Presented by The Gallery by SOIL
Curated by wamono art
A solo exhibition of Hajime Nakatomi.
VIP Viewing Session
17.4.2021
2pm - 3pm
Free of charge
Register here: https://qrgo.page.link/oNQSR
The Gallery by SOIL and wamono art are pleased to announce “The Beauty of Geometry – Bamboo Art by Hajime Nakatomi” exhibition from 17 April to 16 May 2021. We will hold a physical exhibition at our gallery in Hong Kong. As a bamboo artist in Japan, Nakatomi flings himself into creating new bamboo art regardless of traditional technique and form.
"The calculation of parameters is the basis of his work and passion at the same time. In his world of numbers he finds the beauty of geometry and symmetry, the elegance of simple circles, triangles, squares, ellipses and figure-eights. Repeated many times, pure geometry can also take on organic forms, comparable to a macroscopic view of microscopic structures inherent in nature." (Craftland Japan, Uwe Röttgen and Katharina Zettl, 2020)
Nakatomi's work was exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2006. Thereafter, he continuously exhibited his works at museums and galleries in New York, London, and Paris. Moreover, he created art works for The Ritz Carlton Kyoto and Tokyo, Fukuoka Airport, and Osaka International Airport. His works can be found in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, and the Hove Museum in East Sussex, among others.
The Beauty of Geometry - Bamboo Art by Hajime Nakatomi
The Gallery by SOIL
Shop H, Hollywood Building
186 Hollywood Road
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
17.4 - 16.5.2021
12:30pm - 7pm, Tuesday-Sunday
Mon by appointment
The bamboo artworks by Nakatomi contain three series.
The Frill Series features organic curves and continuous forms.
Frill III
Bamboo(Madake), rattan
H45cm x W55cm x D45cm
2021, Japan
Frill, space
Bamboo(Madake), Urushi lacquer, rattan
H33cm x W40.5cm x D26cm
2019, Japan
The Hachihogu Series connects the figure 8-shaped to convey good wishes.
Prism Square ll-03
Bamboo(Madake), Urushi lacquer, rattan
H41.5cm x W40cm x D25cm
2020, Japan
Prism Ellipse
Bamboo(Madake), Urushi lacquer, rattan
H30cm x W43cm x D20cm
2021, Japan
The Hachihogu Series connects the figure 8-shaped to convey good wishes.
Hachihogu, jump
Bamboo(Madake), Urushi lacquer, rattan
H48cm x W36cm x D5cm
2020, Japan
Bamboo(Madake), Urushi lacquer, rattan
H23.5cm x W44cm x D28.5cm
2020, Japan