Izumi Kato "Dear Human"
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At Arataniurano
Media: Painting, Sculpture
Kato was born in 1969 in Shimane Prefecture. Having graduated from Musashino Art University, where he studied oil painting, then embarked on a career in art after a blank period of a few years.
He began depicting living beings that are almost primordial-looking, neither fetuses nor larvae. Kato says that "The relationship between the painting and me is an equal one. I do all I can, with everything I have, to make sure it's always fresh." As the shapes that Kato depicts are arranged on the canvas, metamorphosize and begin to take on human form, they appear as though they are floating in amniotic fluid. Sometimes expressed in uncertain colors with no clear boundaries, sometimes in dazzlingly bright colors, Kato's paintings evoke ominousness, endearingness, emptiness, violence, and much else. Beyond all of these, however, lies an intensity that Kato directs at the observer and which can only be described as existence itself.
Commenting on "Dear Humans," the title of this exhibition, Kato says, "Broadly speaking, art exists for humans and is something that humans involve themselves in voluntarily. I'm a human being too, and I'm interested in, have hopes for and expectations of people. It is as if I'm writing a letter to that bundle of beings we call humans." In this exhibition - Kato's first solo exhibition in two years - the organisms and human forms that have been slowly nurtured over the years are now clearly delineated in his paintings and sculptures.
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 14, 18:00 - 20:00
Schedule
From 2007-07-14 To 2007-08-11
Artist(s)
Website
http://www.arataniurano.com (venue's website)
Fee
Free
Venue Hours
From 11:00 To 19:00
Closed on Mondays, Sundays, Holidays
Access
2 minutes walk from Shintomicho Station on the Yurakucho Line.
Address
2-2-5-3A Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0041
Phone: 03-3555-0696 Fax: 03-3555-0697
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The Opening of Izumi Kato "Dear Human"
On July 14th, a new gallery opened in Shintomicho. The two gallery owners named the gallery by combining their surnames: Arataniurano. For their inaugural exhibition, they are holding a solo show of Izumi Kato, who was invited to show at the Venice Biennale has held a number of exhibitions in Tokyo. Keen to see the next generation of artists, the gallery was packed with people.
Ancient Motifs in Contemporary Painting
TAB caught up with painter and sculptor Izumi Kato at the Venice Biennale, where he talked to us about the ideas behind his work.
7月14日(土)、新富町に新しいギャラリーがオープンした。二人の女性オーナーの苗字を合わせてアラタニウラノ。初回は今年のベニスビエンナーレにも招待され、東京でもいくつか展覧会が開催中の加藤泉さん。新しい世代の作家、ギャラリーに期待する多くの人がつめかけた。
ヴェニス・ビエナーレで、TABは出品作家の加藤泉さんにインタビュー。質問に答える形で、作品の成り立ち、考え方などについて語っていただきました。
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Venue: Arataniurano
Schedule: From 2007-07-14 To 2007-08-11
Address: 2-2-5-3A Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0041
Phone: 03-3555-0696 Fax: 03-3555-0697
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