Nobuyuki Tanaka 2018 Nagoya

Nobuyuki Tanaka
Dec. 9, 2017 – Jan. 25, 2018
Nagoya

Primordial Memory, 2017
Installation view at Oku-Noto Triennale 2017 (Suzu) / Photo by Tadasu Yamamoto

Kenji Taki Gallery (Nagoya) is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Nobuyuki Tanaka, an artist who creates three-dimensional works using urushi (Japanese lacquer). “I feel that urushi has the power to evoke primordial memories related to the origin and generation of life,” Tanaka states.

His works are created using the kanshitsu (dry lacquer) technique, leveraging the organic forms and skin-like textures evoked by the materiality of urushi. This exhibition will feature a selection of both recent and new works.

Imaginary Skin II, 2016
Urushi (Lacquer)
131 x 24 x H.166 cm
Photo Tadasu Yamamoto

left (on the wall) : ‘Imaginary Skin II ‘ 2016 Urushi (Lacquer) H.166xW.131xD.24 cm
right : ‘Primordial Memory’ 2017 Urushi (Lacquer) W.300xD.27xH.215 cm

Imaginary Skin I’, 2016
Urushi (Laquare)
H.212xW.130xD.60 cm

right : ‘Inner side－Outer side  2017-I’ 2017 Urushi (Lacquer) H.69xW.35xD.25 cm
left :‘Tactile Memory’ 2017 Urushi (Lacquer) H.84 x W.23 x D.22 cm

right (on the wall) : ‘Imaginary Skin 2017-II’ 2017 Urushi (Lacquer) H.47xW.66xD.6 cm
left : ‘Inner side?0uter side 2017-II’ 2017 Urushi (Lacquer) H.51xW.36xD.13 cm