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Erika Nakanishi｜中西瑛理香
Oct 1 – 31

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Sept 16 – Oct 15

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Erika Nakanishi

私は、自身の制作において「間」や「感じ取る」という日本古来の美意識を重視し、鑑賞者にさまざまな解釈や感情を喚起させる表現を追求しています。この表現は鎌倉時代後期の絵巻作品「春日権現験記絵巻」に見られるように、形のない神々への信仰が反映された日本独自の表現に由来します。「間」は、意図的に空白や余白を設けることで鑑賞者に多様な解釈や感情を喚起させる美意識です。神々が顔を隠して描かれる手法は、日本における「間」の概念を表しており、私の作品にも通じる重要な要素となっています。

In my own work, I place great importance on the traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts of “ma” (space or interval) and “kanjiru” (to perceive or feel), striving to create expressions that evoke various interpretations and emotions in the viewer. This form of expression originates from the unique Japanese tradition of depicting intangible deities, as seen in the late Kamakura period picture scroll “Kasuga Gongen Genki E-maki.”

“Ma” refers to the deliberate use of space or blank areas to provoke diverse interpretations and emotions in the viewer. The method of depicting deities with hidden faces reflects the Japanese concept of “ma” and is a crucial element that also resonates in my work.

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Characters, as images, do not appear in photographs. However, they have partially materialized, from being mediums in the past to digital media in the present.

VR, AI, NFT
The ecosystem residing in data has drawn diverse contours as a species and contributed to the development of subculture.

On the other hand, printing technology significantly expands the support medium as a concept in art. The flat texture of mass-produced items has stirred a strong yearning for original works and materials. However, images not bound by a medium do not rely on a single support as content. In fact, CG media, which deals with images liberated from materiality, have nurtured many internet artists.

In the early 2010s, characters met with mediums once again through Chaos Lounge and became unique artistic pieces. However, these multi-dimensional, fluctuating beings do not necessarily seek a permanent support medium.

As a quantum entity, the character archives the potential to behave like a wave with overlapping states and holds a solo exhibition in electronic space.

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