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Tatsuhito HORIKOSHI: When I was little, God was there

Past exhibition
20 April - 14 May 2022
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  • Overview
    Kanda & Oliveira is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of Mr. Tatsuhito Horikoshi entitled 'When I was little, God...
    Kanda & Oliveira is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of Mr. Tatsuhito Horikoshi entitled "When I was little, God was there".
    The title is a reference to the lyrics from a Ghibli movie song, a song dear to his heart, a time capsule of his youth.
    "I think my current expression is an extension of the spirituality of my childhood, when I felt something divine in every corner of my life." 
    Because of the pandemic, social distance measures, and his move to a studio in the countryside where he was born and raised, the artist felt that strong connection to his childhood to a greater extent, and the urge to get in touch with the epicentre of his imagination. Along that dialogue with his former self unfolded the need to slow down and focus on what is important.
    The images that had been accumulating deep within himself have emerged, and been brought up to the surface, in a pursuit of meaning and a desire for transformation.
    "I want to keep thinking about what it means to make things with sincerity."
    When reality and imagination are intertwined, a dream appears.
     
    Open to the public: April 20 (Wed.) ‒ May 14 (Sat.)
    Opening hours: 13:00 - 18:00 *Wednesday to Saturday during the exhibition period
    Please note that the gallery will be closed on May 04th and May 05th.
  • Artist Profile
    Tatsuhito Horikoshi
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    Tatsuhito Horikoshi

    Tatsuhito Horikoshi (b. 1985 Gunma Prefecture, Japan, lives and works in Gunma and Kanagawa Prefectures) is an artist known for his narrative portraits of boys and girls using thin layers of oil paint. His work reflects influences from a wide range of cultural sources, such as music and movies, as well as manga, anime, and illustrations.
     
    The adolescent boys and girls depicted in his portraits often have slightly melancholic expressions on their faces. Horikoshi says he wanted to express “the loneliness that one person may feel in the midst of a whirlwind of excitement”. In the beginning, many of his portraits reflected his own desire for transformation, but in recent years, Horikoshi's own stories have been projected into the backgrounds of his works, while the figures have become more anonymous. It can be said that the background and the person are drawn together, pulling at each other. It is as if Horikoshi shows us how he went on an introspective journey back in time, to gain the ability to move forward his next steps in existence.
     
    Tatsuhito Horikoshi has mainly been exhibited in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, France, and China. He graduated from Tama Art University with a MFA in oil painting.
  • Selection of Works
    • Tatsuhito Horikoshi, Happy Together, 2022
      Tatsuhito Horikoshi, Happy Together, 2022
    • Tatsuhito Horikoshi, Symbol, 2022
      Tatsuhito Horikoshi, Symbol, 2022
    • Tatsuhito Horikoshi, 幽霊みたいな僕 (ソーダ味のアイス) - Me like a ghost (Soda ice candy), 2022
      Tatsuhito Horikoshi, 幽霊みたいな僕 (ソーダ味のアイス) - Me like a ghost (Soda ice candy), 2022
    • Tatsuhito Horikoshi, 幽霊みたいな僕(燃える庭)- Me like a ghost (Burning garden), 2022
      Tatsuhito Horikoshi, 幽霊みたいな僕(燃える庭)- Me like a ghost (Burning garden), 2022
    • Tatsuhito Horikoshi, 暗闇くんこんにちは (Hello darkness, my old friend), 2022
      Tatsuhito Horikoshi, 暗闇くんこんにちは (Hello darkness, my old friend), 2022
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