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Yusuke Komuta & Daisuke Ohba
by Leeahn Gallery
Location: Leeahn Gallery Seoul
Artist(s): Daisuke OHBA, Yusuke KOMUTA
Date: 12 Dec 2014 - 17 Jan 2015

LEEAHN Gallery Seoul presents paintings by two Japanese artists, Yusuke Komuta (1983-) and Daisuke Ohba (1981-) from December 12, 2014 to January 17, 2015. It is the first time to show various artistic languages expressed by unique colours and chromatic spaces in South Korea.

Komuta has focused the geometric patterns created from the process of origami and proceeded sculptures of stainless glasses and abstract paintings whose vivid colours and the geometric patterns are significantly characteristic. It is interesting to observe that the spatial plane is divided by the linear and geometric patterns and it creates complex and delicate symmetricity. This pattern is similar to the lines created after the process of folding and then unfolding paper to make a paper airplane. In particular, the geometric patterns repetitive throughout the plane are filled with vivid and pure colours, and this process corresponds to the process of carving a diamond. To bring out the beautiful brilliance of a diamond in a final stage, the gemstone should be carved from various angles. In this sense, Komuta creates a diamond on the two dimensional space.

As observed in Komuta’s big scale work, <Plane_Hopper> (2014), the individual space within the pattern is filled with complementary colours with a smooth finish, and some spaces are air brushed to create the effect of light slipping in between those spaces. These chromatic variations similar to the patterns of kaleidoscope relates to Simultanism, artistic movement pursued by Robert Delaunay. Understanding the formalism of Simultanism, Komuta manipulates the interaction between the adjacent and distant chromatic patterns through which the overall visual movement is made.

On the other hand, having influenced by Japanese sumi-e (ink and wash painting), Ohba employed iridescent pearl paint to create a visional space in which spectators can observe continuously changing images and colours depending on their movement. In other words, he does not see a canvas as an independent object but rather as a space created by the total interaction of spectators, surrounding and the spectrum of light. He also said that the effect of light and shade has a visual power beyond the physical plane and creates a spiritual space. 

The exhibition presents Ohba’s representative works, series of <SPIRAL>, <LOG>, <THE BATTLE STAGE>. Representing the infinite expansion of patterns, the series of <SPIRAL> is reinterpretation of mandala, a spiritual symbolism of Buddhist belief, and the patterns and mesmerized hues of the colours that are infinitively spread out represent the ceaseless cycle of the cosmos and resurrection. Furthermore, in the series of <LOG>, he demonstrates the sense of contemporary technology by using the grid shapes and spectrums of colours induced from a computer program and painted images with those colourful grids. <THE BATTLE STAGE> also has engaging feature because the patterns observed on the surface are created by children’s toy called Beyblade. It can be recognized that accidently created patterns are made as the several toys create circular movements simultaneously on the surface layered with the iridescent pearl paints.

This exhibition will show how the both young Japanese artists have reinterpreted origami and Japanese sumi-e, which are the part of Japanese traditional art, and explore the innovative visual languages. Although their visual and chromatic languages are different, they both share the spiritual and magnetic power aroused from the flat surface of canvas, colour and light. We hope that this visual experience will stimulate the audience’s experiment with the movement of transient light and the chromatic variations subject to the light.

Yusuke Komuta received BFA degree from the Department of Fine and Applied Arts in Kyoto University of Art and Design and mastered in MFA Intermedia in the Department of Inter-Media Art, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan. He has actively participated in various group exhibitions since his university years. Daisuke Ohba graduated Kyoto University of Art and Design and completed Oil Painting Course in Fine Arts Department, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He was awarded Shell Art Prize and participated in several group exhibitions in Osaka Contemporary Art Center, N/BMFA, and the Ueno Royal Museum. Also, Ohba’s art works are collected by the Pigozzi Collection, Japan Airline and Dries Van Noten.

 

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