[Author introduction] Kotaro Inoue
Introducing HOLBEIN ART FAIR 2022 1st artist Kotaro Inoue
Kotaro Inoue
My work uses motifs such as people, houses, and trees, and focuses on the "darkness" beyond what is physically visible. The darkness mentioned here is not just the black color, but a presence that is often overlooked in a scene, but that hangs within it. I feel that darkness not only gives a sense of awe, but also can sometimes be a source of solitude.
[Career]
1982 Born in Tottori Prefecture, raised in Nara Prefecture
2005 Graduated from Osaka College of Art, Graduate School of Art, Painting Course Major solo exhibitions
2021 “Things that lurk right next door” (KOKI ARTS/Tokyo)
2021 “HIDEAWAY” (flotsambooks/Tokyo)
2018 “VISION” (KOKI ARTS/Tokyo)
2017 “Kaleido” (Gallery Den mym/Kyoto)
2015 “Short Arabesque” (KOKI ARTS/Tokyo)
2013 “Dark Light” (GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku/Tokyo)
2010 “End Roll Garden” (SANAGI FINE ARTS/Tokyo)
Main group exhibitions/art fairs
2022 Seattle Art Fair (Lumen Field Event Center/Seattle)
2020 Dazzling Shadow (Shinjuku Ophthalmology Gallery/Tokyo)
2019 Winter Show (KOKI ARTS/Tokyo)
2019 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA
2018 ART FORMOSA (Eslite Travel/Taipei)
【the work】
reflect shadow
Oil on Canvas
H333×W242 ×D20 (mm)
2022
walking things
Oil on canvas
H242×W333 ×D20 (mm)
2022
In the sleep I lost
In the sleep I lost
H910×W1410 ×D20 (mm)
2019
In between
Oil on canvas
H457×W814 ×D20 (mm)
2020
HIDEAWAY
Oil and charcoal on canvas
H606×W454 ×D20 (mm)
2020
List of works by Kotaro Inoue▽
https://pls-art-shop.com/collections/inouekoutarou
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[Exhibition view]
It's a stylish piece🌳😊
You can also enjoy large works with connected canvases!
Please enjoy Kotaro Inoue's works that depict a stylish atmosphere at the venue!
[Staff comment]
Mr. Inoue's works, which depict darkness, have a unique atmosphere and a slightly humid atmosphere. Even in the darkness, each work feels like a story, and as you think about what kind of place and situation this place is in, you're likely to become absorbed in the work. Please come and see Mr. Inoue's wonderful work in person, where you can experience such an immersive feeling ✨✨ (Nagaya)
