HORIZON THAT APPEARS OUT OF THE SLEEPY WOODS

28 Apr-1 Jun 2016

Overview

Yusuke Asai, Takanobu Kobayashi, Kyoko Murase and Syozo Taniguchi selected by Yoshitomo Nara. Each artist lives and works in and around Tokyo and has never exhibited in London before. Selected by Yoshitomo Nara, the exhibition runs concurrent with Nara's own show. So often Japanese art is distilled through a Western lens and this provides an opportunity to connect directly with the Japanese avant-garde. As a counterpoint to Nara, who is known worldwide, the under exposure of these artists outside Japan is an important comment in itself. Much like Nara's approach to making art, these four artists reference Japanese and international art and culture in their work. Their critical understanding of contemporary issues in a global world brought these artists to Nara's attention, and this underpins the exhibition.