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Fernando Casasempere
Fernando Casasempere is a Chilean artist based in London known for sculpture that pursues the possibilities of the ceramic medium: beautiful and organic forms, flowing marble patterns, and sculptures with cracks and hollows. Casasempere’s first solo exhibition in Japan features large-scale sculpture with a group of ceramic pieces. The artist has created multiple small elements that he calls “bones,” as well as a sculpture of re-composed fragments pared off from other works. Even while working in London, Casasempere uses clay from his native Chile, a country with many ruined copper mines causing serious environmental destruction. These works created with clay that has been discarded after mining thus have a special density and presence. This is Casasempere’s first exhibition in Japan since his work was included in “Chile Today” at Hara Museum ARC in 1992.
Growing up in Santiago and being absorbed by its pre-Colombian art, craft, and archaeological remains, Casasempere has re-interpreted Land Art in the context of contemporary art and has attempted to develop a new form of sculpture. He is also strongly concerned with environmental issues and has made large-scale, outdoor installations taking inspiration from Latin American landscapes such as those of northern Chile. Based on his profound knowledge of nature, ecological systems, and geography, his work has associations with the work of Robert Smithson and Richard Long. Life in a foreign country for 20 years has had a large impact on his practice as well.
Casasempere states: Being in a open environment such as the UK, I have been able to see Latin American art or aspects of it from multiple points of view, and my curiosity and interest towards my own work has increased.
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Growing up in Santiago and being absorbed by its pre-Colombian art, craft, and archaeological remains, Casasempere has re-interpreted Land Art in the context of contemporary art and has attempted to develop a new form of sculpture. He is also strongly concerned with environmental issues and has made large-scale, outdoor installations taking inspiration from Latin American landscapes such as those of northern Chile. Based on his profound knowledge of nature, ecological systems, and geography, his work has associations with the work of Robert Smithson and Richard Long. Life in a foreign country for 20 years has had a large impact on his practice as well.
Casasempere states: Being in a open environment such as the UK, I have been able to see Latin American art or aspects of it from multiple points of view, and my curiosity and interest towards my own work has increased.
[Related Event]
Artist talk
Date: March 10th, 19:00-
Schedule | Mar 10 (Fri) 2017-Apr 3 (Mon) 2017 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Mar 10 (Fri) 2017 18:00 - 20:00 | ||
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Website | https://tomiokoyamagallery.com/en/news/artists-info/fernandocasasempere/ | ||
| Venue | Shibuya Hikarie 8/ Art gallery http://www.hikarie.jp/8/en/ | ||
| Location | 8F Shibuya Hikarie, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 | ||
| Access | Direct walk from exit B5 at Shibuya Station on the Fukutoshin and Hanzomon lines or Tokyu Den-en-toshi line, Direct walk from the 2nd floor passageway of Shibuya Station on the JR or Keio line. | ||
| Phone | 03-6434-1493 | ||
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