Yuka Goto - Paintings

Hiromart Gallery is pleased to present Yuka Goto’s solo show this year again.

This time, the exhibition is titled Excitement and features new paintings. In this group of new works, she depicted excitement that overflows in our daily life. 

Excitement

August 2 - September 10, 2023

Artist:          Yuka Goto

Hours:         1 to 7 pm

                   Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and August 9 - 13 for summer holidays

Artist Reception:   Wednesday August 2, 6-8pm

Artist Statement on Excitement:

Excitement is overwhelming in our daily life. Mixing with people at various places, we find sparkling joy in their eyes. All things we see in this world, as well as the color and beautiful form, make our heart throb. By describing such great people, I find a story of excitement. Painting itself is also a behavior of excitement. It’s beyond calculation that I don’t know what form comes next. Suddenly, life resides there. I paint with pleasure and feeling. Excitement is in the splendor of being alive. It’s in breathing while we enjoy every feeling in every moment, and a pleasant breeze.

I want to paint a world where the viewer can see this lively feeling of happiness. By producing paintings, I want to expand the infinity of the world of excitement.

Born in Tokyo, in 1978.

Graduated from the Musashino Art University, Painting, in 2002.

She won AX Manga newcomer award and Minami Shinbo award in 2000. In 2002, her painting was accepted for the choice prize.

She made a shutter mural and has attended art projects such as HETAUMA & Underground summit Japan/USA, Colombia coffee V.A. Cup Exhibition, Cow Parade project. She made a painting for the album cover of OO Telesa and their animation music-video in 2006 and artworks for the animation music-video of podo’s debut album in 2007. In 2012, her solo-show was hosted at the Musashino Art University. 

She is the author of comic book Seigitai (4 volumes), a painting book Tetsudou Gashu and a picture book Collection-san (writer: Hideo Furukawa, picture: Yuka Goto).

Hiromart Gallery curated her solo and 2 person exhibitions as below. Solo exhibition: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2 person exhibition: 2012, 2014 and 2018.

Image on TOP: Tokimeki Apartment, 72.7x91cm, acrylic on canvas, 2023

Below: Night Castle, 72.7x60.6cm, Afternoon Break, 53x45.5cm

Please contact us for information and availability on the artworks: info(at)hiromartgallery.com

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