Yoshio Nakajima

10 Nov 2001 - 06 Jan 2002

Yoshio Nakajima brings together elements of different traditions such as from the Far East and the Western World. In Japanese art of drawing, one of the meaning carrying arts, is Calligraphy.

Nakajima has been trained in this art, as well as he has been trained in the art language og Cobra, Fluxus and Situationism. On exhibition were different kinds of media - such as objects, collages, paintings, sculptures, installations and video art containing performances of the artist. A special kind of craziness and joy were evident in the artworks. On the face of it they seemed as if they were decorative and harmonically. The decorative surface pointed to psychological and symbolic levels with references to a deeper existence.

Faces and masks are often elements in Nakajmas paintings. A part of the compositions of the paintings are often charaterised by their movements around a centre and gleams of a subtle humour are characteristic. In relation to this one can see how his close surroundings has worked as inspiration, as for instance it can be observed that the colours and titles of the paintings are anchored in the landscape of Scania. A range of the works is carried out on paper and thick layers of colour all together add to the texture of the paintings. On the whole this makes a living surface of scratches and furrows. In other words, the works are point of departure for a meditative travel, in which the interpretation of the art and the existence is pervading.