Bio: Izumi Kato, 57, Tokyo & Hong Kong.
Title of work: Untitled
Where to see it: Perrotin New York (130 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002)
Three words to describe this work:
人、鮫、クラゲ
Figure, shark, jellyfish.
What was on your mind at the time:
最近制作している海のシリーズの中での新しい作品なのでモチベーショ
ンが高く、集中して描いていた。
As this was a new work within the ocean series I have been developing recently, I felt highly motivated and painted with great concentration.
An interesting feature that’s not immediately noticeable:
画面全てに気をつかっている。見れば見るほど、発見が出てくる絵。
僕は全ての絵に対して同様に描いている。
I pay close attention to every part of the canvas. The more you look at the painting, the more you discover. I approach all of my paintings in the same way.
How the work reflects your practice as a whole:
子供の頃から釣りが趣味で、海の生物に興味があった。
この作品は、日々積み重ねて制作している中での新しい絵画。
アップデートされた先端の絵です。
Fishing has been my hobby since childhood, and I have always been interested in marine life. This painting is a new work that has emerged from my ongoing, day-to-day practice. It represents the latest development in my work.
One song that captures the work’s essence: “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads.
