Shigeo Toya "Minimalbaroque"
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At Shugoarts
Media: Sculpture, Installation
Toya was born in Nagano in 1947, and currently lives and works in Saitama, Japan. In this exhibition, he uses a chainsaw to cut up chunks of trees. The surfaces thus created visually transmit an impression of tactile pain to the viewer.
Despite the end of minimalism in the 1960s, Toya keeps approaching sculpture from that angle and continues to produce bold works. He crystallizes into his own expression the traditional concepts of sculpture.
“Minimalbaroque” is a coinage by Toya. An oxymoron, the fruit of his trying to merge both minimal and baroque elements in his works. He is not just an onlooker but is keen on living through the contradictions.
Schedule
From 2006-03-18 To 2006-04-28
Artist(s)
Website
http://www.shugoarts.com/ (venue's website)
Fee
Free
Venue Hours
From 12:00 To 19:00
Closed on Mondays, Sundays, Holidays
Access
7 minutes walk from Exit A3 at Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon and Oedo Lines; 9 minutes walk from Exit 2 at Suitengumae Station on the Hanzomon Line
Address
1-3-2-5F Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0024
Phone: 03-5621-6434 Fax: 03-5621-6435
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Shigeo Toya "Minimalbaroque"</a>
Venue: Shugoarts
Schedule: From 2006-03-18 To 2006-04-28
Address: 1-3-2-5F Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0024
Phone: 03-5621-6434 Fax: 03-5621-6435
