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Kazuo Shiraga
Paintings and Watercolours
20 September - 20 October 2001
Now in his late seventies, Kazuo Shiraga was born in Amagasaki near the site of the great Hansin earthquake of 1994. He founded the ‘Zero’ group in 1952 with two other artists who believed that ‘art should be created from zero, nothing’. In the summer of 1954, Shiraga recalls, he ‘jumped into the middle of the canvas to make the first of the “foot” paintings’. He found he could achieve a virulent striking effect by creating a painting all at once in a short space of time using large quantities of paint. Shortly afterwards the Zero Group merged with the larger and more prestigious ‘Gutai’ group amongst whose stated aims were to prove their spirits were free. The group pioneered the artist’s new and unique art forms that were unrestricted by conventional concepts of art. The works they produced were the precursors of today’s installation, performance and media art forms.
This exhibition comprises fifteen paintings up to 260 cm in size and six works on paper which briefly chronicle his work from 1953 until 2000.
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Kazuo Shiraga exhibition @ Annely Juda Fine Art is part of Japan 2001.Japan 2001 is a nationwide celebration of the culture and lifestyle of Japan. Over two million people will participate directly in the hundreds of events taking place across the UK between May 2001 and March 2002.
Japan 2001 embraces both the ordinary and the extraordinary aspects of Japan and its relationship with the UK.
For futher information please visit the Japan 2001 website:
www.japan2001.org.uk
Also showing @ Annely Juda Fine Art during this period is
From Here to There
Two London Galleries are transposing their locations in a unique event this autumn......click the link for more information.
