Tomoko Nagai exhibition, [ Winter Wind and Konko ], 2010

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Tomoko Nagai

Winter Wind and Konko

2010. 12. 17th（fri.） - 2011. 2. 5th（sat.）

Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto

opening reception 12.17. fri. 6:00 - 8:00pm

＊[Artist Talk] Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto：12.17. fri. 5:30pm －
＊which will be exhibited at two venues including TKG Editions Kyoto, 1st floor

Bio & Works

Introduction
Works Image

» Introduction:

In Tomoko Nagai's works, various motifs―animals such as bears, cats, and horses, young girls and imaginary figures, and trees and mushrooms — are scattered around with the backgrounds of forest or rooms as if they were theater settings. Each work, Nagai states, captures a scene from one grand imaginary world filled with innumerable images that she would never finish painting. All of her works embrace a sense of contentment and seem to address a condensed world. They also share a unique sense of space.
Nagai believes that work is result of coincidence and spontaneity. She does not draw before painting, as she would be satisfied if the drawing succeeds. She employs different medium depending on the subject; oil, acrylic, watercolor, color pencil, and pastel. She also creates installations using different materials. This results in various matiere and levels of intensity that seem to become each element and rhythm constituting one music. Nagai's works do not carry any specific narratives. By feeling this music, however, we would realize that we enter inside of her world of stories.

» Concept:

This exhibition will be on view at 2 spaces in the same building; Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto (2F) and TKG Editions Kyoto (1F). The season is winter, the place is somewhere far, long time ago. White bears, weasels, young deers, and young girls will appear. There will be a scene where these characters show up lively, and also a quiet scene where only the sound of snow seems to be heard. The exhibition will feature not only paintings, but wall paintings and installations, inviting a viewer to proceed inside of the stories while viewing the exhibition. (note: The word "konko" in the exhibition title is Japanese onomatopoeia that suggests the sound of snow. )

» Artist Biography:

Tomoko Nagai was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1982. She graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music in 2006, majoring in Oil Painting. She currently lives and works in Tokyo.
She won a prize at Tokyo Wonder Wall in 2006, and her major exhibitions includes "Bara mo Uma ni Uta ni Midori mo Niwa" (Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo, 2007), Project N33 at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (Tokyo, 2008), "A child and an owl and a gray cat sparkling on Sunday" (Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, 2008), and "In the Room of Toccata" (Roppongi Hills Art + Design Store Space A+D, Tokyo, 2010). She also participated in VOCA (The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, 2010). Her works have been included in the public collection of The Takahashi Collection, The Olbricht Collection, and other. This is the second exhibition at Tomio Koyama Gallery.

Contact information for press materials：

[ Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto / TKG Editions Kyoto ] Futaba Fujikawa TEL： +81-75-353-9994

*Please click Photos for more images.

installation view from [ Winter Wind and Konko ] at Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto, 2011
©Tomoko Nagai

installation view from [ Winter Wind and Konko ] at TKG Editions Kyoto, 2011
©Tomoko Nagai

installation view from [ Winter Wind and Konko ] at Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto, 2011
©Tomoko Nagai

[ PRESS 02 ]　ririan, 2010
oil, acrylic on canvas
130.2 x 194.2 cm
cTomoko Nagai

お城ハウス　Castle house, 2010
acrylic,water color,ink,color pencil,pencil,glitter,collage on paper
37.9 x 52.5 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

[ PRESS 03 ]　綿雪 Large snowflakes, 2010
oil on canvas
145.5 x 97.0 cm
cTomoko Nagai

[ PRESS 04 ]　劇場ハウス Theater house, 2010
oil, acrylic, glitter on canvas
116.7 x 91.0 cm
cTomoko Nagai

[ PRESS 05 ]　バラの部屋 A room of roses, 2010
oil, acrylic on canvas
72.8 x 72.8 cm
cTomoko Nagai

pajamas , 2010
oil,spray on canvas
80.6 x 65.3 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

fur girl, 2010
oil,glitter on canvas
73.0 x 60.6 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

プリンス　Prince, 2010
acrylic,water color,pencil,color pencil,ink,conte,glitter on paper mounted on panel
45.8 x 38.1 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

お見舞いにきてくれてありがとう　Thank you for visiting and wishing a recovery, 2010
water color,pencil,color pencil,ink on paper mounted on panel
30.2 x 30.1 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

星屑と木の葉とプリンセス　Stardust and leaves and the princess, 2010
water color,pencil,color pencil,ink,glitter on paper mounted on panel
30.2 x 30.1 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

眠る　Sleep, 2010
oil,acrylic,modeling paste on canvas (2 pieces, 227.5 x 182.2 cm each)
227.5 x 364.4 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

snow princess, 2010
oil,acrylic,glitter,spray on canvas
227.5 x 182.2 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

Mr.Bear, 2010
oil,acrylic,glitter,spray on canvas
227.5 x 182.2 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

snow kitten, 2010
oil,acrylic,glitter,gesso,modeling paste,paperclay on canvas
101.5 x 134.0 cm
©Tomoko Nagai

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