Kazuma Koike “Neutral Palm Square”

Tezukayama Gallery

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Koike was born in 1980 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, but spent his early life in Argentina and Spain because of his parents’ career. These life experiences have somewhat affected his thinking and artistic choices. While his work seems hard to easily comprehend, it stirs our imagination. The viewer might think his creations are from a dream or storybook. To try to read his intentions, we need to imagine, which thereby deepens our interest.
In recent years, Koike has been exhibiting his artwork along with ready-made objects. He says that he views the objects and his work equally, arranging them carefully in the exhibition space. In doing so, he hopes to make invisible connections between the objects and his work. In this exhibition, Koike emphasizes the relationship between his work and the objects more than ever before. The tension and connection within the space will stimulate viewers’ imaginations.