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Kazuma KOIKE: The quest
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Written by KALONSNET Editor   
Published: November 08 2010

Courtesy of the artist and AISHO MIURA ARTS, copyright © Kazuma Koike

AISHO MIURA ARTS is pleased to present the solo exhibition of Kazuma Koike (1980- ) from 6th Nov to Dec 4th, 2010.

In this exhibition called “The quest ”, we show 3 big pieces painting with acrylic look like beads and over 100 pieces drawing with pen.

Born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa , 1980, Kazuma Koike stayed Buenos Aires Argentina 1986-1992 , and also stayed Barcelona Espanol 1995-1998. After he graduated from Nihon university college of art fine art major sculpture, he mainly worked sculpture with aluminum or plywood and drawing with water color. Additionally, Koike presented paintings composed color drips from one year ago. That stereoscopic paint is unique to him who learned sculpture.

Koike said two elements , organic texture and color drips is most important for painting works He made a huge number of drawings based on diverse memento like nature, consciousness, music, culture. Then He made sculptures and paintings based on these drawing.

He carefully combined pieces of images . Eventually he is success to put out the parallel world This exhibition “The quest ” means trip of inquisition, pursuance and adventure. Koike said “I think art mean keeping change a thing for me.” He faces a problem on process of his work . ”How can people just feel and see art without existent value judgment ”

This exhibition presents drawings as first impulsion and painting as channel of art.

Kazuma Koike
1980 Born in Kanagawa , Japan
1986-1992 Lived in Buenos Aires , Argentina
1995-1998 Lived in Barcelona , Spain
2003 Received a sculpture scholarship of Kitano Education Foundation on the 19th anniversary Graduated from Nihon Art University , Sculpture course

Solo exhibition 2010 [Blinks] hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO , Tokyo
2009 [Trance] AISHO MIURA ARTS , Tokyo, [Juggler] clementsalon*workshop. , Tokyo
2007 [Silver Basin] clementsalon*workshop. , Tokyo
2006 [Lotus Land] clementsalon*workshop. , Tokyo, [Personal Signs] Nanahari , Tokyo, [Encircled Lake] Gallery Yamaguchi , Tokyo

Group exhibition,Art fair
2010 [YOUNG ART TIPEI 2010] Sunworld Dynasty Hotel, Taiwan, [The 5th Daikokuya Contemporary Art Award Exhibition],Tochigi, [ART FAIR TOKYO 2010] Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, [No Man's Land] the French embassy , Tokyo, [ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR 2010] Hong Kong
2009 [SHOWCASE] AISHO MIURA ARTS , Tokyo, [ULTRA002] Spiral, Tokyo, [ART TAIPEI 2009]Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan, [The Yanase Villa Art Education Project] Yanase Villa , Saitama
2008 [SCOPE Miami] Miami, USA, [Yokohama Art & Home Collection] ,Yokohama, [AOSANDO ART FAIR] , Tokyo, [ART@AGNES Agnes hotel Art fair 2008], Tokyo, [Birth of shapes and relations] clementsalon*workshop. , Tokyo, [Japan Now] Inter Alia Art Company , Seoul, Korea
2007 [Casino Royale] SCAI THE BATHHOUTH , Tokyo, [Art Jam Gift] Gallery Yamaguchi , Tokyo
2006 [Amuse Art Jam 2006] The Museum of Kyoto , Kyoto, [The 42nd Kanagawa Art Exhibition]Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery
2004 [Kitano Education Foundation sculpture scholar exhibition]Nihon Art University, Tokyo
2003 [The 19th Kitano Education Foundation sculpture scholar exhibition] Nihon Art University, Tokyo

* The text provided by AISHO MIURA ARTS.


Opened dates: November 6 - December 4, 2010

Last Updated on November 06 2010
 

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