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Simon Patterson "In Orbit"
Radium von Roentgenwerke AG
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Simon Patterson
Simon Patterson was born in Surrey, England in 1969 of English, Scottish, Wales and Irish descent, which indicates his perfect British heritage.
Although his activities are subdued compared to Hirst and Gordon, he is an outstanding representative of the Young British Artists (YBA) which invigorated the 90's contemporary art scene in the UK. Patterson's artworks are not so easy to understand, yet their keen wit comes from the fact that he graduated from Goldsmiths College in London. The motifs he chooses include ships, maps, astronomy maps, rulers and the well-known diagrams of the London Underground, metamorphosed into smart, fascinating artworks full of nostalgia and wit.
Since his first exhibition "High Fidelity" (1994) held at Roentgen Kunstraum and Kohji Ogura Gallery, he has held many exhibitions in Japan. This year, he held a highly-acclaimed solo exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
At this exhibition, Patterson will show recent works for the first time in Japan in the past 4 years, since March 2004. The artist never discloses any details about his upcoming works; audiences are always left waiting in suspense.
A reception for the artist will be held on October 3rd (Fri) from 18:00 onwards. Everyone is welcome.
On October 4th (Sat), the Kunst Oktoberfest Free Bus Tour will be held in and around the Chuo Ward gallery district. Please check out this page for more information.
Although his activities are subdued compared to Hirst and Gordon, he is an outstanding representative of the Young British Artists (YBA) which invigorated the 90's contemporary art scene in the UK. Patterson's artworks are not so easy to understand, yet their keen wit comes from the fact that he graduated from Goldsmiths College in London. The motifs he chooses include ships, maps, astronomy maps, rulers and the well-known diagrams of the London Underground, metamorphosed into smart, fascinating artworks full of nostalgia and wit.
Since his first exhibition "High Fidelity" (1994) held at Roentgen Kunstraum and Kohji Ogura Gallery, he has held many exhibitions in Japan. This year, he held a highly-acclaimed solo exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
At this exhibition, Patterson will show recent works for the first time in Japan in the past 4 years, since March 2004. The artist never discloses any details about his upcoming works; audiences are always left waiting in suspense.
A reception for the artist will be held on October 3rd (Fri) from 18:00 onwards. Everyone is welcome.
On October 4th (Sat), the Kunst Oktoberfest Free Bus Tour will be held in and around the Chuo Ward gallery district. Please check out this page for more information.
Schedule | Oct 3 (Fri) 2008-Nov 3 (Mon) 2008 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Oct 3 (Fri) 2008 18:00 - 00:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://www.roentgenwerke.com/03exhibitions/0810in%20orbit/0810in%20orbit03.html | ||||
| Venue | Radium von Roentgenwerke AG | ||||
| Location | 2-5-17 Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0002 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from JR Bakurocho Station, 4 minute walk from Asakusabashi Station on the JR and Toei Asakusa line. | ||||
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