품이라, 참으로 놀라운 젊은 작가라는 인상이었습니다.
