"Kirigami" works of Shinichi Nakayama are now available at IKOI!
09Apr 10
We'd like to introduce the Edo-Kirigami artist, Shinichi Nakayama.
Shinichi Nakayama (b. 1971) was born in Yanaka, a downtown area of traditional Tokyo when the city was still known as Edo.
He studied fine arts in Paris, and now lives and works in Tokyo.
While focusing largely on acrylic painting, he has been developing his own kirigami projects since 2008.
"Kirigami" means "paper cutout" in Japanese, and is considered a variation of origami. Since kirigami is made by folding a piece of paper and cutting the base, it is usually symmetrical. But Nakayama's works often incorporate asymmetrical elements.
His artwork is inspired by Japanese myths and folk stories.Since he was born in "Edo" and his works are in the "Edo"-style, he refers to himself as "the Edo-Kirigami" artist.His reputation within Japan is built up numerous exhibitions of his kirigami works in Harajuku, Ginza, Tokyo Station, and Nezu.His works can be purchased Shinjuku station and Edo-Tokyo museum.
A variety of kirigami cards and bookmarks are on display in IKOI.The bookmarks consist of two elements: a print and the original kirigami paper, called "Isekatagami", which is used to make the print and is made from paper typically used for stenciling kimono patterns.
Nakayama will hold an exhibition of his kirigami works and his related paintings at IKOI in Amsterdam in September 2010.
For more information about the artist, please visit the website
http://shinichinakayama.com
More works are found on
http://gallery.me.com/yufunamichidori#gallery
現在IKOIでは江戸切り紙作家、中山真一のしおりとポストカードを展示販売中です！伊勢型紙(江戸小紋などの型染めに用いられる柿渋紙)を用いて制作した切り紙をプリントとセットにしたしおりが好評発売中です。他に新作のカード作品も多数取り揃えています。ぜひご覧ください。
中山真一は1971年、東京の下町、谷中生まれ。パリで美術を学び現在は日本で活動中の気鋭の画家です。これまでアクリル画を中心に活動して来ましたが2008年より新たに切り紙制作を始め、原宿や銀座、根津等で個展を数多く開催し好評を得、東京駅や新宿駅、江戸東京博物館でも展示・販売されました。
2010年9月には絵画作品と共にIKOIで個展開催予定です。どうぞご期待ください。