[Fukuoka]“FORM” Nami SHIBATA Exhibition September 12nd (Sat) - September 27th (Sun), 2020

“FORM” Nami SHIBATA Exhibition
Sept. 12nd Sat - Sept. 27th Sun, 2020

When I paint, my attention focuses on superficial elements such as painterly shape and silhouette of motifs. The brush moves without intention to paint particular objects. Paint piles up on a canvas without anything to claim.

I concentrate on fussing over forms which is a meaningless action. I spend energy on it. I consider trying to choose this way or that ( maybe I am just playing pretending to think). I become happy or hate the shape depending on the result from the function and motion of the body.

The images I saw one day somewhere transform on the canvas. They may have appeared in my dream, maybe someone I saw yesterday.

To concentrate on forms seems to be similar to fussing over the way of breathing. In what way, how much I inhale and exhale, I am just repeating it.

Nami SHIBATA

Nami Shibata:
Born in Kumamoto in 1985. Graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Dazaifu High School. Left Onomichi City University Graduate Program in Arts & Design before graduating. Selected for TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009 (and again in 2010.) “ROOFS” was exhibited at Tokyo Wonder Site Emerging 2010. Selected for Shell Art Award 2013. Solo and group exhibition in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagawa and more. Has exhibited at Art Fair Tokyo since 2014.