I visited the solo exhibition “HER” by the artist Atsuko Yamashita.
The venue is TAKU SOMETANI GALLERY.Atsuko Yamashita “HER”In Atsuko Yamashita’s works, stories revealed only within herself are expressed as paintings.Installation viewThe largest work was the size-150 “HER1.”Atsuko Yamashita, HER1, oil, pencil, and charcoal on canvas, size 150It’s a work that was being painted when I visited her atelier before; you can see it in progress in the article below.
Installation viewDrawing even during the exhibitionWorks lined up filling the spaceAtsuko Yamashita, HER2, oil, pencil, and charcoal on canvas, size 20Atsuko Yamashita, HER4, oil, pencil, and charcoal on canvas, size 20Top: HER.38, 200×240mm / Bottom: HER.36, 250×340mm
Atsuko Yamashita, HER.33, 220×280mmAlso, as a collaborative project for this show, there were sales of edition-limited T-shirts planned and produced by “mm’s”. It’s a brand created by an art collector working in the apparel industry, out of respect for artists.“mm’s,” exhibited still inside its box. ¥15,000 per shirt (excl. tax). *Available in several sizes
Characterized by colors made from a six-plate silkscreen, and an original body chosen from the very threads that weave the fabric.*For inquiries about mm’s products, contact masegiyorito@mac.com.
Held about ten months after her solo show at MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS, planned for January–February 2019, I was intrigued and looking forward to what changes I’d see in Yamashita’s work. Her worldview had shifted from before, and I could feel the story’s progression and the artist’s growth.
