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전시제목: SINZOW & Kuremoto
전시기간: 2025년4월15일(화) ~ 4월26일(토)
전시장소: 갤러리 담
03060 서울시 종로구 윤보선길 72 (안국동 7-1)
Tel: 02-738-2745 E-mail: gallerydam@naver.com www.gallerydam.com
Gallery hour: mon-sat noon-6pm sun noon-5pm
전시내용
SINZOW는 무사시노 미술대학을 졸업한 이후, 2001년 도쿄 현대미술관에서 열린 GEIJUTU DOJO GRAND PRIX에서 은상을 수상하며 일본 미술계의 주목을 받기 시작했습니다. 특히 일본과 한국을 오가며 활발한 전시 활동을 펼쳐왔으며, 갤러리 담과는 2009년부터 현재까지 깊은 인연을 이어오고 있습니다.
이번 전시에서 SINZOW는 현대인의 일상과 관계성에 대한 독특한 시각을 선보입니다. 작가는 디지털 시대를 살아가는 현대인의 모습과 더불어, 모성, 육아, 관계 등 인간의 본질적인 감정을 탐구합니다. VR 헤드셋을 쓴, 게임기와 스마트폰을 든 아들의 모습을 통해 기술로 둘러싸인 현대인의 모습을 그리는 한편, 서로를 바라보는 두 인물, 아이를 안은 모성의 모습, 토끼 인형을 안고 있는 아이의 모습 등을 통해 따뜻한 인간적 교감도 포착합니다.
작가의 작품은 회화와 도자 작업을 넘나들며, 각각의 매체가 가진 특성을 살려 이야기를 전달합니다. 회화에서는 대담한 구도와 선명한 색채를 통해 현대인의 모습을 역동적으로 표현하고, 도자 작업에서는 순백의 도자기에 섬세한 묘사를 더해 인간 관계의 친밀함과 따뜻함을 담아냅니다.
"자신의 내면을 응시하고 그것을 적나라하게 작품에 그린 것을 계기로, 나는 내 인생을 그리는 것이 필드워크가 되었다"는 작가의 말처럼, SINZOW의 작품은 개인의 서사를 넘어 동시대를 살아가는 우리 모두의 이야기를 담고 있습니다. 디지털 기기 속 고립된 현대인의 모습과 함께, 그 속에서도 끊임없이 추구되는 인간적 교감에 대한 갈망을 섬세하게 포착해냅니다.
구레모토 작가는 일상에서 만나는 사람들을 관찰하고 그들에게서 받는 인상들을 입체작업 혹은 평면 작업으로 작업한다. 스타벅스에서 만난 젊은 여성의 활기찬 모습을 보면서 표현한 <스타벅스에서 일하고 있는 그녀> 라는 작품에서도 활기차고 기품있는 모습을 보여주고 있다.
구레모토는 평면 회화에서 벗어나 3차원의 조각 작품을 선보입니다. 그러나 그의 조각은 여전히 강한 회화적 요소를 지니고 있습니다. 작가는 입체 작품의 받침을 나무 위에 함석을 조각내서 망치질하는 작업을 해왔으나 최근 작업에서는 오래된 H빔의 일부, 혹은 건축자재로 쓰이는 V-Broke를 사용하기도 한다. 때로는 오래된 배에서 나온 스쿠류(선박용 프로펠러)를 갈고 마감해서 사람 조각의 받침으로 작업하였다. "함석을 조각내고 망치질하는 작업이 회화의 면을 구성해나가는 것처럼 느껴진다"고 작가는 말하는데 이번 전시에서는 회화 안에 조각에서 썼던 같은 방식이 도입되는 것이 특이 사항이다.
작가는 자신의 입체 조각 작품들을 "입체적인 그림"이라고 말힌다. 평면성을 벗어나 공간을 활용하면서도, 여전히 그림을 그리는 듯한 감각으로 작업하고 있다. 캔버스에 유화나 아크릴으로 채색한 후에 입체 작업 방식의 일부- 함석 조각을 잘라서 콜라주를 하는- 방식을 쓴다. 그 위에 아크릴을 채색하는 방식을 쓰고 있다.
구레모토는 입체작업 전시를 하면서 회화 전시 때보다 관객들의 반응이 즉각적이고 다양해져, 작품 활동의 새로운 즐거움을 느끼고 있다고 한다.
구레모토는 "한 번이 어렵지 두 번은 그리 어렵지 않다"며 계속해서 새로운 도전을 이어갈 의지를 보입니다. 이번 전시는 회화와 조각의 경계를 넘나드는 구레모토의 독특한 예술 세계를 경험할 수 있는 귀중한 기회가 될 것이다.
일본 작가 신조의 회화 작업과 구레모토 작가의 입체 작업들을 같이 감상할 수 있는 기회가 되리라 본다.
SINZOW
Born in Kanagawa, lived in Niigata, Japan
EDUCATION
1997 Graduated from Department of Fine Art, Musashino Art University
AWARDS
2010 "29th Outstanding Rising Artists," Nomination,
Presented by Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation
2009 "amuse ART JAM 2009," Nomination, The Museum of Kyoto
2008 "amuse ART JAM 2008," Nomination, The Museum of Kyoto
"The 1st TAGBOAT AWARD," Nomination, CREARE Aoyama Art Forum
"The 44th Kanagawa Art Exhibition 2008," Nomination,
Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery
2001 "GEIJUTU DOJO GRAND PRIX(GEISAI)," Silver Prize,
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
1997 "The 2nd Art Public Advertisement," Nomination, SOKO Gallery, Tokyo
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2024 “Life observing me,”Fukuzumi gallery,Osaka
"Life extension," sfera,Kyoto
2023 "SINZOW," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
"Living things," Tenpyo gallery at TSUTAYA, Nara
"Living things," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2022 "This moment," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Sponge," Maison de Tabino soraya, Niigata
2021 “Neo-The moon over the mountain,”Fukuzumi gallery,Osaka
"New life," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"SINZOW," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
2020 "The chosen one," sfera,Kyoto
"Stay alive with me," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2019 "Mystic rites," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Cursed days and funny days," Mitsuke gallery, Niigata
2018 "+- 0+," Gallery DAM, Seoul, Korea
"SINZOW," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
2017 "Blood & Salt," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Finally, I will free," Fukuzumi gallery, Osaka
2016 "SINZOW," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
"A gem in mud," Fukuzumi gallery, Osaka
2015 "SINZOW," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
"Full moon and Alien," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2014 "It might be annihilated, by softness," sfera,Kyoto
"SINZOW," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
"SINZOW," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2013 "The land of the dead," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Primitive man," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
2012 "Greetings, From the End of Space," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Greetings,From the End of Space," Karl Bengs gallery, Niigata
"The river of the reverse of your heart," Sakyu gallery, Niigata
"Traveler," Satoshi Koyama gallery, Tokyo
2011 "And life goes on," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"And life goes on," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
2010 "Memento mori," DAM Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2009 "Physical contact," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
"Barbarous," ADO Gallery, Kumamoto
"SINZOW," DAM Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2008 "Let's go out to the town," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
2007 "Solo Exhibition," rojicafe, Tokyo
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 ”Da CAPO 2,”DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Mother is firewood,“Sakyu-kan,Niigata
2023 ”Da CAPO 2,”DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2022 “Online auction,” Tokumeikibou gallery, Tokyo
2021 “Konosuku,” Maison de tabinosoraya gallery, Nagaoka
“Hope,” Maison de tabinosoraya gallery, Nagaoka
“Incheon Asia art show 2021,” Incheon, Korea
“15th anniversary," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Holiday gift ideas,” sfera, Kyoto
“Supermarket art fair,” Stadsgardenminalen, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 “eya selection” Niigata eya gallery, Niigata
"Group show," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2019 "Da CAPO2019," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2018 "Da CAPO2018," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Daibi art fair," Osaka art club, Osaka
"MINORUSINZOW," minna no gallery, Tokyo
2017 "Esperantis 6," BLOCK HOUSE, Tokyo
"Da CAPO 2017," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2016 "art:gwangju:16," Asian culture center, gwangju, Korea
"animals," Mitsuke gallery, Niigata
"Da CAPO 2016," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Chinese ink and drawings," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
2015 "Repeat 2015," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
2014 "Sakyu gallery special exhibition," Sakyu gallery, Niigata
"Kae Toyama," small village, Tokyo
"Haruki Murakami in mine," Eko-an Gallery, Tokyo
"Constellation," Gallery K, Saitama
"Repeat mark," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"heya," Niigata Eya gallery, Niigata
2013 "Secret room," Healthy life building, Tokyo
"The hero in a novel," Eko-an Gallery, Tokyo
"SINZOW, Toshimatsu Kuremoto, Cho, ChiYun," DAM gallery, Seoul, Korea
"Young Artists selected by Mikoshiba and Yamamoto," Pallete Gallery, Tokyo
2012 "Frantically party," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
2011 "Drive in Pathos," Boan motel, Seoul, Korea
"Hole that peeps into different boundary that has twisted,"
Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
2010 "Land swimming," Ryugu Art Hotel, Kanagawa
2009 "Shunsuke Kato+Sinzow," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
"Flexible containers," Matsuno-yu 2F, Tokyo
"Art&Photo book 2009," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
"ZABUTON-RACE," Tokyo wonder site Hongou, Tokyo
2008 "Scenery of Japan," Gallery Cafe FIND, Tokyo
"Art&Photo book," Shinjuku Ganka Gallery, Tokyo
2007 "Sinzow+Yodokawa Technique," Garou Gallery, Kanagawa
2005 "GEISAI MEDALISTS EXHIBITION," Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo
2002 "GEISAI 2," Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo
"GEISAI 1," Tokyo Tower Amusement Hall, Tokyo *Nomination by Yayoi Kusama
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2009 "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial," curated by Tsuyoshi Ozawa,
KAMABOKO Gallery, Niigata
Workshop
2024 “Let’s make your own ghost!”, Children creative center, Niigata
2022 “Let’s enjoy paints!” Sakaiwa community center, Niigata
2021 “Art camp,” Yui port, Niigata
“Let’s enjoy paints!” Children creative center, Niigata
BIBLIOGRAPHY & INTERVIEW
2023 Pawawoman podcast, interview, October
2021 BSN radio in Niigata, interview, April
Seoul Art Guide, Pick up interview, June
2016 Seoul Art Guide, "Da CAPO 2016," March
2013 FM port radio in Niigata, interview, May
News paper of Niigata prefecture"Niigata Nippou," review, May
2012 Free paper of Niigata prefecture"assh," cover photo, April
News paper of Niigata prefecture"Niigata Nippou," review of Chieko Tanaka, April
2011 Arirang Television in Korea, "A message of hope for Sendai," interview, 11th, June
2010 Window of criticism(Art web site), "Land swimming,"
review of Satoshi Koganezawa, January
Monthly Art Magazine"Bijutsu Techo, Acrylics World Vol.59," i
nterview of Yoshiyuki Ito, July p.129
2009 ex-chamber museum(Art web site)," Shunsuke Kato+Sinzow,"
review of Seiji Makuuchi, December
ex-chamber museum(Art web site)," Flexible containers,"
review of Seiji Makuuchi, October
Gallery review(Art web site), 09260929," Flexible containers,"
review of Toshiharu Shioiri, September
Art Yuran(Art web site), "Flexible containers," review of Sayako Mizuta, September
Gallery review(Art web site), 05300918, "Physical contact,"
review of Toshiharu Shioiri, June
Art Yuran(Art web site), "Physical contact," review of Sayako Mizuta, June
Exhibition catalog review, "ZABUTON-RACE," review of Chieko Tanaka, March p.29
Seoul Art Guide, "SINZOW, "review of Kim Baekgyun, February p.104
2005 GEISAI, "GEISAI MEDALISTS EXHIBITION," vol.5 Spring p.17
2001 Monthly Art Magazine Bijutsu Techo, "GEIJUTU DOJO GRAND PRIX(GEISAI),"
review of Takashi Murakami, November p.79
PUBLICATIONS
2011 "Poetics of clinical," book cover design and illustration
2010 "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2009,"
Published by NPO Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Collaborative Organization
2005 "THE☆GEISAI," Publisher: Takashi Murakami, Published by Kaikai Kiki Co.,Ltd.
Toshimatsu Kuremoto 呉本俊松
1950 Born in Nagano,Japan
Lives and works in Osaka
Solo Exhibitions
1995 `99 `04 `08 `14 `16 `19 `22 Yamaki Art Gallery (Osaka)
1998 `00 `01 `02 `04 `06 Gallery Tsubaki (Tokyo)
2011 `12 `14 `16 `18 `22 `24 Gallery Dam (Seoul, Korea)
2012 `13 `14 `15 `17 `21 `23 LADS GALLERY (Osaka)
2015 Galleria Grafica Tokio (Tokyo)
Group Exhibitions
1976 1977 1979 1980 1995 1995 2007 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015
Public Collection Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art (Hyogo, Japan)
National Museum of Contemporary Art (Seoul, Korea)
Prize
1980 The 13th Japan international Art Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Museum Of Art Prize
2018 Drawing and Carving Human Spirit Iart Gallery (Hsinchu)
2019 ART YANGTZE is Nanjing's (Nanjing) ART-TAIPEI (Taipei) NON STOP GENERATION ART ROOM GALLERY (Madrid)
2017 2018 IMAVISION Gallery (Taipei) Daikanyama T-SITE Anjin (Tokyo)
The 6th Krakow International Print Biennale (Krakow, Poland)
The 12th Ljubljana International Print Biennale (Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
The 7th Krakow International Print Biennale (Krakow, Poland)
The 2nd Japan Emba Art Concours (Emba Museum of chinese Modern Art, Hyogo, Japan)
The 13th Japan international Art Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art)
“Foresee the Beauty” The 1st (circulated Takashimaya at Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka)
The Tree Part Ⅱ (The Sasakawa Peace Foundation WashingtonD.C,USA) Korea International
Art Fair
2007 (Seoul, Korea) Korea International Art Fair
2008 (Seoul, Korea) Melbourne Art Fair
2010 (Melbourne, Australia) Melbourne Art Fair
2012 (Melbourne, Australia) Melbourne Art Fair
2014 (Melbourne, Australia) ART KAOHSIUNG
2015 (Kaohsiung) Singapore Contemporary
2017 (Singapore) ART KAOHSIUNG 2018 (Kaohsiung) The23th Shanghai Art Fair (Shanghai) The 2nd Japan Emba Art Concours, The grand prize 2020 ART-TAIPEI (Taipei)
2021 ART-TAIPEI (Taipei)
2021 `22 `24 WeShine Art Space (Nanjing)
2022 ART SHENZHEN (Shenzhen) ART SHENZHEN (Shenzhen)
2023 Beijing Contemporary Art Expo(Beijing) JINGART(Beijing) ART SHENZHEN (Shenzhen) AFFORDABLE ART FAIR (Shanghai) ART021 (Shanghai) BABEL vol.1 (Osaka City Arts Creation Hall) Study:Osaka Kansai International Art Festival. (Osaka)