Archive for contemporary art

Today’s Drawing Four Photos on August 29, 2024

Posted in Essay 2012-2026 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 1 September 2024 by kenwada

Canvas No.1, August 29, 2024

Canvas No.2, August 29, 2024

Canvas No.3, August 29, 2024

Canvas No.4, August 29, 2024

Today’s Drawing Four Photos on August 29, 2024
Acrylic on canvas, Each canvas 23.9×19.7 in. (60.6×50.0 cm)

Untitled 2024 No.33

Posted in Works 2024 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 30 August 2024 by kenwada

無題 2024 No.33
2024年8月
北軽井沢 作品 No.566
画布にアクリル
50.0×60.6 cm

Untitled 2024 No.33
August 2024
Kitakaruizawa Works No.566
Acrylic on canvas
19.7×23.9 in.

Sans Titre 2024 N°33
août 2024
Kitakaruizawa Œuvres N°566
Acrylique sur toile
50.0×60.6 cm

Untitled 2024 No.32

Posted in Works 2024 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 26 August 2024 by kenwada

無題 2024 No.32
2024年8月
北軽井沢 作品 No.565
画布にアクリル
50.0×60.6 cm

Untitled 2024 No.32
August 2024
Kitakaruizawa Works No.565
Acrylic on canvas
19.7×23.9 in.

Sans Titre 2024 N°32
août 2024
Kitakaruizawa Œuvres N°565
Acrylique sur toile
50.0×60.6 cm

Today’s Drawing Two Photos on August 12, 2024

Posted in Essay 2012-2026 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 13 August 2024 by kenwada

Canvas No.1, August 12, 2024

Canvas No.2, August 12, 2024

Today’s Drawing Two Photos on August 12, 2024
Acrylic on canvas, Each canvas 19.7×23.9 in. (50.0×60.6 cm)

結局、抽象画の場合は、正解がないから、これはもうとことんやるしかない。
自分の中で、何かがストンと腑に落ちた時に、通常サインをする訳だけれども、それが果たして正解であるのかどうかは、作家本人も含めて誰にもわからない。
したがって、この抽象画の仕事はエンドレスになる。
そこで、僕が今考えていることは、自らの本然や天分に忠実であれ、ということです。
時々僕は、アーティストが自ら自身に対して忠実であるよりも、世間に対してより忠実になっているのではないかなと感じることがあります。
さらに僕は、自らの本然や天分を、自らの出自と言い表してもよいかもしれないなと思います。

In the end, when it comes to abstract paintings, there is no right answer, so I have no choice but to do it as hard as I can.
I usually sign when something makes perfect sense to me, but no one, including the artist himself/herself, knows if it’s the right answer or not.
Therefore, this abstract painting work becomes endless.
So, what I am thinking now is to stay true to one’s own nature and one’s natural gifts.
Sometimes I feel like artists are being more loyal to the society than they are being true to themselves.
Furthermore, I think it might be better to describe one’s own nature and one’s natural gifts as one’s own origins.

Today’s Drawing Two Photos on August 11, 2024

Posted in Essay 2012-2026 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 11 August 2024 by kenwada

Canvas No.1, August 11, 2024

Canvas No.2, August 11, 2024

Today’s Drawing Two Photos on August 11, 2024
Acrylic on canvas, Each canvas 19.7×23.9 in. (50.0×60.6 cm)

A Comparative Study of My Paintings from August 4, 6 and 8, 2024 -2-

Posted in Essay 2012-2026 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 9 August 2024 by kenwada

Canvas No.2, August 4, 2024

Canvas No.2, August 6, 2024

Canvas No.2, August 8, 2024

Acrylic on canvas, Each canvas 19.7×23.9 in. (50.0×60.6 cm)

A Comparative Study of My Paintings from August 4, 6 and 8, 2024 -1-

Posted in Essay 2012-2026 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 8 August 2024 by kenwada

Canvas No.1, August 4, 2024

Canvas No.1, August 6, 2024

Canvas No.1, August 8, 2024

Acrylic on canvas, Each canvas 19.7×23.9 in. (50.0×60.6 cm)

Untitled 2024 No.31

Posted in Works 2024 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 5 August 2024 by kenwada

無題 2024 No.31
2024年7月
北軽井沢 作品 No.564
画布にアクリル
45.5×53.0 cm

Untitled 2024 No.31
July 2024
Kitakaruizawa Works No.564
Acrylic on canvas
17.9×20.9 in.

Sans Titre 2024 N°31
juillet 2024
Kitakaruizawa Œuvres N°564
Acrylique sur toile
45.5×53.0 cm

Untitled 2024 No.30

Posted in Works 2024 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 3 August 2024 by kenwada

無題 2024 No.30
2024年7月
北軽井沢 作品 No.563
画布にアクリル
45.5×53.0 cm

Untitled 2024 No.30
July 2024
Kitakaruizawa Works No.563
Acrylic on canvas
17.9×20.9 in.

Sans Titre 2024 N°30
juillet 2024
Kitakaruizawa Œuvres N°563
Acrylique sur toile
45.5×53.0 cm

Untitled 2024 No.29

Posted in Works 2024 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 31 July 2024 by kenwada

無題 2024 No.29
2024年7月
北軽井沢 作品 No.562
画布にアクリル
45.5×53.0 cm

Untitled 2024 No.29
July 2024
Kitakaruizawa Works No.562
Acrylic on canvas
17.9×20.9 in.

Sans Titre 2024 N°29
juillet 2024
Kitakaruizawa Œuvres N°562
Acrylique sur toile
45.5×53.0 cm