亞洲現代與當代藝術 Modern and Contemporary Asian Art

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Moe NAKAMURA
(Japanese, b.1988 )
Dome-Together With Nandina
2017
Wood, oil paint, glass
9.6(L) x 19.5(H) cm
This sculpture is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by
Gallery TSUBAKI
2017
9.6() x 19.5() cm
NT$ 60,000-100,000
HK$ 16,000-27,000
US$ 2,100-3,400
RMB 13,000-22,000
當 我 失 去 了 一 些 東 西 , 當 我 覺 得 缺 少 某 些 東 西 時 , 或 者 當 我 被 無 意
中 的 一 些 重 大 變 化 吞 噬 時 , 我 感 覺 或 多 或 少 地 失 去 了 。 我 是 誰 , 我 應
該 尋 找 什 麼 ? 事 實 上 , 存 在 本 身 是 模 棱 兩 可 的 , 我 們 失 去 了 什 麼 , 我
們 尋 找 的 真 相 不 在 個 人 的 『 我 』 之 外 , 而 是 在 內 部 。
“MOE” ART
“In the moment I lost something, when I realise something is
missing, or when I am engulfed in some unexpected, drastic
changes in circumstance, feeling a greater or lesser extent of loss,
I wonder about people, myself, and what it is we're supposed
to be looking for. If it is existence itself that has been lost by our
ambiguous selves, what we seek might not actually outside of the ‘I’
of the individual, but perhaps it lies inside.”- Moe Nakamura
Contemporary art in Japan has infinite potential, and for Moe
Nakamura, a contemporary Japanese artist recently in the spotlight,
the Tokyo art scene today is on a rapid ascent, set to spur a
whirlwind of rejuvenation. Nakamura's art practice focuses on
warmly hand-carved figures: sculptural works marked by the unique
way the notches and grains of the wood are preserved. Her works
are filled with youthful wit and soothing textures — cute but not
conforming to the clichéd and exaggerated moulds. They stand out
for that, for their sincerity, their quiet breath that leads viewers into
a kind of enchanting fantasy land from the pages of a children's
story. After taking time with her works, it becomes apparent
that embedded under the all so childish surface layer is a social
commentary on loneliness and isolation. Nakamura explores this
in relation to the value of an individual's existence within a society
of rapidly spread information. Or perhaps, Nakamura speaks more
to people in a society of rapid information who are always next to
a smartphone and online, expressing the interpersonal struggles
experienced by so many people in contemporary society, and
doing so in an understated, low-key fashion with the relatively
accessible language of art. This contributed to her work drawing
closer to and resonating with the hearts of people today.