We visited Ryota Watanabe’s solo exhibition “Horizon.”
The venue is roid works gallery in Yushima.
Ryota Watanabe graduated from Tohoku University of Art and Design and currently attends the graduate school of Tokyo University of the Arts.
His works are painted using an original technique he devised himself.
He applies acrylic paint to a cutter blade and drags it across the canvas to render his motifs.
He performs the same action with oil paint as well, creating paintings that express an exquisite texture.
Ryota Watanabe expresses the ambiguity of existence in the contemporary world.
His use of the cutter seems to be understood not so much as a drawing tool, but rather as an instrument for erasing presence.
The works were sold by lottery, but the presale drew great attention and reportedly sold out.
Ryota Watanabe「Horizon」
我们参观了Ryota Watanabe的个展「Horizon」。
展览场地是位于汤岛的画廊roid works gallery。
Ryota Watanabe毕业于Tohoku University of Art and Design，现就读于Tokyo University of the Arts研究生院。
