Now showing at HAUSER & WIRTH, takesada matsutani’s (see more here) work is defined by his experimentation with unexpected materials and unusual techniques in pursuit of highly original visual effects. combine,’ HAUSER & WIRTH new york 22nd street, 2022įebruary 3rd - april 2nd, 2022 © hauser & wirth | courtesy hauser & wirth | image by thomas barrattĮxperimental techniques show at hauser & wirth presented on the fifth floor of HAUSER & WIRTH’s 22nd street location (see more here), the artist’s most recent large-scale works bring together the bulbous, surreal and suggestive forms created from vinyl glue that he began to experiment with in the early 1960s, when he was one of the youngest members of the radical japanese avant-garde art collective gutai, with the clearly defined shapes, lines, and vivid colors that appeared in his work from the 1970s.Ī selection of his earlier works are included in the exhibition, so that visitors might trace the evolution of the artist’s meditative and methodical practice, which remains loyal to the philosophy of gutai.
The origins of the avant-garde process of ‘gutai’įeatures new three-dimensional paintings, combine is organized with olivier renaud- clément, and marks takesada matsutani’s first exhibition in new york since 2015. Takesada matsutani at HAUSER & WIRTH | image © designboom the other side is covered in graphite mixed with glue.’ the whole piece took around a month to complete. Previewing the show at HAUSER & WIRTH’s new york gallery, matsutani elaborates on his process of making the massive graphite-covered work to designboom: ‘ I filled the sheet with pencil, a few centimeters a day. this central work measures thirty meters (100 feet) in length, and is meticulously rendered nearly entirely black with hand-penciled graphite.
The exhibition features large-scale works including canvases turned bulbous with vibrant, air-blown acrylic glue - all surrounding a central canvas which hangs from the skylight. osaka-born, paris-based artist takesada matsutani has developed his own distinct visual language, uniting organic materials and avant-garde aesthetics, for more than six decades. Today, february 3rd 2022, HAUSER & WIRTH opens combine, a massive collection of large-scale works by takesada matsutani. Takesada matsutani shows in new york city
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