Kanda & Oliveira is pleased to present Natsuko Sakamoto's solo exhibition "Tiles | Signals ─ unexpected dimensions." This will be Sakamoto's first solo exhibition in four years, and will feature about 100 new works, ranging from large oil paintings to smaller works, as well as drawings and sculptures.
Sakamoto has been pursuing a "world that does not yet exist" through her work. Consistent with her creative activities is a strong awareness of the methodology of painting. Tiles, which have been painted continuously since her early days, are an important motif essential to Sakamoto. In addition, a new motif called "signal" appeared in the works she presented from 2019, which triggered a major change in her paintings and methodology. The female figure, which had been an integral part of Sakamoto's work, disappeared, and her paintings became more abstract, foreshadowing the next stage of her development. And this time, Sakamoto is further advancing and diversifying her methodological experiments to depict a "world that does not yet exist. In the various large paintings presented in this exhibition, "tiles" and "signals" are crossed, allowing for the development of a surprisingly broad body of work never before seen. Along with the highly experimental sculptures and small works that were created while working on the large paintings, the exhibition will be a "world that does not yet exist." Please come and see the latest works of Sakamoto, who never ceases her challenging experiments in production.
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