Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Back to Basics program / SEPTEMBER 2022
Tomotsugu Nakamura
Japan
www.tom29gallery.com
About
Born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo.
From an early age, I was familiar with the arts as my father
was a painter and my aunt was a Japanese dance teacher.
As a child, I used to make my own sculptures out of fallen
trees and play with stones, polishing them incessantly. Since
then, nature has been a medium for me to represent the past,
present, and future, and express my way of life.
In 2010, I presented my works at a solo exhibition hazuki
gallery and started my artist activities. Since then, she has
been presenting sculptures, paintings, intarations, and
photographs using natural materials. In the world of the sea,
where there are no flowers, she creates works such as flower
arrangements, painting using flowers and plants as brushes,
and sculptures using stone and wood.
Forget Time
I spent most of my time in the forest. When you are in the
forest, you never feel alone. I never feel fear or anxiety. The
forest was a place that provided me with a sense of peace
of mind.
In Japan, the climate is warmer, so the density of forest
vegetation is higher than in Finland, and it is difficult to step
into an area when the grass and plants are dense. However,
Finland has a lower climate and there is not much tall grass
or bushes. Most of the plants on the ground are short
blueberries and mosses, which make it easy to step into the
forest and walk around.
Taking advantage of this, we collected fallen trees and
created a work of art. Because there are no overgrown areas,
collecting them was very easy. The theme of the work was
“WALL”.
Through discussions with people from all over the world we
met here, we learned that everyone has various barriers. How
do you overcome or break down these barriers? Or do you
give up? It depends on the situation and the problem.
But I believe in them and in myself.