鴨下容子
Yoko Kamoshita
人体の一部のようであり、風景のようでもあり、自然現象のようでもあり、、、いつも違った表情で観る者の想像力を掻き立てる鴨下容子。
緻密に、しかし時には大胆に引かれる一本一本の線が、幾重にも重なり交わる事で幅広いトーンを生み出し、それが我々を奥行き豊かな作品世界へと引き込んでいく。
見れば見るほど発見がある、味わい深い作品だ。
とにかく執拗に追い求める事で生まれるその作品は、近年高く評価されるようになり、TAGBOAT主催のアートフェス2015では見事にグランプリを受賞。それが韓国のアートフェアへの出展につながり、海外でのデビューも果たす。
真摯に画面と向き合う事で作品に一段と深みが増してきているが、鴨下の飽くなき探求心は更に踏み込んだ所に向かっている。
それは、まだ本人さえもはっきりとは掴めていない理想郷ではあるものの、きっと観る者の心を打つような美的価値を持つ内容だろうと、期待が募る。
これからも画面にかじりつき、自分の声に正直に筆を動かすであろう鴨下が見せる新たな展開はどんなものなのか。
作家としてますます脂が乗ってくる今後に注目だ。
Yoko Kamoshita’s work stirs up the observer’s imagination with an ever-changing expression that is sometimes like a body part, sometimes like scenery, and at others like natural phenomena.
Each one of her lines, which are precise but sometimes boldly drawn, overlap numerous times and intersect, creating a wide range of tones and pulling us in to the deep world of the artwork.
It is a profound piece in which you will make discoveries each time you look at it.
Her artwork, born from persistent pursuit, has been highly regarded in recent years, and brilliantly won the First Place Prize at the TAGBOAT-sponsored 2015 Art Fair. This led to an exhibition at the South Korea Art Fair, making it her debut outside of Japan.
By facing the screen with earnestness, the depth of Kamoshita’s work has increased, and her exploring spirit has taken a step further.
Although that is a utopia that the artist herself has yet to fully grasp, it invites expectation that the content will have an artistic value that is sure to hit the hearts of those who see it.
What will be the next development for Kamoshita, who is bound continue to grab on to the screen and move her brush honestly according to her voice?
Her future is one to watch as she grows as an artist.
