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Remi Suzuki "Eighth Note Beats"
Shimokitazawa Arts
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Remi Suzuki
Shimokitazawa Arts is pleased to present the first solo exhibition, "Eighth note beats," by Suzuki Remi.
The work series, including the work that won the excellent prize of FACE2021, 《I want to sleep quietly at night》depict herself who cannot sleep because her head is full of relationships. In the works, a reclining figure (the artist herself) and symbolized large figures were arranged in an exquisite composition and interspersed with simple shapes such as ○△□. The paintings were filled with motifs within slightly dull and colorful colors such as red, blue, and black.
After graduating from Tokyo Zokei University and entering graduate school in 2022 and Suzuki changed her style. She began to strip away the elements of her works and started to paint with little motifs and more emphasis on colors and lines. Suzuki says that she reconsidered the meaning of painting for herself and noticed what she wanted to express most was the importance of being here now. So she aimed to express it more simply.
The simplified expression that follows the style that fills the painting with motifs is painted with light lines on the background colors that have been carefully selected, and it looks like an unfinished work. The number in the title means the date the work was painted, similar to the concept of Kawara On's date paintings. On days we look the same but continue to change, she observes herself in that state at that time and engages in painting as if to cherish it.
When we look at Suzuki's work, we feel a vague feeling between the unconscious and conscious, which arises when we, small existences, try to wake up in front of the big world and the significant reality. It may be not only the people we have met in real life and the feelings we have gotten but also the people and memories we have seen in our shared consciousness. We receive a simple and universal message from Suzuki's paintings: a tiny self-connected to everything, a love for everything.
The work series, including the work that won the excellent prize of FACE2021, 《I want to sleep quietly at night》depict herself who cannot sleep because her head is full of relationships. In the works, a reclining figure (the artist herself) and symbolized large figures were arranged in an exquisite composition and interspersed with simple shapes such as ○△□. The paintings were filled with motifs within slightly dull and colorful colors such as red, blue, and black.
After graduating from Tokyo Zokei University and entering graduate school in 2022 and Suzuki changed her style. She began to strip away the elements of her works and started to paint with little motifs and more emphasis on colors and lines. Suzuki says that she reconsidered the meaning of painting for herself and noticed what she wanted to express most was the importance of being here now. So she aimed to express it more simply.
The simplified expression that follows the style that fills the painting with motifs is painted with light lines on the background colors that have been carefully selected, and it looks like an unfinished work. The number in the title means the date the work was painted, similar to the concept of Kawara On's date paintings. On days we look the same but continue to change, she observes herself in that state at that time and engages in painting as if to cherish it.
When we look at Suzuki's work, we feel a vague feeling between the unconscious and conscious, which arises when we, small existences, try to wake up in front of the big world and the significant reality. It may be not only the people we have met in real life and the feelings we have gotten but also the people and memories we have seen in our shared consciousness. We receive a simple and universal message from Suzuki's paintings: a tiny self-connected to everything, a love for everything.
Schedule | Jun 9 (Fri) 2023-Jun 25 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Jun 9 (Fri) 2023 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://shimokitazawaarts.tokyo/en/suzuki-remi-solo-exhibition-eighth-note-beats/ | ||||
| Venue | Shimokitazawa Arts https://shimokitazawaarts.tokyo/en/home-english/ | ||||
| Location | 1F, 1-40-9 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from the East exit of Shimokitazawa Station on the Odakyu Odawara or Keio Inokashira line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6804-7636 | ||||
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