Introducing Kotaro Otsuka, an artist of HOLBEIN ART FAIR 2022 4th
大塚孝太郎
Advertisements flooding the streets; social media and online news seen on our phones.
Information comes easily and it is convenient, yet sometimes it wears you out and you just want to space out.
Before I know it, I am gazing at a corner of the room, unconsciously catching the faint tick of the second hand.
My eyes stay open, fixed on a corner of the room, not really trying to catch anything.
I suddenly notice the unfocused, in-between space reflected in those eyes, and feel a certain comfort in it.
Perhaps it appears all of a sudden, surprisingly within reach.
I find myself simply musing on such things, lost in a daze.
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2017 Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, Osaka University of Arts
EXHIBITION
2016 AHAF Seoul 2016 / Seoul
2017 ASYAAF 2017 / Seoul
2018 JART 8th / New York
6th Charon's Grand Prize Exhibition / Gallery Kaze, Osaka
ART OSAKA 2018 / 大阪
Two-person exhibition: Ayano Mori & Kotaro Otsuka / Gallery Kaze, Osaka
2019 7th Charon's Grand Prize Exhibition / Gallery Kaze, Osaka
HANKYU Art Fair -Neo SEED- / Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Osaka
Kotaro Otsuka & Yuki Baba Two-person Exhibition “Signifiant - hito and can -” / Atelier Subaru, Osaka
2020 Solo Exhibition “GENWAKU - Dazzle -” / KAZE ART PLANNING, Osaka
ART OSAKA WALL by APCA / Osaka
2021 ART NAGOYA 2021 / Aichi
2022 art stage OSAKA 2022 / Osaka
COMPETITION
2016 Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program, 33rd Charity Auction — Selected and Purchased
2017 Osaka University of Arts Graduation Work, Nabei Prize
Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program, 37th Charity Auction — Selected and Purchased; 2020 5th Utazu Art Award Biennale 2020, Award of Excellence
[Works]
haze #01
Acrylic oil on Panel
H910×W1615×D23(mm)
2022
haze #02
Acrylic oil on Panel
H355×W650×D23(mm)
2022
haze #03
Acrylic oil on Panel
H355×W650×D23(mm)
2022
haze #04
Acrylic oil on Panel
H290×W510×D23(mm)
2022
haze #05
Acrylic oil on Panel
H290×W510×D23(mm)
2022
haze #06
Acrylic oil on Panel
haze #07
Acrylic oil on Panel
H290×W510×D23(mm)
2022
haze #08
Acrylic oil on Panel
H225×W420×D45(mm)
2022
haze #09
Acrylic oil on Panel
H190×W340×D23(mm)
2022
haze #10
Acrylic oil on Panel
H190×W340×D23(mm)
2022
haze #11
Acrylic oil on Panel
H190×W340×D23(mm)
2022
View all works by Kotaro Otsuka ▽
https://pls-art-shop.com/collections/kotaro-ostuka
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[Installation views]
The delicate gradations are simply captivating ✨
Some of the works depict empty cans, which makes them all the more intriguing!
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[Staff comment]
In the darkness, a blue haze seems to drift across the surface, drawing you in. Subtle shifts in the blue, places where the haze lifts—I felt these works let you savor the play of light and shade. Like the deep sea, or a far corner of the cosmos, they bring the viewer a sense of calm and stir the imagination. (Fujinuma)
[Exhibition information]
HOLBEIN ART FAIR 2022
1st Week ｜ Mon, August 15, 2022 – Sun, August 21, 2022
初英佳 / 濱口綾乃 / 福田紗也佳 / 興梠優護 / 井上光太郎
2nd Week ｜ Mon, August 22, 2022 – Sun, August 28, 2022
田岡智美 / 香月恵介 / 森島里香 / 古川あいか / 松本菜々
3rd Week ｜ Mon, August 29, 2022 – Sun, September 4, 2022
福本健一郎 / 深田桃子 / 渡部未乃 / 須貝旭 / 福田絵理
4th Week ｜ Mon, September 5, 2022 – Sun, September 11, 2022
SAKAMOTO ENTERTAINMENT / 大塚孝太郎 / 菊地虹 / 鈴木初音 / 安田悠|Yu Yasuda / 榊貴美
*For each artist's gallery attendance dates, please refer to their respective social media.
・Dates: Monday, August 15 – Sunday, September 11, 2022; open 10:00 – 21:00
*Opening hours may change due to COVID-19. Please check the official website from time to time.
・Venue: +ART GALLERY ｜ +ART GALLERY
・Address: Shibuya Scramble Square, Shops & Restaurants 14F (24-12 Shibuya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002)
・Access: About 30 seconds to 1 minute from JR Shibuya Station (Yamanote Line / Shonan-Shinjuku Line), Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station (Fukutoshin Line / Hanzomon Line / Ginza Line), and Tokyu Shibuya Station (Toyoko Line / Den-en-toshi Line).
・Organized and planned by: Holbein Art Materials Inc. and Plus Art Inc.
・In cooperation with: Re-Creation Inc.
■About purchasing artworks
Works are available for purchase, and are also on sale online during the exhibition!
The art materials featured at the venue can also be purchased at the Holbein online shop.
