Shinsuke Tomita - Copperplate prints

Hiromart Gallery is pleased to present Birds and Fishes – an exhibition of works by Shinsuke Tomita, a Kanazawa-based artist.

Following his Tokyo debut solo exhibition held last year, the exhibition features copperplate print works, including his new attempt with color prints.

Birds and Fishes

September 28 - October 23, 2022

Artist:          Shinsuke Tomita

Hours:         1 to 7 pm, Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays

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1. *Admission may be limited when the space is crowded.
   

2. *Please wear a face mask or covering.
   

3. *Refrain from visiting if you have any symptoms such as a fever, cough etc.
   

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Artist Statement:

Without providing any sketches, I leave any traces instantaneously on a copperplate. They are seeds; I grow images that come to fruition. Most works I make with this process often have an appearance of people. It can be facile, but maybe it’s because I have an interest, and feel people are mysterious, including myself. I dig down and verify people by describing them. In addition to these works, I pay attention to something not human for this exhibition. It can be made if it’s only the appearance of things. Though maybe I’m not easily convinced. However, my range of works is expanding slowly but surely. 

Born in Aichi pref. in 1980. He studied painting at Kanazawa College of Art in Ishikawa pref., and graduated in 2004.

Based in Kanazawa, he makes oil paintings and copperplate prints. As for the painting, he paints a variety of a man’s form, inspired by viewing himself in a mirror. In contrast with painting, he takes a certain amount of creative enjoyment in the print itself. He does this with out the benefit of viewing the accuracy of the image until it is finished being printed. In producing these two different types of works, he balances the process of hardness and softness.

Hiromart Gallery showcased his solo exhibition in 2021.

Image on TOP: Birds and Fishes, 49.2x66.1cm, Intaglio print, 2022

Below: 寝息 (Sound asleep), 12.2x8.6cm, Intaglio print and Gampi chine collé, 2022

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