Japnese / English
Past Exhibition
Printed Matters
Tatsuo Kawaguchi
Relation - Book
2005.5.16 - 6.10
Checklist
| 1. | Heat (set of 2 books), 1983 Japanese paper, heat, leather |
| 2. | Heat (set of 2 books), 1983 Japanese paper, heat, leather |
| 3. | Heat (Accordion book), 1983 Japanese paper, heat, leather |
| 4. | Blue Line, 1985 Japanese paper, copper |
| 5. | Atomic Patina, 1985 Japanese paper, copper wire |
| 6. | Note of Seeds a, 1988 Lead, seeds |
| 7. | Note of Seeds b, 1988 Lead, seeds |
| 8. | Relation – Universe of Lead / Life, 1998 Flottage/dummy, pencil, ballpoint pen, Japanese paper, paper, lead, copper (set of 2 books) |
| 9. | green book, 1999 paper, colored pencil, leather |
| 10. | SUN FLOWER, 1999 xerography, paper |
| 11. | Relation – Book / Illustrated Color Book of World Flora, 1992 Lead, book, seed (dandelion) |
| 12. | Relation – Book Universe / 1992 Lead, book of universe, seeds (cosmos) |
| 13. | Relation – Book Bird Guide, 1992 Lead, book of birds, seeds (hemp) |
| 14. | Relation – Book Map of Japan, 2001 Lead, book of Japanese map, seeds (cosmos) |
| 15. | Relation – Book Map of the World, 2001 Lead, book of the world map, seeds (cosmos) |
Overview
Tokyo Publishing House presented 16 works by Tatsuo Kawaguchi in a show titled “Printed matter 2005 Tatsuo Kawaguchi Relation - Book” in 2005.
Tatsuo Kawaguchi is one of the leading artists in Japanese contemporary art. Ever since he had organized a group called “I”, and presented avant-garde works with his colleagues in 1965, his works have been consistent with his philosophy.
The “Relation” series that Kawaguchi started producing in the 1970s in particular, still is one of his main subjects today.
Some of his works had been bound for this exhibition, and others were laid out ready for viewers to touch and observe carefully.