Tomio Koyama Gallery Tokyo - Kyoto | TKG Editions　Ginza - Kyoto

» Introduction:

Yuko Someya applies Japanese paper (washi) to canvas on panels, and creates imaginary worlds using delicate strokes and colors so the paper's gentle qualities remain present. Many of her motifs feature flowers and birds, plants, and animals, which are first outlined with thin and delicate lines like those of miniature paintings, by the artist who states "I move my pencil as if I was spelling a word". Then she applies colors with lithograph ink, pieces of colored Japanese paper, and water color, carefully keeping them from being dull.
　　The paintings often embrace plenty of blank spaces in contrast with details and delicateness of the motifs. That gives motifs the sense of floating, and they start sparkling as if they are inviting the viewers to the stories, and the continuances of them.

» Concept:

Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto is pleased to present Yuko Someya's new works including a wide piece of 360 cm, set of 4 paintings with the motifs of a white tapir and butterflies. On another work "I am afraid time comes when roses to wither", Someya gives these words / story; "There is a white animal comes close to the roses. He tries to hide his smell under the scent of roses, longs for the figure of the flowers, envies and hates them, and tries to dominate the place by claiming it's his. He doesn't move there in spite of the unstable mind with contradiction. The white animal looks outside (of the painting)."

» Artist Biography:

Yuko Someya was born in Chiba in 1980. She graduated from Tokyo Zokei University in 2004 and completed her Master's degree at Tokyo University of Arts, Department of Art, Printmaking.
Someya held her first solo exhibition at Tomio Koyama Gallery in 2007. In 2008, she exhibited in a group exhibition at Richard Heller Gallery (Santa Monica, California). She received awards from Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo in 2004.