Galerie Japan Art in Frankfurt presents a multifaceted group exhibition featuring works by Inoue Yûichi, Hideaki Yamanobe, Masamichi Yoshikawa and Joachim Bandau.
The show combines painting, lacquer and porcelain, creating a harmonious interplay between the different media and artistic approaches. The presented works are characterized by their reduction, materiality and technical precision, reflecting the profound cultural and aesthetic values of their creators.
Two expressive works by Inoue Yûichi (1916-1985) from the 1970s and 1980s are on display. YU-ICHI, who is considered a key figure in 20th-century Japanese art, used characters (kanji) as a metaphor to express his inner world. For him, the aesthetic value of the characters was not the main focus, but rather the free expression of his inner strength.
Hideaki Yamanobe (born 1964) combines Western painting traditions such as Abstract Expressionism with Asian influences in his paintings. Contemporary music is a major source of inspiration for him, which he tries to visualize in his monochrome subtle works. The medium of painting serves him to make emotional processes visible, which can be seen impressively in the four exhibited works.
Masamichi Yoshikawa (born 1946) reinterprets Japanese traditions in an innovative way with his porcelain objects in their characteristic light blue Seihakuji glaze. These sculptural and architectonic objects carry a spiritual presence, thus creating a deep connection between the past and present.
The exhibition is completed by two lacquer works by German artist Joachim Bandau (b. 1936). These black wall pieces, reduced to a minimum, consist of a wooden core that is subsequently coated several times with a traditional lacquer from Burma. This special lacquer is made from the resin of the Usitata tree and gives the works a meditative and at the same time powerful presence.
The exhibition can be seen at the gallery in Frankfurt, until August 16.
