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Kaoru Ueda and Real Paintings
Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
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Kaoru Ueda
Kaoru Ueda (1928- ) is widely known as one of the foremost painters of super-realism in Japan and has been highly acclaimed for his works such as the “Raw Egg” series from the 1970s, in which he captures and realistically expresses fleeting images of familiar objects such as ice cream scooped from a spoon, soap bubbles, and streams of water. By using photographs to depict objects in close-ups, Ueda creates a visual world that far surpasses the perception of the naked eye. His work shakes up the viewer’s perception and invites viewers to contemplate the real. Ueda was a professor at Ibaraki University from 1985 to 1993 and is also a painter associated with Ibaraki Prefecture who used Ibaraki as his base of production.
This exhibition looks back at Ueda’s work through his representative series, and also introduces realistic paintings by contemporary artists. These artists pursue their own unique realities based on their own interests, such as the complex ways in which light illuminates things, spirituality and contemporaneity in the representation of the human figure, and the mysterious world that surprises the viewer. Tracing the trajectory of Ueda’s expression over the past half-century will have an important meaning in thinking about the realistic expression of various artists thriving in the contemporary art scene.
This exhibition looks back at Ueda’s work through his representative series, and also introduces realistic paintings by contemporary artists. These artists pursue their own unique realities based on their own interests, such as the complex ways in which light illuminates things, spirituality and contemporaneity in the representation of the human figure, and the mysterious world that surprises the viewer. Tracing the trajectory of Ueda’s expression over the past half-century will have an important meaning in thinking about the realistic expression of various artists thriving in the contemporary art scene.
Schedule | Oct 26 (Tue) 2021-Dec 12 (Sun) 2021 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥870, University and High School Students ¥610, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥370, Seniors 70 & Over ¥430. | ||||
| Venue | Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki http://www.modernart.museum.ibk.ed.jp/english/  | ||||
| Location | 666-1 Higashi-Kubo, Senba-cho, Mito, Ibaraki 310‐0851 | ||||
| Access | 15 minute walk from the South exit of JR Mito Station; From JR Mito Station, take the bus towards to Hossawa or Hongo and get off at Bunka Center Iriguchi. The venue is 5 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 029-243-5111 | ||||
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