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2023年10月27日 (金) ~12月1日 (金) / Ulterior Gallery (website »)
424 Broadway, #601, New York, NY 10013
Tuesday–Saturday, noon–6 pm, and by appointment.
Ulterior Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition Mix and Match, which features the work of artist Takashi Kunitani. This is Kunitani's third solo exhibition with the gallery, and it opens on October 27 with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 pm. The artist is showcasing a new series of works that he refers to as "objects." These works lie somewhere between traditional paintings and sculptures. He incorporates elements that include found object and handmade stained glass in a framed structure, aiming to play viewer’s perception and the visual effects the object projects.
In recent years, Kunitani has been focusing on aspects of composition and amalgamation. Whether by juxtaposing one-dimensional elements within a two-dimensional space or by fusing disparate objects to create new connections, there is a profound revelation to be found. Kunitani often finds inspiration from the interplay of colors, objects, or words and the fusion of diverse elements like magazine collages and seemingly insignificant found objects. In the new works, he brings together temporal and spatial dimensions in a unified entity, a singular object. In one of the objects shown, the word "corona" loses its conventional linguistic function under the colored stained glass, and becomes an integral part of the visual composition as a formal element. The term "composition" pertains to various artistic realms, including painting, music, and architecture. In essence it refers to the mixing or fusing of various elements into freshly reconsidered arrangements of specific proportion or forms. Hence, the exhibition's title, Mix and Match, aptly encapsulates Kunitani’s creative endeavor, exploring the confusion and versatility of the word and how it simultaneously connects and disconnects with its surroundings.
In recent years, Kunitani has been focusing on aspects of composition and amalgamation. Whether by juxtaposing one-dimensional elements within a two-dimensional space or by fusing disparate objects to create new connections, there is a profound revelation to be found. Kunitani often finds inspiration from the interplay of colors, objects, or words and the fusion of diverse elements like magazine collages and seemingly insignificant found objects. In the new works, he brings together temporal and spatial dimensions in a unified entity, a singular object. In one of the objects shown, the word "corona" loses its conventional linguistic function under the colored stained glass, and becomes an integral part of the visual composition as a formal element. The term "composition" pertains to various artistic realms, including painting, music, and architecture. In essence it refers to the mixing or fusing of various elements into freshly reconsidered arrangements of specific proportion or forms. Hence, the exhibition's title, Mix and Match, aptly encapsulates Kunitani’s creative endeavor, exploring the confusion and versatility of the word and how it simultaneously connects and disconnects with its surroundings.
In addition, Kunitani will display his signature wall-hung neon sculptures. He has created four neon sculptures, each shaped as the symbols for different currencies (¥, €, $, and £), laid flat on a glass shelf. At first glance, these neon letters appear as abstract sculptures—until the viewer sees them from below. Kunitani describes them as "objects that are deprived of their meanings."
Takashi Kunitani was born in Kyoto Japan in 1974 and graduated from Seian University of Art and Design in Shiga Prefecture, Japan in 1997. Kunitani’s works have been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions including: Biwako Biennial 2022, Shiga, Japan (2022); The Practice of Everyday Practice, Art & Design Center at Nagoya University of The Arts, Nagoya, Japan (2021); Moji Moji Kotonoha, Borderless Art Museum, Shiga, Japan (2021); Medium of Exchange, Shirley Fiterman Art Center at BMCC, New York, NY (2019); Spacelss Space, Ulterior Gallery, New York, NY (solo, 2018); Something Red, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto, Japan (solo, 2018); Takashi Kunitani: Deep Projection, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo, Japan (solo, 2015); Two Passages, Nuit Blanche Kyoto 2012, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto, Japan (2012); Today’s Artist 48: Takashi Kunitani—The Vertical Horizon, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan (solo, 2007); and Criterium 54: Takashi Kunitani, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki, Japan (solo, 2003). One of his neon sculptures is currently on view in New Acquisitions, 2023 Collection II: Welcome at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan. He lives and works in Kyoto, Japan.
Past Exhibitions
- 2023年10月27日~12月1日 Mix and Match
- 2023年10月7日~11月5日 sky
- 2023年9月9日~12月24日 兵庫県立美術館 2023年度コレクション展Ⅱ
- 2022年10月8日~11月27日 BIWAKOビエンナーレ2022 “起源〜ORIGIN”
- 2021年10月25日~11月16日 『The Practice of Everyday Practice 日常の実践の練習』
- 2021年9月18日~10月17日 Light Show
- 2021年5月8日~8月1日 NADA House 2021
- 2021年2月13日~5月30日 文字模似言葉(もじもじことのは)
- 2020年10月3日~31日 Aura
- 2019年9月20日~10月6日 Multidimensional
- 2019年8月30日~9月8日 The Voices of Time
- 2019年4月27日~5月18日 Round Shapes
- 2019年4月11日~14日 DALLAS ART FAIR
- 2019年1月31日~3月30日 Mediums of Exchange
- 2018年9月8日~10月14日 Spaceless Space
- 2018年3月22日~30日 Something Red
- 2018年3月21日 赤いいろいろ
- 2017年9月22日~10月1日 ポスト・リビングルーム
- 2017年5月22日~6月24日 UNCOVER
- 2017年4月8日~5月7日 Pink Objects
- 2016年12月3日~18日 Bai-in
- 2016年2月25日~4月24日 Light: Fixtures and Sculptures
- 2015年11月14日~12月19日 Re-
- 2015年10月29日~11月29日 Channel 6 Takashi Kunitani “Deep Projection”
- 2015年5月5日~17日 RESONANCE 3
- 2014年12月9日~21日 Momentary Shape
- 2014年10月24日~11月9日 twisted parallel code
- 2014年8月16日~30日 COVER3
- 2013年11月15日~12月1日 35°0′ 31.7″ N 135°45′ 58.74″ E
- 2013年10月26日~12月1日 35° 6' 29. 15'' N 135° 54' 9.63'' E
- 2013年6月2日 Handout(MOMO)
- 2013年6月1日~9月30日 Pavilion 0
- 2013年3月7日 Handout (Solaris)
- 2013年1月21日~2月10日 SHOP WINDOW
- 2012年11月11日~12月16日 アブストラと12人の芸術家
- 2012年11月3日~18日 “make a mistake in choosing”
- 2012年10月2日~14日 “two passages”
- 2012年10月5日 ニュイ・ブランシュ KYOTO 2012
- 2012年4月3日~15日 [FUKUSHIMA ART プロジェクト] x [福島∞京都]
- 2011年10月18日~11月6日 MARS
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