Izumi Kato – Road to Somebody
Izumi Kato – Road to Somebody
| Author | Yuri Kawanishi; Himeka Otani; Kenichi Abe eds. |
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| Publisher | Kuma Publishing |
| ISBN | 9784991275685 |
| Idea Code | 260015 |
‘Road to Somebody’ appears with Izumi Kato’s largest solo exhibition in Japan to date, at Iwami Art Museum. The artist describes painting as the root of his practice, but the book also presents his totemic sculptural work, which he sees as a way to deepen his understanding of what constitutes a painting. While his sculpture incorporates diverse materials – textiles, wood, stone – which are carved, stitched, and collaged into artworks, in his painting Kato uses with bold, clashing colours to depict figures with unusual faces or embryonic forms, or others with bulbous heads on slim, graceful bodies. The book includes installation views, essays, and an interview with the artist.
| 200 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, hb, Japanese/English |
Kuma Publishing
