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Daikanyama Tsutaya Books
2012/08/19
Special exhibition: To the Forest
Currently, a special exhibition, "To the Forest" is taking place at "Anjin" a cafe space on 2nd floor, in Daikanyama Tsutaya Books.
To the Forest
exhibiting until the end of September
Location: Anjin, Daikanyama Tsutaya Books
Hours: 09.00 - 26.00
Access and opening hours of Anjin can be seen at official website.
This special exhibition is themed on “animals in a forest” by contemporary young artists who shows two dimensional works as well as three dimensional works.
Animals are friendly motifs in art for anyone from children to grown-ups.
The works are made of various materials such as iron, FRP, wood, stone, oil-painting and so on. Viewers could enjoy the interesting works in terms of these various features.
There are more animal motif works showing in “Satoyama Art Zoo 2012” which is a part of events in “Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012” that Art Front Gallery organizes and conducts. Some artists join in both places.
Approximately 20 artists will exhibit their works around Matsudai Nohbutai.
For further information on “Satoyama Art Zoo 2012”, please click here.
At this time, we would like to introduce a work of Motoki Hitomi.
Motoki Hitomi, “Tears of Clown”, camphor tree, deer horn, acrylic, 270 x 170 x 200mm, 2012
Motoki Hitomi creates three dimensional works which features on animals and a combination of animals and human beings.
The artist uses acrylics painted on camphor tree, his works are mostly colorful and humorous look at first impression. However, the animal’s facial expressions have complicated looks just like human beings, and they somehow have a touch of melancholy.
His animals that have rich expressions could give imaginative stories and thoughts to viewers.
You can see “Tears of Clown” at Anjin, cafe at 2nd floor of Tsutaya Books in Daikanayama T-Site.
Motoki Hitomi is participated in “Satoyama Art Zoo 2012” as well.
Please enjoy and compare the atmospheres in calm and classic space; Anjin, and large scaled space in nature; Nohbutai.
This exhibition will be interesting both for people who went/ go to the art triennale and for people who have not visited yet.
Tsutaya Books is located 3 minutes walk distance from Art Front Gallery.
Please drop in at Anjin, when you visit our gallery.
