Sosuke Ueta “(whereabouts of the) ANIMA”
We visited Sosuke Ueta’s solo exhibition “(whereabouts of the) ANIMA.” The venue is TAKU SOMETANI GALLERY in Asakusabashi.
This exhibition centers on the “imagine Series,” which mainly explores semi-organic, semi-geometric forms combining living creatures with drafting stationery and office supplies. The series originated during the artist’s undergraduate years at Tama Art University, when he playfully collaged photographs of set squares and protractors onto photographs of printed animals. Tracing the contours of the mixed shapes that emerged from the fusion of animal and drafting stationery gave rise to intermediate forms in which organic and inorganic existences intersect.
Where is (whereabouts of the) ANIMA — the whereabouts of the soul — to be found, as declared in the title of this exhibition? Through practice during the exhibition period and the induction of laws drawn from it, the artist explores the modes of being of living creatures from multivalent perspectives.
The usually white walls were completely transformed, covered with large-format printed sheets (works).
The sheet works on the walls can be purchased by cutting out a square from your preferred position.
Please check the installation process in the video below.
We were able to appreciate a diverse range of prints created using various techniques and materials.
