-NAKATANI Toru Exhibition / GALLERY R.P

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Toru Nakatani`s one person exhibition,"It`s a small world", was held at Gallery R.P in Osaka in the severe lingering summer heat in August. He is a California based artist.

In his installation, the world where color (symbolize normal life from the point of the artist`s view) has been lost is expressed. All over the world many innocent children have been victimized by war and terrorism under the name of justice. These papier-mache animals are appealing to the viewers for this tragedy on behalf of the children.(from artist`s text)

▲The artist depicts the world in monotones in this installation, which consists of gray concrete floor, white wall and gray papier-mache objects from recycled newspapers. The viewer`s imagination travels freely from an amusement park to a grave yard.
▼If a screen is clicked, it will be respectively indicated by expansion.
▲The viewers see them as if they were bisque wear.
▲The artist`s wife helped make the countless alphabet cutouts which densely cover the floor in the shape of small countries.
▲The artist expresses the mind of a child.
▲A children`s world is composed of papier-mache animals and the combination of cookie cutout alphabet and other shapes.
▲Familiar landscape with children`s toys and favorite biscuits.
▲Papier-mache with bullet holes and cookies.

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Reporter:Street Artnavi:/Nakata Koji
coverage: August 30, 2003 / Upload: August 31

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