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Window Display-Check by Naomi Okubo
Price On Request Window Display-Check | 2015 | Acrylic on cotton cloth | 41x31.8cmARTIST STATEMENTI've always cared about appearances.
The ideas for my work come from an inferiority complex and my experiences in adolescence. As an adolescent, everyone starts to care about how other people think of their appearances. In my personal experiences, when I changed my own image, people in turn changed the way they treated me, and the relationship between myself and that person changed as well. I also realized the power of fashion and the fear of other's watchful eyes. I have been interested in appearances ever since.At the same time, in my adolescence I had felt fear what others thought about me. As a result, I had been confused how I should relate to others. Through this experience, I have showed plural self-portraits in my works. This idea is that I could escape the fears that came from the relationship with others if all people in the world were myself. My expression was based this abnormal teased feeling.In Tokyo, Japan, where I live, and in other developed nations, mass media provides us not only with images of created appearances, but also images of lifestyles and ways of spending our time. We admire these images, and adopt them to create our own images, but we are overly exposed and consume these images so much, that we become confused about what is real and what is contrived. The consequence is that we become addicted to them. Although it seems like a personal issue, it is connected to greater problems and inconsistencies in society. In my work, I want to show my thoughts on these problems and inconsistencies taken from my personal experiences.ABOUT THE ARTIST[Biography]
1985 Born in Tokyo,Japan
2009 B.F.A., Painting, Musashino Art University 2011 M.F.A., Painting, Musashino Art University[Solo exhibition]
2013...
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THIS IS NOT MY LIFE #2 by Naomi Okubo
Price On Request THIS IS NOT MY LIFE #2 | 2016 | Acrylic on cotton | 97x130.3cmARTIST STATEMENTI've always cared about appearances.
The ideas for my work come from an inferiority complex and my experiences in adolescence. As an adolescent, everyone starts to care about how other people think of their appearances. In my personal experiences, when I changed my own...
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THIS IS NOT MY LIFE #1 by Naomi Okubo
Price On Request THIS IS NOT MY LIFE #1 | 2016 | Acrylic on cotton | 130.3x97cmARTIST STATEMENTI've always cared about appearances.
The ideas for my work come from an inferiority complex and my experiences in adolescence. As an adolescent, everyone starts to care about how other people think of their appearances. In my personal experiences, when I changed my own...
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Meaningless#8 by Naomi Okubo
Price On Request Meaningless#8 | 2015 | Acrylic on cotton cloth | 27.3x41cmARTIST STATEMENTI've always cared about appearances.
The ideas for my work come from an inferiority complex and my experiences in adolescence. As an adolescent, everyone starts to care about how other people think of their appearances. In my personal experiences, when I changed my own image, people in turn...
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Meanigless#9 by Naomi Okubo
Price On Request Meaningless #9 | 2015 | Acrylic on cotton cloth | 27.3x41cmARTIST STATEMENTI've always cared about appearances.
The ideas for my work come from an inferiority complex and my experiences in adolescence. As an adolescent, everyone starts to care about how other people think of their appearances. In my personal experiences, when I changed my own image, people in...
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Shine the Darkness by Naomi Okubo
US$722.00 Shine the Darkness | 2013 | Acrylic on cotton and panel | 33.3x33.3cmARTIST STATEMENTIn my adolescence, I had felt fear what others thought about me. As a result, I had been confused how I should relate to others. Through this experience, I have showed plural self-portraits in my works. This idea is that I could escape the fears that...
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North European style by Naomi Okubo
US$722.00 North European style | 2011 | Oil, acrylic on canvas and panel | 27.3x41cm ARTIST STATEMENTIn my adolescence, I had felt fear what others thought about me. As a result, I had been confused how I should relate to others. Through this experience, I have showed plural self-portraits in my works. This idea is that I could escape the...
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Indoor pool by Naomi Okubo
US$5,028.20 Indoor pool | 2010 | Oil, acrylic on canvas and panel | 112.0 x 145.5cm ARTIST STATEMENTIn my adolescence, I had felt fear what others thought about me. As a result, I had been confused how I should relate to others. Through this experience, I have showed plural self-portraits in my works. This idea is that I could escape...
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Checked by Naomi Okubo
US$2,320.00 Checked | 2013 | Acrylic,oil on cotton and panel | 53x45.5cm ARTIST STATEMENT In my adolescence, I had felt fear what others thought about me. As a result, I had been confused how I should relate to others. Through this experience, I have showed plural self-portraits in my works. This idea is that I could escape the fears that...
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MOON by Zhang Guang-Yu
US$1,637.50 MOON | 2015 | Digital Print on Hahnemuhle Smooth Fine Art Paper, Photo Rag 305gsm | Edition of 5 | 90 x 90cm ABOUT THE SERIESOriental MemoryOriental inspiration takes on a Western twist. The mythical realm blurs the boundaries of reality. Chinese artist Zhang Guang-Yu produces colourful paintings and photographs that take inspiration from his homeland and European culture....
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FAIRYTALE by Zhang Guang-Yu
US$1,637.50 FAIRYTALE | 2015 | Digital Print on Hahnemuhle Smooth Fine Art Paper, Photo Rag 305gsm | Edition of 9 | 90 x 90cm ABOUT THE SERIESOriental MemoryOriental inspiration takes on a Western twist. The mythical realm blurs the boundaries of reality. Chinese artist Zhang Guang-Yu produces colourful paintings and photographs that take inspiration from his homeland and European culture....
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DREAMY FIGURE R by Zhang Guang-Yu
US$1,637.50 DREAMY FIGURE R, 2015 | Digital Print on Hahnemuhle Smooth Fine Art Paper, Photo Rag 305gsm | 70 x 90cm | Edition of 5ABOUT THE SERIESOriental MemoryOriental inspiration takes on a Western twist. The mythical realm blurs the boundaries of reality. Chinese artist Zhang Guang-Yu produces colourful paintings and photographs that take inspiration from his homeland and European culture....
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Dreamy Figure II by Zhang Guang-Yu
US$1,714.86 DREAMY FIGURE II | 2015 | Digital Print on Hahnemuhle Smooth Fine Art Paper, Photo Rag 305gsm | Edition of 5 | 70 x 100cm ABOUT THE SERIESOriental MemoryOriental inspiration takes on a Western twist. The mythical realm blurs the boundaries of reality. Chinese artist Zhang Guang-Yu produces colourful paintings and photographs that take inspiration from his homeland and...
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