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Natsuyuki Nakanishi Exhibition
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Natsuyuki Nakanishi
Produced in 2013, Natsuni Nakanishi’s “Touching Down on Land and Touching Down on Water XIV: Itsuura Coast” is modeled after Rokkakudo, a small hexagonal temple erected on the edge of Itsuura Coast in Ibaraki prefecture. The minimalist temple designed by Okakura Tenshin had an area of approximately 6m2, and Nakanishi’s sculptural work has a foundation of the exact same size, also featuring six brass rectangular plates hung from above. As the painting stands vertically, it emphasizes the weak and unstable axis of the horizontal plane. In search of the perfect horizon, Nakanishi finds a clue in tea ceremony rituals continued since the Muromachi period. Known for its simplicity of fusing Buddhism and the “Way of Tea,” this temple was a place of meditation where one could gaze at the flat water plane in a tea cup, while overlooking the horizon of the Pacific Ocean. The work makes a tribute to the Rokkakudo temple, which was destroyed by the Great East Japan Earthquake, through insinuating subtle references: thin brass plates hung vertically and reflections of small metal balls glitter on sand.
“Touching Down on Land and Touching Down on Water XIV: Itsuura Coast” is conceived from the artist’s profound thoughts about painting. The exhibition aims to reflect the legacy of the artist, who passed away in October last year, and offers an opportunity to reconsider painting and how it is composed.
[Related Event]
Talk Event by Kuniichi Uno, a philosopher with strong connections to the artist
Event Date: Sep. 15 (Fri) 17:00-
Capacity: 50 (booking required)
*Bookings can be made via the official website.
*Event in Japanese.
“Touching Down on Land and Touching Down on Water XIV: Itsuura Coast” is conceived from the artist’s profound thoughts about painting. The exhibition aims to reflect the legacy of the artist, who passed away in October last year, and offers an opportunity to reconsider painting and how it is composed.
[Related Event]
Talk Event by Kuniichi Uno, a philosopher with strong connections to the artist
Event Date: Sep. 15 (Fri) 17:00-
Capacity: 50 (booking required)
*Bookings can be made via the official website.
*Event in Japanese.
Schedule | Sep 15 (Fri) 2017-Oct 28 (Sat) 2017 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Sep 15 (Fri) 2017 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||||
| Website | http://www.scaithebathhouse.com/en/exhibitions/2017/08/natsuyuki_nakanishi_1/ | ||||||
| Venue | SCAI The Bathhouse https://www.scaithebathhouse.com/en/ | ||||||
| Location | Kashiwayu-Ato, 6-1-23 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0001 | ||||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from the South exit of Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner, JR or Keisei line. 10 minute walk from exit 1 at Nezu Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-3821-1144 | ||||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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