Upon entering the square space of the gallery, you may feel a strained atmosphere caused by Nakazawa’s work—the first impression is definitely not one of modesty. It is clear that the atmosphere is influenced by a well-controlled use of colors. Firstly, the contrast between the painted white and original rust of steel gives tension to the steel object itself; secondly, the object’s colors bear another atmospheric tension with the white walls and the gray floor. The echo of colors give off a minimalistic impression; however, the tension is not caused by the chromatic repetition of monotonous steel objects, but rather from dynamics between the work and the space...

Nakahara Yusuke, one of the most influential art critics in Japan, used the term “frame” when he critiqued Nakazawa’s first solo exhibition. In his article “Nakazawa Ken and the Frame,” Nakahara focuses on literal “frames” found in the Nakazawa’s work. Nakahara stated that his artistic creation should be produced through the “frame,” which reminds us of frame for practical use on the one hand and of the frame as artistic object on the other hand.