Midousuji Window 御堂筋ウィンドウ 2/17/10

Midousuji Window on Picasa

Midousuji Window on Flicker

I went to see "Midousuji Window" sculpture, installation show at downtown Osaka. They show many contemporary installation at the business building by the window on Midousuji street. That is why they called it, "Midousuji Window". It is also the district that has old, Classical, Greek, and Mayan style buildings from Taisyo era to early Syowa era.（1912-1930) I like to walk around the place and see old modern Western buildings.


「御堂筋ウィンドー」という大阪市主催のアートのイベントをやっていたので2/17日に廻りました。平日でもうほとんど終わりかけでもちろんほとんど見ている人もいなく、雨も降っていました。御堂筋沿いのオフィスビルやホテル等のウィンドーの中に現代アートを展示してあったのを見て回りました。確かにおもしろい作品が多かったので、もっと多くの人が見てくれたらな、と思いました。本当に自社ビルとかあって、見ていると、ビジネスマンの邪魔になるような事も若干あって、彼らはあまり興味がないようでした。


もっとたくさんこのような行事があればアートも盛り上がると思いました。


周辺の古い建物の写真も撮りました。

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking build Osaka

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking build Osaka

Aztec statue in Osaka
It is made with the telephone books cut with the shape. When I went around, I saw the front side of the phone books. This is actually back side of the phone books. Good idea...

Falling World Economy, 2008

Abstract Painting
Falling World Economy
A work from Fall, 08'.






先学期の作品です。

コンバインペインティングの演習です。

立体的なものを絵と合体させる演習。有名な所で言えば，去年亡くなったロバート、ローシェンバーグ。あの人は，鹿の胴体の剥製とか使っていました。

何を使おうと思って考えていたら，畑用の鎌が錆びているのに捨てられずに倉庫に山ほど溜まっていたのを思い出して，一つ拝借する事に。（決して八墓村ゴッコ用ではありません。）

せっかく鎌なんで，恐い感じにしようと思って，ちょっと政治色も入れつつ，「日本円をスキャンして」（決して使用目的でスキャンしては行けませんよ。）絵に貼付けて，『未曾有の世界恐慌』を表しました。

抽象画，abstract イルカ、dolphins

Abstract work, I painted last semester.

acrylic, pastel, 16 by 21.5 inch canvas, F6.


ネットでイルカが海で泳いでいる写真を探して来て，参考にして描いた。抽象画なので，はっきり描いたらいちいちコメントされるので、ミクストメディアの手法でパステルと絵の具を混ぜもって、メディアムを混ぜて淡い感じに描いた。

２頭がひっくり返っているので，どちらかでも見れる。その辺はこだわりないが，やっぱりお腹が白く光っている方が上か。

Abstract painting, Obama, going on an Election, 2008

Here it was election time I painted this assignment starting by blind drawing exercises. Which means I did the pre sketch without seeing canvas, so it will get unexpected abstract shapes.

I started out from the 10 same drawing, before started painting on canvas. I used a Japanese newspaper photo that he went on the vote in 2008.

Urban Abstract Paintings, 2008

Artist: Tomoe Nakamura

Title: Meguro and Shinjuku
ID: 333244
Year Created: 2008
Medium: Watercolor
Width: 39 cm
Height: 29 cm
Depth: 0.2 cm
Description: Meguro and Shinjuku, 39 by 29 cm, watercolor on paper, abstract painting project, combined images of my photographs of Meguro and Shinjiku area in Tokyo, Japan.


















Title: Shibuya
Year Created: 2008
Medium: Watercolor
Size Width: 38.2 cm
Size Height: 28.6 cm
Size Depth: 0.2 cm
Theme: Abstract Landscape
Description: Crossroad, 38.2 by 28.6 cm, watercolor on paper. It was referred from my own photo of the busy and chaotic Shibuya street in Tokyo district.

Interior Abstract Painting, 2008

Title: Chair
Interior Abstract Painting. 24 by 33 cm, F4 canvas, thin acrylic.

My teacher told me that my stye would be good to do with water media with a lots of water dripping. This is my first time learning about abstract painting, and I had no idea what to do to make it as abstract. Tried to do whatever coming from my mind.

STAPLE, WATERCOLOR, SKETCH

Here is the watercolor sketch study for the painting. It was better than the actual painting. I kind of like the feel of chigirie. (the technique of cut and paste of tearing Japanese paper to paint.)
http://www.washi-shiori.com/ChigirieEng.html

Cylinder Pop-Up

Pop-up card. Cylinder technique. 

It is an exercise piece. The guy cut out with newspaper is an ice skater, Takahashi. He will spin around when pulling the string.

Angle Cut

Angle Cut Folds

It is an exercise piece. It is supposed to look like a bird's beak.

My Favorite Trains

It was a project of talking about something from past, present and future. I am talking about an old locomotive in Japan, which is running only for the summer season, an overnight train which it just stop running, and Indian gorgeous train, still carry many tourists. I am kind of stuck with online study, but I am a backpacker, so I want to travel and ride an trains more...