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Glass 2010-8-30
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Object number2015.19

Glass 2010-8-30

Artist (Japanese, 1948-)
Date2010
Mediumacrylic squeegeed onto glass
Dimensionsimage: 19 × 27 in. (48.3 × 68.6 cm)
frame: 28 1/4 × 36 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (71.8 × 92.1 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineJoy Light East Asian Art Acquisition and Exhibition Fund
Exhibition History"Redefining the Multiple: 13 Japanese Printmakers," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts changing exhibition galleries (Jan. 17 - Apr. 26, 2015). "The Way Forward: New Acquisitions at the KIA," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Aug 26, 2018 - Dec 2, 2018) "Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art," KIA, Galleries 2 & 5 (May 13, 2023 - September 24, 2023)Label TextA veteran of Japan’s contemporary art scene, Kimura debuted as a printmaker in the 1970s. Generally, prints are produced in editions or multiples, but he defines his current print practice by composing images as if they were “one-off originals,” using pigments on painting supports, such as in the series Squeegeeing Acrylic on Canvas that began in 1998. Kimura takes inspiration from the abstract paintings of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, though Kimura’s interpretation is layered and rearranged. About his work, the artist has said, “Translucent layers on a transparent glass plate play a central role in my work. The most interesting characteristics of the translucent layers lie in that they provide a strong feeling of something behind the layers while covering it. In other words, they simultaneously perform two opposite functions: One is to present, and the other is to cover.” [Label for “Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art", 2023]