《2000.Nov》358×169cmJun TSUKAWAKI （1952-） is the artist who has been working with the steel, for more than 30 years steadily, to create the abstract sculpture art works. TSUKAWAKI concentrates on hammering the cylinder shaped steel, which can be forged into any shape when heated, and creates graceful curves. “There are two ways of expression existing like the pendulum; composing the spaces in between the curves which can be obtained by hammering the steel, on the contrary, simply tackling the steel without thinking such a composition. And I think, in recent a few years, this pendulum is swung much in the latter. The shapes of the material and the techniques in the latter are much simpler than the former, however what are forged out of it speak more. “Throw away as much as you can and express what is left.” (by Shindo Tsuji, Tsukawaki’s teacher) My long searching journey with the steel began only with these words. Now those bolts I used to use for joint have gone and only a plate of steel is left to roll up. And I have this feeling that this has got quite close to something important for my expression. I have no choice but to keep on, believing this feeling.” Thus TSUKAWAKI himself says. In the process of tempering iron, the power of the artist works upon the iron and chips off what are unnecessary, materials and methods alike. The art works thus created, though they are all made from the same material, seem to talk to us with different words. The show displays the sculptures with its pair drawings. The design changes into the sculpture or vise versa, there are swings like the pendulum. There are works from every period of the artist. From the earliest days and also unpublished ones from his stay in USA. It is as if we are in the artist’s own room. We are happy if you will also find it as friendly. ChapterⅠ/ Sat. June 18 – Sat. July 2, 2011 ChapterⅡ/ Tue. July 12 – Sat. Aug 13, 2011
【Selected solo Exhibitions】
1983"The 16th Contemporary Exhibition of Japan", Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto
1984"ART NOW '84", Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Hyogo,
1987"Jun Tsukawaki Sculpture Exhibition: Commemorating the 3rd Hongo Shin Award / Forged Iron 1981–1987", Hongo Shin Memorial Sapporo Sculpture Museum, Hokkaido
1990"The 3rd Minokamo Sculpture Symposium '90", Maehira Park, Gifu
1998"MISSOURI Project", Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Artist-in-Residence, Nebraska, USA
1999"TEMPORARY GALLERY", Kobe University, Hyogo
1999"Jun Tsukawaki Exhibition", Nishiwaki City Okanoyama Museum of Art, Hyogo
2003"Jun Tsukawaki Exhibition — From The Earth Project: The Vision of Seventy Feet High", Nishinomiya City Otani Memorial Art Museum, Hyogo
2005"Jun Tsukawaki Exhibition", Kansai Contemporary Art Laboratory [KCAL], Hyogo
2007Jun Tsukawaki Exhibition "WORK in", CAP HOUSE, Hyogo
2009"Kobe Biennale 2009: Kobe Port Open-Air Maritime Art Exhibition", Hyogo
2011"Jun Tsukawaki: Drawings + Maquettes", Gallery Yamaki Fine Art, Hyogo
2016"Creating in Incheon: JUN TAMBA works in INCHEON", Incheon Gwandong Gallery, Incheon, South Korea
【Selected Group Exhibitions】
2016"KIITO Experimental Exhibition: Re-recognizing and Re-verifying Space Through Sculpture and Body", Design and Creative Center Kobe [KIITO], Hyogo
2017"Expanding Sculpture: Drawings by Passionate Men — Keiji Uematsu, JUN TAMBA, Chu Enoki", BB Plaza Museum of Art, Hyogo
2020"Expanding Contemporary Sculpture", Nishimiya City Otani Memorial Art Museum, Hyogo
2026Tambasasayama Art Festival, Hyogo
【Awards】
1882Excellence Award, The 5th Emba Art Exhibition / Emba Museum of Chinese Modern Art
1985Grand Prize, The 1st Sanda Sculpture Competition
1987The 3rd Hongo Shin Award
2001Excellence Award, Asago 2001 Open-Air Sculpture Exhibition IN Tataragi
2001Hyogo Prefectural Art Encouragement Prize
【Artist Information】
Jun Tsukawaki
SessionSat. Jun 18, 2011 - Sat. Aug 13, 2011 Closed on Sundays and Mondays
Hours11:00－13:00 / 14:00－19:00 [-17:00 on the last day]
PlaceGallery Yamaki Fine Art
Venue3-9-5-2F Motomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0022
ContactTEL: 078-391-1666 FAX : 078-391-1667 MAIL: info@gyfa.co.jp
AccessOne minute walk from Motomachi Station, West exit (JR/ Hanshin Line)
ChargeFree
