「紫艶由縁江戸花　十」（むらさきのつやのゆかりのえどのはな）
2018年
アクリルグアッシュ、キャンバス、鉄
パネル
H128×W100×D5.5cm
作家蔵


ゴッホが憧れた「浮世絵」も、“筆の線”の芸術。
細微な漆黒の輪郭線は、世界を驚かせる。
その線は絵師が筆で「描き」、彫師が版木から彫り起こし「残した」もの。
色ごとに版木を何枚も彫り分け、1枚の紙に摺り重ねる技法で現れる。
まるで、現代のPhotoshopのレイヤー機能でつくる構造に近い。

本作は、かつて立体を線で平面に置き換えた浮世絵を、
250年の時を越え、紫舟が平面から解放する。
輪郭線を背景の絵からすべて抜き去り、書家は新たな筆の線を「引く」。
その墨蹟は、何層にも重なり自由放埓に宙を舞う。
浮世絵を、伝統から解き放つ。


Scarred Sensual Man
2018
acrylic gouache,canvas

Japanese art is heavily influenced by "Sho", an expression of black (brush)
The art that fascinated Van Gogh 「Ukiyoe」 is also from the "Stroke of the brush".
The fine stroke line from the pitch-black trace lines astounds the world.
That line is 「drawn」 by brush, carved from wooden plates which are「created to last」 by carvers.
In this style of artwork, the wooden plates are individually carved by the colors they represent and stamped upon a single piece of paper together.
This is similar to the layering function found in the Photoshop software in modern times.
Ukiyoe art has traditionally represented and morphed 3D forms into 2D but after 250 years, Sisyu has released Ukiyoe art back from the realm of 2D into 3D.
Calligraphers draws new lines of 「stroke」 from their brush while removing traces of lines from the art's background scenery.
The stroke dances and intertwines in the air in multitude of layers. Thus, Ukiyoe is released from the shackles of its tradition.