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Published: June 29 2010 |
Naoki Koide creates sculptures and paintings that have the motifs of himself and people around him, namely people who have close relationships with him. In the 2004 solo exhibition "A Couple in the Bathroom", Koide exhibited an installation that depicted the couple situated in the symbolically intimate spaces such as bedroom and bathroom. In "Marriage" in 2006, he exhibited the sculptures of the couple dressed as a bride and groom, and the photographs of them in the family portraits that were actually shot in the wedding chapel. "In these Days" in 2008 featured the couple's moving to the new house, and the deceased family as the motifs. Although Koide's works are often inspired by highly personal environments, they do not seem to represent the closed world. The smooth textures of FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) rasped by a file, the dull and somehow nostalgic colors, and the calm but elusive expression of the characters; the comicality and lusciousness, and slightly blended ominousness and unrest of them draw the viewers strongly. Koide's works possess the essential energy as if they are the continuation of a child's play. They are full of poetic sentiments, and seem to have power to evoke the viewers' memories while being autobiographical. Concept: Artist Biography: * The text provided by Tomio Koyama Gallery. Opened dates: August 21 - September 18, 2010 |
Last Updated on August 21 2010 |