Tomoko KONOIKE: Inter-Traveller |
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Published: August 15 2009 |
Konoike Tomoko caught the world's attention with her "Story Series" (2004-2006) of massive paintings presented in reverse order from Chapter Four to Chapter One. In this solo exhibition, entitled "Inter-Traveller," Konoike discovers the roots of human imagination in the state of mind of a traveler who crosses various borders and travels to the center of the earth, an invisible world that lies at our feet. In addition to some of Konoike's best-known works featuring her signature creatures, including six-legged wolves, the ball-like faceless creature called “mimio,” leg-only children in red sneakers, and knives flying around the sky, the exhibition will incorporate a large installation comprising new works with sound. It will invite viewers on a trip via the center of the earth to discover the fount of imagination in our everyday world. Selected Biography * The text provided by Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. |
Last Updated on July 18 2009 |
The first comprehensive solo exhibition of Tomoko Konoike unfolds a myth on a grand scale. However, the "Myth" seemed so abstract that it was difficult to empathize with it. There was no clear consistency between the "world" of an individual work and the "Myth". Even the sliding screen with a picture could not take an effective role in conveying the exhibition theme, though it was expected to. The "Myth" seemed merely a fantasy that made us feel deja vu, similar to the outlook on the world of Hayao Miyazaki's movie.