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James Hague "Inside Out"
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James Hague
The Anzai Gallery is pleased to present "Inside Out," the first solo exhibition by James Hauge, starting from July 7th, 2023.
Portraits are one of the historical painting practices. Throughout our history, we mankind have sought to develop adequate equipment and to portray sitters in the most accurate way possible. However, Hague believes that accuracy in portraiture is more about capturing something innate in the sitter rather than their resemblance. There is a certain melancholy darkness to Hague's portraits, sometimes as if the sitter is being subjected to psychological analysis. It is as if his portraits are a consequence of a psychological analysis of the sitters. Whilst many portraitists focus on capturing what they can visually perceive, Hague goes much deeper than that. In particular, the eyes depicted by Hague contain an element of being slightly agitated, although not alarmed. There is a look of people who are on the precipice of something serious - a breakdown or a breakthrough. As such, they appear honest and a little sensitive but at ease in the presence of the artist. This impresses upon the viewer that the artist is more than an artist, perhaps the artist is like a therapist. As in the work of Lucien Freud, Hague uses muted colors - grey, blue, purple, and the various colors that make up the human body. He also uses a method of breaking down and representing shadows into geometric shapes, a deft touch that is best appreciated when the work is viewed up close. By incorporating slightly blurred geometry into the angular poses of his sitters, Hague's portraits create a sense of defectiveness, attempting to create a visual tension between angles and planes. Striking a delicate balance between the visually perceptible and the visually unrecognizable, and transcending the nexus between beauty and eeriness, viewing Hague's work may, if the viewer so wishes, lead to learning much about the artist's own life to date.
Portraits are one of the historical painting practices. Throughout our history, we mankind have sought to develop adequate equipment and to portray sitters in the most accurate way possible. However, Hague believes that accuracy in portraiture is more about capturing something innate in the sitter rather than their resemblance. There is a certain melancholy darkness to Hague's portraits, sometimes as if the sitter is being subjected to psychological analysis. It is as if his portraits are a consequence of a psychological analysis of the sitters. Whilst many portraitists focus on capturing what they can visually perceive, Hague goes much deeper than that. In particular, the eyes depicted by Hague contain an element of being slightly agitated, although not alarmed. There is a look of people who are on the precipice of something serious - a breakdown or a breakthrough. As such, they appear honest and a little sensitive but at ease in the presence of the artist. This impresses upon the viewer that the artist is more than an artist, perhaps the artist is like a therapist. As in the work of Lucien Freud, Hague uses muted colors - grey, blue, purple, and the various colors that make up the human body. He also uses a method of breaking down and representing shadows into geometric shapes, a deft touch that is best appreciated when the work is viewed up close. By incorporating slightly blurred geometry into the angular poses of his sitters, Hague's portraits create a sense of defectiveness, attempting to create a visual tension between angles and planes. Striking a delicate balance between the visually perceptible and the visually unrecognizable, and transcending the nexus between beauty and eeriness, viewing Hague's work may, if the viewer so wishes, lead to learning much about the artist's own life to date.
Schedule | Jul 7 (Fri) 2023-Aug 5 (Sat) 2023 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Jul 7 (Fri) 2023 18:00 - 21:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.theanzaigallery.com/insideout | ||||
| Venue | The Anzai Gallery https://www.theanzaigallery.com/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Terrada Art Complex Ⅱ, 1-32-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit B at Tennozu Isle Station on the Rinkai line, 8 minute walk from the South exit of Tennozu Isle Station on the Tokyo Monorail line, 9 minute walk from the North exit of Shimbamba Station on the Keikyu Main line. | ||||
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