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12/9/2003

Kiyokatsu Matsumiya

Berliner Kunstprojekt, Berlin

STRUCTURED COLOR
Paintings · Sculpture · Installation


Private opening reception for the artist
Saturday, September 13th, 6 to 9 PM.
Curated by James Cavello

BERLIN -- Berliner Kunstprojekt is pleased to present the premiere Berlin exhibition for contemporary artist Kiyokatsu Matsumiya. Although the artist works in several different media, including paper, steel, wood and stone, he is passionate about the process he utilizes in each work of art. He likes to think ‘outside the canvas’ and no project is too large or too small for him to accept the challenge.

Matsumiya's artwork is a successful combination of serenity and controlled creative energy: at times the order and simplicity is disrupted by the dynamism of the gesture. His 'torn' washi paintings are uniquely recognizable as Matsumiya's work, a construction and deconstruction -- imperfection takes on a new meaning. He begins with a laborious process of layering washi, oil painting, and then uses hands-on strength to make tears in the previously flawless creation. Instead of utilizing a sharp instrument to create diagonal slashes, which would be too precise, the artist must use great force to carefully tear the thick paper, already reinforced with layers of paint. These significant tears reveal the fibrous edges of the paper and the hidden layers of pure color underneath.

Going beyond the works of art that can hang on a wall, Matsumiya has completed numerous site specific projects, from interior spaces to transit projects to acres of outdoor art landscape. The artist reacts to space with thought provoking concepts that challenge our imagination and confront profundity. Previous projects include the lobby of a building in Japan that has resulted in thousands of spectators journeying to view the space. The artist created a site-specific work of art encompassing an entire lobby, including the walls and ceilings. The only connection to the private corporation is a nondescript telephone asking the visitor to pick up for communication. Although at first it appears as a construction site, or even a demolition, the artist conceived the notion of making tears in the walls and ceiling, along with the installation of specially created works of art. The end result is an environment that surrounds the viewer and creates an overall experience.

Other projects include an outdoor burn site, where Matsumiya erected a tent like construction of logs, resulting in an open kiln. Once the flames died down, it revealed pieces of ceramic, previously hidden, which were naturally fired by the heat. The artist has completed all terrain projects, such as a rock formation in the side of a mountain, and kinetic sculptures that move with water. Pending projects include environmental installations that incorporate nature in addition to smaller scale projects designed for a specific space or concept.

Matsumiya expounds on traditional Japanese art culture by his use of color, paper, craftsmanship, fearless manipulation of media and reverence for nature. But as a Contemporary artist he is influenced by pioneering artists involved with the process of construction, such as Christo and even Gaudi. Future projects for Mr. Matsumiya include several architectural commissions planned for Europe and the United States.

Image:
Color Phase I-Ancient times
1986
243.0 x 181.0 cm
Oil on Kumohadamashi

Catalogue Available with an essay by John Vanco,
curator, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA, USA


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