Tomoo Gokita “PEEKABOO”
I visited Tomoo Gokita’s solo exhibition “PEEKABOO.” It is a gallery on the 3rd floor of Opera City.
As you enter, a huge work greets you. Its title is “Come Play with Me.”
It feels like a display that says, “Enjoy the exhibition!”
Tomoo Gokita’s works are so distinctive that you can recognize his signature “Gokita style” at a single glance.
Looking closely, the paint is not thickly applied; you can make out careful brushwork alongside bold depiction.
Precisely because it is a black-and-white monotone, you can see how many shades of white and black are intermingled.
Every one of the works is enormous. Overwhelming, full of impact.
In the latter half of the exhibition, this large-scale installation was a delight.
https://art-on.jp/tomoo-gokita-peekaboo2/
It was an exceptionally satisfying solo exhibition.
A signing session was also held during the run, and I went along.
https://art-on.jp/tomoo-gokita-autograph-session/
The art critic Kurose made a post, as below, criticizing the curation.
It does not directly reject Gokita’s work, but I could also understand the points he raised.
He is surely an artist who will be ever more active going forward. One to watch!
Overview
Tomoo Gokita PEEKABOO
Tomoo Gokita : PEEKABOO
Period: April 14 (Sat) ─ June 24 (Sun), 2018
Venue: Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery [3F Gallery 1, 2] Access Floor Map
Opening hours: 11:00 ─ 19:00 (Fri & Sat 11:00 ─ 20:00 / last admission on all days is 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on April 30)
Admission: General 1,200 yen (1,000 yen), university & high school students 800 yen (600 yen), free for junior high students and younger
