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| Zuisho-ji Darumadou Gallery, April11-April17 |
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Within a decaying urban landscape, vending machines, street lamps, electric poles and meters stand as sentinels among the dwellings where people once lived. Because of unabated consumption the skeletal remains of human production are all that linger in the half-light. The only remaining inhabitants are the fertile mounds of soil in which medicinal herbs have germinated. These healing plants have returned to restore health to an ailing world.
Employing techniques he developed over the last 10 years, American-born artist Scott Silvey creates richly textured paintings of acrylic and carbon on panel. The images of residential architecture in the works are found in Setagaya-ku, the Tokyo district in which he lives. The herbs populating the paintings are culled from antique texts and other sources found online.
This exhibition presents a continuation of the themes that Silvey has explored throughout his career in both painting and installation. The relationships between human construction and natural systems are at the forefront of his examination.
Scott Silvey’s work has been exhibited in both group and solo exhibitions in the United States and abroad. He has earned numerous honors including the 2000 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award from the International Sculpture Center. His work has also appeared in publications such as Sculpture, Art Papers, and Antennae.
Venue: Zuisho-ji Darumadou Gallery
3-2-19 Shirokanedai,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Nearest Station: Shirokanedai Station
Toei Mita Line/ Metro Nanboku Line
Date: April 11- April 17
Reception: April 12 6- 8:30
Daily: 11am – 7pm
Press Info: Scott Silvey
080-5053-2248
scottsilvey22@yahoo.com |
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