This Friday, GR gallery will current Dimensional Fantasia a chimerical group presentation that includes Japanese twin brothers Koshiro and Kenshiro Kihara and South Korean artist Jung Yong Lee, exhibiting for the primary time within the U.S. Dismantling and redefining the boundaries between abstraction and figuration, artwork and life and deepening the investigation on optical phantasm and tree-dimensionality depiction. These three painters will design an extravagant realm fabricated from tremendous flat shiny blob formations, post-apocalyptic blistering dioramas and completely sculpted brushstrokes architectures that may information the viewers by way of an enlightening journey towards a brand new interpretation of dimension. The exhibition is comprised of a complete of 18 artworks, particularly created for the event, executed with oil or acrylic and airbrush on canvas in varied sizes.
Dimensional Fantasia goals to discover the distinctive aesthetic instructions during which these three blazing skills interpret the liminal space in between the thought and the visible materialization of it. Koshiro Kihara’s oil work ingeniously mix conflicting parts like “instantaneous” and “everlasting,” inside a single canvas, dissolving typical boundaries. Central to his artistry is the exploration of the interaction between “abstraction” and “figuration.” His works intricately weave collectively summary and figurative parts, blurring their distinctions and difficult viewers perceptions. Along with this juxtaposition, Kihara explores different dichotomies equivalent to truth and fiction, second and eternity, two and three-dimensional, authentic and duplicate, pure and synthetic. Whereas phrases can articulate these dichotomies, their true essence lies within the elusive boundary between them, a boundary that his artwork is ready to seize. Thus, Kihara’s creative endeavor is pushed by the popularity that language falls quick in conveying the depth and complexity of those contrasts, compelling him to specific them by way of his work.
Kenshiro Kihara’s creative course of merges creativity and introspection. He crafts intricate dioramas from a curated assortment of photos and collectible figurines, capturing them by way of pictures to create fascinating work. His method includes layering these photos, deftly manipulating blurred and unblurred surfaces to evoke nostalgia and timelessness. These parts are harking back to the imaginative play of childhood. They transcend their bodily dimensions, assuming lifelike textures akin to actual individuals and landscapes. By means of this system, Kihara intentionally emphasizes the artificiality of his creations, blurring the road between actuality and fiction. This dynamic interaction serves as a profound interrogation on notion, difficult viewers to rethink their understanding of actuality. By using pictures as a mediating medium, Kihara liberates his motifs from private connotations, facilitating a deeper reference to a broader viewers
Jung-Yong Lee observes how typically we depend on visible shapes to acknowledge objects, however he cautions towards mistaking the whole picture of an object as purely visible. He argues that whereas imaginative and prescient offers instinct, it lacks objectivity. Lee means that the true means to generate an object’s picture lies throughout the self, that’s the topic of creativeness.
He begins by crafting an mental perfect form utilizing coloured clay, transcending the constraints of visible notion. This manner is then transferred to canvas by way of portray, with the artist molding supplies based mostly on expertise, ideas, and perspective. This course of goals to mix summary sculptures with realism, inviting various interpretations. Lee emphasizes the significance of introspection in his creative creation, reworking his compositions in autos for exploring identification and inside modifications, in a position to foster a deeper creative dialogue.
Opening Reception: Thursday June 6, 2024 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm