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Sofu Teshigahara Exhibition
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Sofu Teshigahara
As the founder of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Sofu Teshigahara not only led the post-war avant-garde ikebana movement but also connected with contemporary art in Japan and abroad, playing a unique role as a leading figure in the field of visual arts. This second solo exhibition at Taka Ishii Gallery will present approximately 15 works, mainly flat pieces, including calligraphy depicted on screens and paintings with "Mount Fuji" as the theme.
Teshigahara identified three elements that constitute ikebana: lines, colors, and masses. He particularly emphasized the importance of lines, advocating for bold sculpting without indulging in the beauty of flowers by cutting unnecessary branches, bending them, and securing them. In addition to ikebana and sculptural works, Teshigahara created many calligraphy pieces, noting the similarity between calligraphy, composed of the same lines (branches), and ikebana. The characters he brushed have an organic quality, emitting energy as if the represented concept breaks through the shell of Chinese characters, which are ideograms. Techniques such as coloring the ground part, as seen in the work "White Cloud" (1950s-60s), enhance the impression of characters, simultaneously overlaying the relationship between lines and masses in ikebana.
From the early 1960s, Teshigahara produced numerous works, including screens, oil paintings, and watercolors with Mount Fuji as the theme. From his villa on the shores of Lake Yamanaka, he observed this sacred mountain from sunrise to sunset, depicting its ever-changing, infinite, and vivid appearance with various colors, soft lines, and swift brushstrokes like sketches. While his sculptures and calligraphy evoke a fierce, animalistic nature and a sense of awe, works featuring Mount Fuji reveal a gentle sentiment of admiration for something familiar. They also reflect his instantaneous response to changes in his mind and an intense desire to create resilient art.
Teshigahara, who has been increasingly reevaluated in recent years, will participate in the Yokohama Triennale "Wild Grass: Now, Here, Living" scheduled for March this year.
Teshigahara identified three elements that constitute ikebana: lines, colors, and masses. He particularly emphasized the importance of lines, advocating for bold sculpting without indulging in the beauty of flowers by cutting unnecessary branches, bending them, and securing them. In addition to ikebana and sculptural works, Teshigahara created many calligraphy pieces, noting the similarity between calligraphy, composed of the same lines (branches), and ikebana. The characters he brushed have an organic quality, emitting energy as if the represented concept breaks through the shell of Chinese characters, which are ideograms. Techniques such as coloring the ground part, as seen in the work "White Cloud" (1950s-60s), enhance the impression of characters, simultaneously overlaying the relationship between lines and masses in ikebana.
From the early 1960s, Teshigahara produced numerous works, including screens, oil paintings, and watercolors with Mount Fuji as the theme. From his villa on the shores of Lake Yamanaka, he observed this sacred mountain from sunrise to sunset, depicting its ever-changing, infinite, and vivid appearance with various colors, soft lines, and swift brushstrokes like sketches. While his sculptures and calligraphy evoke a fierce, animalistic nature and a sense of awe, works featuring Mount Fuji reveal a gentle sentiment of admiration for something familiar. They also reflect his instantaneous response to changes in his mind and an intense desire to create resilient art.
Teshigahara, who has been increasingly reevaluated in recent years, will participate in the Yokohama Triennale "Wild Grass: Now, Here, Living" scheduled for March this year.
Schedule | Feb 10 (Sat) 2024-Mar 16 (Sat) 2024 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Feb 10 (Sat) 2024 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.takaishiigallery.com/en/archives/37253/ | ||||
| Venue | Taka Ishii Gallery http://www.takaishiigallery.com/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Complex665, 6-5-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 1b at Roppongi Station on the Hbiya or Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from exit 7 at Azabu-juban Station on the Nanboku or Toei Oedo line, 11 minute walk from exit 5 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6434-7010 | ||||
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