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January 8, 2015
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On View: “Ripple” by Yugo Kohrogi at Cashi, Tokyo

Tokyo based painter Yugo Kohrogi sees life through a unique filter. His exhibition "Ripple", now on view at Cashi gallery in Tokyo, presents interpretations of the female form with a ripple effect. Kohrogi's images undulate with an invisible energy that changes from piece to piece. Looking through broken glass or a watery surface might distort an image differently, and it's these subtle differences that Kohrogi observes.

Tokyo based painter Yugo Kohrogi sees life through a unique filter. His exhibition “Ripple”, now on view at Cashi gallery in Tokyo, presents interpretations of the female form with a ripple effect. Kohrogi’s images undulate with an invisible energy that changes from piece to piece. Looking through broken glass or a watery surface might distort an image differently, and it’s these subtle differences that Kohrogi observes. His “Slash” series (below for comparison) was created just before this exhibition and focused on flame-like forms that melt and expand. With “Ripple”, there is a much denser texture combined with magnified details in his subject’s face. The viewer can completely lose his or her sense of perspective in the abstraction of it. Some have described it as erotic or tantalizing, speaking to Kohrogi’s ability to evoke strong emotion through distortion.

“Ripple” by Yugo Kohrogi is on view through January 25th, 2015 at Cashi, Tokyo.

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The late artist Tetsuya Ishida is still making an impression with his nightmarish paintings of young men in a state of disfigurement. His work has been described as a surrealistic portrayal of every day Japanese life. Of the 180 works he left behind after his death by a train accident in 2005, nearly all include self-portraits. Ishida’s images most certainly link his own childhood experiences with his observations of society. As a child growing up in Japan, Ishida felt constant pressure to meet the standards of young men his age, and was encouraged to study academics over art. Paintings, such as “Prisoner” (1999) which portrays a young boy growing beyond the capacity of his school walls, reflect on his memories. In fact, there are several iterations of the same image, pointing to the extremity of his frustrations as a student. See more of his work after the jump.

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Coinciding with the opening of "BLAB!" at Copro Gallery last Saturday was Yoko d'Holbachie's "Genesis of Girls". Over the course of her career, featured in Vol. 6 in 2007, d'Holbachie has created candy colored paintings inspired by the stories of time. One of her greatest inspirations is traditional Japanese folklore and legends. Her characters are non-human and androgynous with a feminine touch, found in her symbols of butterflies and birds representing fertility. Her latest solo show is a reimagining and exploration of the origin of girls from various cultures.

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Chiho Aoshima, Japanese art, Kaikai Kiki, Takashi Murakami

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You may recognize the fantastical work of Chiho Aoshima as part of the artist's collective KaiKai Kiki, home to previously featured artists like Mr. and Aya Takano. Opening today, the Seattle Art Museum, in cooperation with Blum and Poe, tells the story of Aoshima's creative journey with "Rebirth of the World". It begins 10 years ago, when she quit her job as a member of iconic Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's design team after her own career took off. Her museum debut, the exhibition takes us from her earliest pieces to 35 new drawings on paper, large-scale prints on plexiglass, and a never before seen animation.

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Arhat, Cirque du Soleil, Japanese art, Superflat, Takashi Murakami

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Japanese artist and founder of Superflat, Takashi Murakami, has taken over four venues in Ibiza, Spain for his latest exhibition: Art Projects Ibiza, Lune Rouge Ibiza, the Ibiza Gran Hotel, and restaurant and performance space HEART Ibiza. His presence there coincides with the opening of Lune Rouge Ibiza, the collection of Guy Laliberté, the Canadian philanthropist perhaps best known as the CEO of Cirque du Soleil. The artist will have a selection of older work on display at the Lune Rouge dating back to his "Arhat" series (covered here), including his massive 32-foot long painting "69 Arhat's "Beneath the Bodhi Tree" (2013). The series was notable for its introduction of more historical Japanese art motifs in Murakami's works, some of which can be found at Laliberté's Casino de Ibiza.

On View: “Ripple” by Yugo Kohrogi at Cashi, Tokyo

Late Artist Tetsuya Ishida Continues to Impress with Nightmarish Paintings

On View: “Genesis of Girls” by Yoko d’Holbachie at Copro Gallery

Chiho Aoshima Makes Her Museum Solo Debut with “Rebirth of the World”

Takashi Murakami Exhibits New Paintings and Sculptures in Ibiza, Spain

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