Ontology provided an opportunity to further develop my signature Portrait series and create new abstract prints on aluminum in collaboration with StareReap. The resulting exhibition proved an experiment in expression as well as the physical properties of the materials themselves. For example, when working with oils, each layer of paint adds to the complex strata of intermingling color, transparency, and opacity. The materiality of my paintings has been deftly encapsulated in 2.5 dimensions through StareReap. As a study in contrast, I simultaneously experimented with the “flatter” properties of lithographs and silkscreens. Although these two mediums also entail an accretion of inked layers through repeated printings, the finished prints maintain an essential 2D quality. The lithographs and silkscreens have altogether different textures than my paintings and prints achieved with Ricoh’s StareReap technology. By presenting the results side by side, I hope viewers will be able to readily compare and see how each medium differs.
Ontology provided an opportunity to further develop my signature Portrait series and create new abstract prints on aluminum in collaboration with StareReap. The resulting exhibition proved an experiment in expression as well as the physical properties of the materials themselves. For example, when working with oils, each layer of paint adds to the complex strata of intermingling color, transparency, and opacity. The materiality of my paintings has been deftly encapsulated in 2.5 dimensions through StareReap. As a study in contrast, I simultaneously experimented with the “flatter” properties of lithographs and silkscreens. Although these two mediums also entail an accretion of inked layers through repeated printings, the finished prints maintain an essential 2D quality. The lithographs and silkscreens have altogether different textures than my paintings and prints achieved with Ricoh’s StareReap technology. By presenting the results side by side, I hope viewers will be able to readily compare and see how each medium differs.
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ARTIST PROFILE
YUKIMASA IDA
1990 Born in Tottori. Completed a master’s degree in painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2019.
In addition to participating in the 2016 VOCA exhibition, Ida won the Special Jury Prize in the 2016 Contemporary Art Foundation Awards. In 2017, he became the youngest person to take part in the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Auction. Based in Tokyo, Ida is active throughout the world. Running throughout his work is the theme of once-in-a-lifetime occurrences and unrepeatable experiences. Along with his paintings, Ida has expanded his practice to include three-dimensional works and a variety of other media. His solo exhibitions include “Here and Now” Mariane Ibrahim Gallery (Chicago, USA), 2020 “King of limbs” KAIKAI KIKI GALLERY (Tokyo, Japan), 2019 “Rhapsody” Mayfair Salon(London, UK). He has published a collection of his work entitled “YUKIMASAIDA: Crystallization” (BIJUTSU SHUPPAN-SHA CO.,LTD.).
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