Nasirun
The Horse
2015
oil on wood
88 x 120 x 24 cm
Tanada Koji
Almanac torso - March
paint on wood (camphor tree), button
147 x 33 x 32 cm
photo: Miyajima Ke
Ibu Pertiwi (Motherland) #10
43 x 31 x 6 cm
Blossoming girl standing on eight-sided forms
paint on wood (camphor tree), plinth: rose wood / camphor tree
146.5 x 45 x 45 cm
photo: Miyajima Kei
Nasirun x Tanada Koji
Torso- Moon
mixed media
90 x 33 x 32 cm
Cloaked boy - Japan
paint on wood (camphor tree), single wood-block construction, Batik
139 x 71 x 44 cm
Torso- Sun
Mizuma Gallery is proud to present From Koyasan to Borobudur, a two-man exhibition by Indonesian artist Nasirun and Japanese artist Tanada Koji. Tanada Koji will be using the ancient traditional wood carving technique of ichiboku-zukuri in his sculptures, while Nasirun will communicate to his audience through the use of visual language derived from Javanese traditional shadow puppet, also known as wayang.
The idea of this exhibition began with Nasirun’s visit to the sacred mountain Koyasan (Mount Koya) in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, during his solo show at Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, in 2014. The visit left a profound spiritual awakening on him, which was similarly experienced by Tanada Koji when he visited the Buddhist temple Borobudur in Magelang, Indonesia, during his exhibition at OHD Museum in 2015. From Koyasan to Borobudur is a dialogue between the two artists about their profound spiritual experiences that otherwise cannot be explained in words.
Mizuma Gallery in Singapore represents internationally recognized Japanese and Asian artists, whose works contribute to the growing diversity of the eastern contemporary art scene. It also showcases a number of prominent artists from South East Asia, establishing its way to be one of leading galleries in the region.
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