I love the work of Hiroshi Sugito. I must admit however that when I first saw his collections the first thing that came into my mind was the similarities to that of Yoshitomo Nara. Not suprising when I found out that they often have collaborated and did share a studio together!
Sugito's work has a strong contemporary Japanese aesthetic and using delicate layers of acrylic and dry pigment, the he begins with an ambiguous painted space into which figurative elements are introduced. I read that as he does this he challenges the role of art 'space' and 'site' within his chosen medium.
In the artist's words: "I start moving my brush like walking into the woods, away from everything, and I want words and meanings to lose their power and just fade away."
"I visually evoking tactile sensations such as hardness and coolness as well as intangible feelings and musical tones."
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