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Plato is proud to announce Okku/Beyond the Light, the first solo exhibition by New York-based artist Shuto Okayasu (b. 1990, Saitama, Japan) featuring paintings, drawings, and ceramic sculpture.
Shuto Okayasu’s oeuvre is influenced by artistic forms from his native Japan, such as Nihonga, woodblock prints and manga, with their accent of flatness of images and distinct outlines, as well as by Western painting, characterized by realistic representation and suggestion of three-dimensional space. Encompassing a myriad of references – from pop culture and music videos to film and cartoons, from poetry to Buddhist and Christian symbolism, Okayasu’s works reflect his diverse, multicultural interests while pointing to the oneness of humanity.
The title of the exhibition, Okku/Beyond the Light was inspired by ‘Love is okku,’ a line from the post-war poet Tanikawa Shuntaro – an important influence on the artist, who also explored the cosmic...More
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Plato is proud to announce Okku/Beyond the Light, the first solo exhibition by New York-based artist Shuto Okayasu (b. 1990, Saitama, Japan) featuring paintings, drawings, and ceramic sculpture.
Shuto Okayasu’s oeuvre is influenced by artistic forms from his native Japan, such as Nihonga, woodblock prints and manga, with their accent of flatness of images and distinct outlines, as well as by Western painting, characterized by realistic representation and suggestion of three-dimensional space. Encompassing a myriad of references – from pop culture and music videos to film and cartoons, from poetry to Buddhist and Christian symbolism, Okayasu’s works reflect his diverse, multicultural interests while pointing to the oneness of humanity.
The title of the exhibition, Okku/Beyond the Light was inspired by ‘Love is okku,’ a line from the post-war poet Tanikawa Shuntaro – an important influence on the artist, who also explored the cosmic...More
