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| Detail of “Breathing Caprice A,” paint on Torreya, 135 x 75 x 55 centimeters. |
Yoshitoshi Kanemaki’s Sculptures Sport Kaleidoscopic Expressions for a ‘True Self’
Yoshitoshi Kanemaki is no stranger to human emotions, imbuing his playful sculptures with not one but several expressions all at once. The Tokyo-based artist is known for his “glitched” sculptures carved from single pieces of timber, and in his ongoing current series Prism, he continues to explore the nature of distortion, reflection, and self-consciousness. Insight Prism, the artist’s solo exhibition opening at FUMA Contemporary this month, combines two concepts the artist dovetails in his chiseled-wood compositions.
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| “Insight Prism,” paint on Japanese nutmeg and katsura, 170 x 72 x 67 centimeters |
“The word ‘insight’ carries the meaning of seeing into the essence of things with clarity, while ‘prism’ metaphorically refers to elucidating what is complex,” Kanemaki says. Through a fragmented triangular motif, he highlights warped features that refract, separate, and reassemble—much like the ever-evolving nature of human consciousness and social interactions.
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| “Breathing Caprice A,” paint on Torreya, 135 x 75 x 55 centimeters |
Insight Prism marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in two years, presenting the largest sculpture he’s yet created in the Prism series—the namesake of the show. Kanemaki delves into the multiple roles we all play in our daily lives, switching between different versions of ourselves to contend with different situations or environments.
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| Detail of “Insight Prism” |
He says: "While such shifts can be seen as a necessary social manner to keep life running smoothly, there are times when we lose the vision of our “true self.”… The idea for my new sculptures began with the question: What might the form of searching for one’s “true self” look like?"
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“Reflection Prism,” paint on Torreya, 170 x 53 x 51 centimeters |
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| “Ulala Caprice 3rd,” paint on Japanese nutmeg and camphor wood, 100 x 34 x 34 centimeters |
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| Detail of “Ulala Caprice 3rd” |
Insight Prism opens on September 12 and continues through September 27 in Tokyo. Find more on the artist’s Instagram.
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4 comments:
Isn't that wonderful, Jacki? We care about one another although we never met? But I feel as if I was friend with you all of my life. Thank you for that. It really makes me happy.
Have a great weekend!
Thank you dear Elenor, I am flattered and honored by your kind words, I feel the same. I have a group of you that I have never met in person, but feel closer than many nearby friends. Our common interests help?
Yes, sharing common interests makes life a better place. I made a decision to go to a 5 day art retreat in Southern Colorado and found a wonderful place called The New Master's Village. It's a incredible little Artistic gem near Durango Colorado. Glen Vilppu taught a Life drawing workshop and there will be other guests that will be teaching here too.
Thank you, Anonymous(RN or LM?) That does sound like a great get away. I will be getting away at the end of the month, but for now I am enjoying being at home, my art and blog work get interrupted by the US Open Tennis the past three weeks, and now Sumo will start next Sunday for two weeks!
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