山本捷平《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》※Detail山本捷平《reiterate-signature Aw》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw》※Detail展示風景
Shohei Yamamoto “iconic”
I visited Shohei Yamamoto’s solo exhibition “iconic.”
The venue is MEDEL GALLERY SHU, a gallery on the 2nd floor of Imperial Hotel Plaza.
Installation view
The show was originally released online-only from late May, but with the lifting of the state of emergency, an in-person exhibition became possible from June 1 to 7.
As the title “iconic” suggests, this is a show that gathers Shohei Yamamoto’s iconic works — “skull,” “banana,” “radial,” and “signature” — and only those.
“skull”
The skull is one of the frequently recurring motifs of “vanitas,” a genre carried on continuously through painting history from the Baroque period. Vanitas — Latin for emptiness — has an affinity with Buddhist philosophy, one of the starting points of Yamamoto’s practice, and is also a theme often taken up in contemporary art.
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-skull blue》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cm《reiterate-skull blue》*DetailShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-skull red》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cmShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-skull purple》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cm《reiterate-skull purple》*Detail
“banana”
A series that uses the banana — today, a stand-in for any number of metaphors.
Installation viewShohei Yamamoto《rreiterate-banana-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cmShohei Yamamoto《rreiterate-banana-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cm
“radial”
A motif that takes “perspective” — as used on a two-dimensional surface — as its subject.
By translating into paint the lines that pseudo-reproduce three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface, and repeating them by hand with a roller, Yamamoto brings the motion of matter, time, and their misalignment to the surface.
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial gradation-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91x91x4cm《reiterate-radial gradation-》*DetailShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial YP-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 60.6×60.6x4cmShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial purple-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 60.6×60.6x4cmShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial turquoise-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 60.6×60.6x4cm《reiterate-radial turquoise-》*DetailInstallation view
“signature”
Here Yamamoto uses a handmade roller to repeat Andy Warhol’s autograph.
It is a piece that attempts to connect with Andy Warhol, who criticized mass production and mass consumption through his silkscreens.
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》*DetailShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-signature Aw》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw》*DetailInstallation view
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》※细部Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-signature Aw》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw》※细部展示现场
Shohei Yamamoto 「iconic」
Shohei Yamamoto의 개인전 「iconic」에 다녀왔습니다.
장소는 데이코쿠 호텔 플라자 2층의 갤러리 MEDEL GALLERY SHU입니다.
전시 풍경
본전은 5월 하순부터 온라인 한정으로 공개되었으나, 긴급사태선언 해제에 따라 6월 1일~7일까지 실물 전시가 실현되었습니다.
「iconic」이라는 제목이 보여주듯이, Shohei Yamamoto의 아이코닉한 작품들 — “skull” “banana” “radial” “signature” — 만을 모은 전시 기획입니다.
“skull”
해골은 바로크 시대부터 회화의 역사에 면면히 이어져 온 “바니타스(Vanitas)”에 자주 등장하는 모티프 중 하나입니다. Vanitas는 라틴어로 공허를 뜻하며, Shohei Yamamoto 제작의 출발점 중 하나인 불교 철학과도 친화성이 높고, 현대 미술에서도 종종 다뤄지는 테마이기도 합니다.
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-skull blue》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cm《reiterate-skull blue》※DetailShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-skull red》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cmShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-skull purple》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cm《reiterate-skull purple》※Detail
“banana”
오늘날 온갖 메타포가 된 바나나를 사용한 작품 시리즈입니다.
전시 풍경Shohei Yamamoto《rreiterate-banana-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cmShohei Yamamoto《rreiterate-banana-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 53×45.5x4cm
“radial”
2차원상에서 사용되는 “퍼스펙티브(perspective)”를 모티프로 삼고 있습니다.
2차원 상에 3차원 공간을 유사적으로 재현하는 선을 물감으로 치환하여, 롤러로 아날로그로 반복함으로써, 물질의 운동·시간, 그리고 그 어긋남을 화면 위에 드러내고 있습니다.
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial gradation-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91x91x4cm《reiterate-radial gradation-》※DetailShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial YP-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 60.6×60.6x4cmShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial purple-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 60.6×60.6x4cmShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-radial turquoise-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 60.6×60.6x4cm《reiterate-radial turquoise-》※Detail전시 풍경
“signature”
본작에서는 Andy Warhol의 친필 사인을 자작 롤러로 반복하고 있습니다.
대량생산·대량소비를 실크스크린 작품으로 비판한 Andy Warhol과의 접속을 시도한 작품입니다.
Shohei Yamamoto《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw-nega-》※DetailShohei Yamamoto《reiterate-signature Aw》 2020 acrylic on linen, panel. 91×72.7×4.5cm《reiterate-signature Aw》※Detail전시 풍경
