Nicholas Hatfull “Thermals of the Heart”
We visited “Thermals of the Heart,” the first solo exhibition in Asia by Nicholas Hatfull, a young British artist born in Tokyo. The venue is THE CLUB, a gallery inside GINZA SIX.
Nicholas Hatfull creates his works by first sketching on an iPad, then painting in oils on canvas, and skillfully incorporating acrylic paints and spray paints.
He has also been strongly influenced by the films of director Yasujiro Ozu, drawing on their motifs.
The works in this exhibition delicately reflect an unassuming everyday life, completed with an awareness of the “Ozu palette.”
His mysterious and richly nuanced works, containing surrealist elements, resonate deeply with the heart.
Center: “Marina (Vacanze Romane),” 2019
Right: “Stormy Higanbana (Agfa, sober Red),” 2019
Right: “Counter Mirage (Vacanze Romane),” 2019
His works are part of the collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody, a prominent American collector, and have also been exhibited at numerous museums including the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico in Rome, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO).
He is sure to become an increasingly noted international artist in the years to come.
