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Shunji Murai "Depth and Surface"
Hino Gallery
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Shunji Murai
Shunji Murai has consistently worked on the theme of “painting” itself, rather than what to paint. In the 1990s, he attracted attention with his series of work in which unexpected shapes and colors are created by wiping off layers of the three primary colors. In the 2000s, he focused on the act of additive drawing as opposed to erasing and developed a series of work analyzing and reconstructing the scribblings of infants.
From 2008 to the present, Murai has returned to tableau painting and has been working on abstract paintings with photographs, based on the hypothesis that perspective and the process of establishing the camera are two sides of the same coin. Murai’s creative process involves driving to a nearby city almost every day to take photographs with a digital camera, and upon returning home, he selects one from the photos he has taken and posts it on Instagram (@uzumaki1878). The act of taking a picture serves as a sketch, the photos posted on Instagram serve as a sketchbook, and by reviewing and selecting photos from the vast archive accumulated in this way, the concept is solidified. The output photographs are smooth and naturally have no material thickness, and the subjects are ordinary scenes that might otherwise be overlooked, such as a sandbox sheet or a wall in a scrap yard, but when they are cut out through the eyes of the painter, they make us wonder what exactly is a photograph and what is a painting, and make us aware and confused about the phenomena of the world.
This is Murai’s first solo exhibition at Hino gallery in eight and a half years. Please come and see his new series of paintings.
From 2008 to the present, Murai has returned to tableau painting and has been working on abstract paintings with photographs, based on the hypothesis that perspective and the process of establishing the camera are two sides of the same coin. Murai’s creative process involves driving to a nearby city almost every day to take photographs with a digital camera, and upon returning home, he selects one from the photos he has taken and posts it on Instagram (@uzumaki1878). The act of taking a picture serves as a sketch, the photos posted on Instagram serve as a sketchbook, and by reviewing and selecting photos from the vast archive accumulated in this way, the concept is solidified. The output photographs are smooth and naturally have no material thickness, and the subjects are ordinary scenes that might otherwise be overlooked, such as a sandbox sheet or a wall in a scrap yard, but when they are cut out through the eyes of the painter, they make us wonder what exactly is a photograph and what is a painting, and make us aware and confused about the phenomena of the world.
This is Murai’s first solo exhibition at Hino gallery in eight and a half years. Please come and see his new series of paintings.
Schedule | Sep 5 (Mon) 2022-Sep 24 (Sat) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://www.hinogallery.com/2022/2832/ | ||||
| Venue | Hino Gallery http://www.hinogallery.com | ||||
| Location | 1F Masuda Bldg., 2-4-3 Irifune, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0042 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit A2 at Hatchobori Station on the JR Keiyo or Hibiya line, 3 minute walk from exit 7 at Shintomicho Station on the Yurakucho line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3537-1151 | ||||
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