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Seiko Matsushita "In Search for Inner Voice— Falling Toys"
Tarohei Gallery
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Seiko Matsushita
Seiko Matsushita is an artist who burst onto the contemporary art scene in the 1990s with her installations using large, uneven spheres made of cement, and steel frames. Since then, up to the present day in various parts of the world, she has presented a diverse range of works, including three-dimensional works such as cushions and dresses expressed using materials such as paraffin paper, feathers and wax, as well as performances in which she/other performers actually wear(s) paraffin dresses, objects and drawings with a beak motif, and animations expressed in strangled colours. Her works, created through deep insight into the inner life of human beings, sometimes take on a feminine form but have the power to liberate or gouge out the depths of human beings of which we are unaware.
In today's quietly progressing totalitarianism, it is easy to lose sight of the true meaning of truth and freedom, trapped in social values already fostered before we have an opinion. The toys and cute things that are the subject matter of Matsushita Makiko's work speak not only to the gentle gaze of adults towards children and the obsession that children have had with these things but also to the approval and distorted gaze towards infantile nature. Using seemingly feminine and maternal motifs, the works, created with overwhelming expressive power, present us with a reflection on the artist's own surface and depths.
In today's quietly progressing totalitarianism, it is easy to lose sight of the true meaning of truth and freedom, trapped in social values already fostered before we have an opinion. The toys and cute things that are the subject matter of Matsushita Makiko's work speak not only to the gentle gaze of adults towards children and the obsession that children have had with these things but also to the approval and distorted gaze towards infantile nature. Using seemingly feminine and maternal motifs, the works, created with overwhelming expressive power, present us with a reflection on the artist's own surface and depths.
Schedule | May 5 (Fri) 2023-May 27 (Sat) 2023 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception May 5 (Fri) 2023 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Tarohei Gallery https://tarohei-gallery.com  | ||||
| Location | Nihombashi Torohei Bldg., 1-7-12 Nihombashi-honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from exit B6 at Mitsukoshimae Station on the Ginza and Hanzomon lines, 6 minute walk from exit A5 at Ningyocho Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 6 minute walk from exit 5 at Shin-Nihombashi Station on the JR Sobu line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6262-6905 | ||||
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