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“Norithograph”

“Norithograph”
Period
October 8 - November 13, 2016
Hours
12:00-19:00
Closed
Mondays, Tuesdays, Holidays
Admission
Free
Venue
204: Gallery KIDO Press

Artists: Taku Obata

Gallery KIDO Press is commencing a new series of special exhibitions in 2016, which marks the first anniversary of its relocation from Kiyosumi to 3331 Arts Chiyoda. Under the banner of "artists' projects," we are exploring the possibilities of projects by various artists. The exhibitions will not be confined to printed works produced in our studio, but also encompass paintings, 3D works, and installations.

As the first installment in this series, we are going to hold an exhibition titled "Norithograph," consisting of works by Taku Obata, from October 8 to November 13, 2016.
< Artist's comment >
Drawings with a strong beat ("nori"), a stress on beat, will be turned into lithographs at KIDO Press.
My first exhibition of drawings and multiple works in forms that could not be created with wooden carvings. Yes!!!
- Taku Obata

Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1980, Taku Obata is an artist who produces spatial installations that take "b-boying" (hip-hop style) as their theme and consist of 3D works. His own identity as a b-boy who does break-dancing is a major foundation of his art. His actual-size b-boy wooden statues look as if they are ready to break into some powerful dance moves at any moment. Rendered in dynamic poses and somewhat amusing in appearance, they enjoy widespread popularity inside and outside Japan.

Obata has been making big strides as an artist. He took the grand prize at the Tokyo Wonder Wall Contest 2008 (in the category of 3D works and installations) in 2008 and staged a solo exhibition in New York in 2014.
For this exhibition, Obata is unveiling studies of works produced with a beat-based, improvised, and physical sensibility. In contrast to those shaped by subtraction like carved pieces born by gradually cutting away the base medium, these works spring from the primitive esthetic interest of molding with the hands and are shaped by adding and removing clay. At the same time, the artist is taking up the challenge of exploring new possibilities of printed expression with lithographs based on the drawings he has long been making and combining them with experimental materials.

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