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"Taro Okamoto's Eyes 'Girori'" Exhibition
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
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Taro Okamoto
Face and eye motifs are often seen in Taro Okamoto's paintings. They hold a significant message in his work. The ambiguous images with human-like or animal-like shapes and facial elements sometimes appear charming, while at times horrifying. The eyes are wide open, starring back at us.
Unlike the paintings, Okamoto's sculptures don't involve the eye motif, but instead, holes are incorporated into the forms. Okamoto once said that the emptiness emphasizes the existence of the eyes.
This exhibition focuses on the eye motif used in Okamoto's work, filling the gallery space with starring eyes.
[Image: "Tree with Eyes" (1978) Oil on canvas]
Unlike the paintings, Okamoto's sculptures don't involve the eye motif, but instead, holes are incorporated into the forms. Okamoto once said that the emptiness emphasizes the existence of the eyes.
This exhibition focuses on the eye motif used in Okamoto's work, filling the gallery space with starring eyes.
[Image: "Tree with Eyes" (1978) Oil on canvas]
Schedule | Jan 16 (Fri) 2009-Apr 12 (Sun) 2009 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥500, University, High School Students & Age 65 and above ¥300, Junior High School Students and below Free | ||||
| Venue | Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki http://www.taromuseum.jp/index_english.html  | ||||
| Location | 7-1-5 Masukata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0032 | ||||
| Access | 17 minute walk from the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station on the Odakyu line; From the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station, take the bus and get off at Ikuta Ryokuchi Iriguchi. The venue is 8 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 044-900-9898 | ||||
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