THINGS THAT INSPIRE A SENSE OF WONDER OR AWE
LESLEY KEHOE GALLERIES
MAIO MOTOKO
AKABORI IKUHIKO
MITSUMOTO TAKESHI
HIROSHI SENJU
MIYA ANDO
IEZUMI TOSHIO
NAKANO KAORU
IEZUMI EIJI
OSHIMA FUMIHIKO
IWATA HISATOSHI
SHINICHI MARUYAMA
KANEKO TORU
TAKAHIRO KONDO
KIDERA YUKO
TANABE TAKESHI
KISHI EIKO
TANAKA TOMOMI
KOJI HATAKEYAMA
TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA
KOJI KAKINUMA KISHI EIKO
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‘He who sits/stands in front of the fire sees more than the flames. He feels the heat! Too often from a distance others observe the flames only as a source of light.’ Lennox D. Lampkin
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EXHIBITION CURATORIAL Lesley J Kehoe BA MA FRAS
The title of this exhibition arises from the increasingly disappointing experience of exhibiting beautiful and emotive artworks to an audience with five limbs, the fifth being the ubiquitous smart phone. On a fully extended arm, filtering the experience of the physical work for the benefit of an egotistical interface with the unidentified ‘other’, the smart phone can be seen as that which prevents the viewer from ‘feeling the heat’. I would suggest ‘passion’, ‘excitement’, ‘ spirituality’, ‘transcendence’, ‘awe’, ‘inspiration’, ‘contemplation’, ’challenge’, as alternatives for ‘heat’. There is in the presence of the physical object the potential to experience something that is not available from the cursory focus of a photo app before moving on to the next ‘pitstop’ on the art track. With an historical object there is the intangible presence of decades, centuries, of accumulated energies. With contemporary works of art there is the visceral presence of the artist’s energy and creativity, an encounter with what I have called the ‘x factor’ that elicits ‘wow’ from us and yes, somewhat reluctantly admitted, is also probably that which encourages us to share the image. But the image is the light not the heat: ‘The tradition of contemplating the fine art object has been threatened by the deadening effect of image-bombs.’1 The traditional Shinto religion of Japan ascribes ‘kami’ to, usually natural, phenomena: ‘Shinto regards the universe as Heavenly Divine spirit coming forth into material form…’2 ; ‘The term kami refers to anything that is above, high, special, unusual or auspicious in any way. It refers to the essence, or internal quality, of many phenomena that Shinto believers consider an aura of divinity… Also in the category of kami are things that inspire a sense of wonder or awe
in the beholder in a way that testifies to its special nature or the divinity of its origin.’3 So we might also suggest ‘kami’ as another alternative for ‘heat’. Do we experience ‘divinity’ in works of art? Is it the ‘divine’, whatever that may mean to each of us, that we experience in the transcendent world of the creative? It is certainly the ‘other-worldly’ of art that takes us out of the mundane into the extraordinary and reminds us of the best of humanity…a not unimportant function in our current circumstances: ‘The touch or feel of the texture and presence of objects, the caressing sounds of nature, the voices of human presence, or the movement of bodies in physical space have been the spiritual triggers so celebrated in our great art and literature.’4 ‘Presence’ has a dignity and graceful authority don’t you think? We look forward to your presence, to sharing experiences with you. We encourage you to leave your smart phone at home, or at least out of hand, and bask in the physical and sensual world of art. We share digitally as an invitation to explore further in the physical presence of the artworks in the gallery, and for those of you for whom this is not possible. The artworks and the experiences they nurture are available for you to enjoy further as owners, to share further afield with friends and family, or if not possible, provide an experiential memory of what contemporary screen artist Maio Motoko describes as ‘the fleeting moment and the sound of it disappearing’. Lesley Kehoe BA MA FRAS February 2016
FOOTNOTES: 1. Computerkunst 98, An essay on the art object in cyberspace culture http://www.verostko.com/archive/writings/art-object.html 2. J.W.T. Mason The Meaning of Shinto 3, http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/shinto-deities.html 4. op.cit. Computerkunst
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MAIO MOTOKO
MIXED MEDIA
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MAIO MOTOKO
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HIROSHI SENJU
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UNIVERSAL THOUGHT #5 (GOLD)
MITSUO SHOJI 15 MIXED MEDIA
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MAIO MOTOKO
MIXED MEDIA
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MAIO MOTOKO
MIXED MEDIA
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TAKAHIRO KONDO
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SHINICHI MARUYAMA
PHOTOGRAPHY 24
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TANABE TAKESHI
SCULPTURE 25
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SCULPTURE 26
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SHINICHI MARUYAMA
PHOTOGRAPHY 27
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SHINICHI MARUYAMA
PHOTOGRAPHY 28
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MIYA ANDO
WORKS ON PAPER 30
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KOJI KAKINUMA
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MIYA ANDO
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TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA
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TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA
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KIDERA YUKO
SCULPTURE 39
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MITSUMOTO TAKESHI
METALWORK 40
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KIDERA YUKO
SCULPTURE 41
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KIDERA YUKO
SCULPTURE 42
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KIDERA YUKO
SCULPTURE 43
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MITSUMOTO TAKESHI
METALWORK 45
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TANABE TAKESHI
SCULPTURE 46
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK
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TANABE TAKESHI
SCULPTURE 48
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK 49
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KISHI EIKO
CERAMIC 51
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UNSIGNED 18TH CENTURY
LACQUER
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK 53
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AZUMA HIDEO
LACQUER 54
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORKI 56
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KINJUDŌ AMEMIYA SŌI (MUNETAME)
METALWORK 57
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK 58
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KOJI HATAKEYAMA
METALWORK 59
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MAIO MOTOKO
MIXED MEDIA
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OSHIMA FUMIHIKO
METALWORK 61
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK 62
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TANAKO TOMOMI
CERAMIC 63
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK 65
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KANEKO TORU
METALWORK 66
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AKABORI IKUHIKO
LACQUER 67
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KIDERA YUKO
SCULPTURE 69
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TAKAHIRO KONDO
CERAMIC 70
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KIDERA YUKO
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KISHI EIKO
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KANEKO TORU
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IEZUMI EIJI
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KOJI HATAKEYAMA
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IWATA HISATOSHI
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IEZUMI TOSHIO
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NAKANO KAORU
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MAIO MOTOKO
SHINICHI MARUYAMA
SHINICHI MARUYAMA
Kūsho #26 (2 of 10) 2010 Archival Pigment Print 109.2 x 109.2 cm 114.5 x 114.5 x 5.5 cm (framed)
Kūsho #17 (3 of 10) 2008 Archival Pigment Print 121.2 x 104.2 cm 129 x 112 x 5.5 cm (framed)
Life’s Symphony #4 2015 1 x 5 fold screen 1 x 8 fold screen Mixed Media 183 x 518 cm
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HIROSHI SENJU
TANABE TAKESHI
Waterfall VII 2008 (framed by artist in 2012) Acrylic and Fluorescent pigments on Japanese Mulberry paper 191 x 159 cm
Locus of Time (Sun) 2015 Acrylic Plates, Paint and Lacquer 29 x 24.5 x 61 cm
10. MIYA ANDO Kū (Sora) 空 Drawing 1 2014 Graphite and Sumi on Arches Paper 105 x 75 cm 155 x 93 x 4 cm (framed)
07. TANABE TAKESHI
03. MAIO MOTOKO When Words Fail 2015 6 x 2-fold screens Mixed Media 92 x 92.5 cm (each)
Locus of Time (Moon) 2015 Acrylic Plates, Paint and Lacquer 23 x 19.5 x 47 cm
11. KOJI KAKINUMA Setsu Gekka (Snow, Moon, Flower) 2014 Sumi Ink on Washi Paper 134.5 x 34 cm 192 x 45 cm (scroll)
08. 04. TAKAHIRO KONDO Oil and Water 2007 Crude oil on fleece, stainless steel with silver mist overglaze 80 x 250.8 cms
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SHINICHI MARUYAMA Kūsho #25 (1 of 10 ) 2010 Archival Pigment Print 109.2 x 109.2 cm 114.5 x 114.5 x 5.5 cm (framed)
12. MIYA ANDO Kū (Sora) 空 Drawing 2 2014 Graphite and Sumi on Arches Paper 105 x 75 cm 155 x 93 x 4 cm (framed)
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TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA
MITSUMOTO TAKESHI
MITSUMOTO TAKESHI
Hello Like Before 2015 Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas 91 x 91 cm
Box (Water Motif) 2011 Copper gold plated 18 x 8.5 x 18 cm
Incense Burner Water Motif 2011 Copper gold plated 13 x 11 x 11 cm
23. 15. TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA What’s There For Real 2014 Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas 107 x 107 cm
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TANABE TAKESHI
KIDERA YUKO
Locus of Time (Vertical Sun) 2015 Acrylic Plates, Paint, Lacquer and wood 13.5 x 9.5 x 28.5 cm 8 x 5 cm (base)
Captured in the Spring Wind 2015 Hand worked Copper 63 x 24 x 70 cm
20. KIDERA YUKO
16. TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA Memory Lane 2015 Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas 76 x 91 cm
Blue Dance 2015 Hand worked Copper 56 x 13 x 40 cm
24. KANEKO TORU Tea Bowl (Pimpled) 2015 950 Silver 7.5 x 15 x 14.5 cm
17. KIDERA YUKO Dancing in the Light 2 2015 Hand worked Copper 67 x 44 x 50 cm
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KIDERA YUKO
Locus of Time (Vertical Moon) 2015 Acrylic Plates, Paint, Lacquer and wood 13.5 x 9.5 x 28.5 cm 8 x 5 cm (base)
Dancing 2010 Hand worked Copper 50 x 20 x 54 cm
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26. KANEKO TORU Tea Bowl (Lines) 2015 950 Silver 7.5 x 15 x 14.5 cm
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AZUMA HIDEO
KOJI HATAKEYAMA
Bowl 2009 Lacquer, kamakura bori 17 x 11 cm
Box (Eight Sides) 2010 Cast Bronze 20 x 8.5 x 20.5 cm
31. 27. KISHI EIKO Tea Bowl (Forest Light) 2005 Ceramic silver glaze 10 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm
28. UNSIGNED Obon (Tray) 18th century Lacquer 44.5 x 44.5 cm
35. Vessel Scrolling Design 2015 Copper, tin, brass powder 36 x 10 x 33 cm
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KINJUDŌ AMEMIYA SŌI (MUNETAME)
OSHIMA FUMIHIKO
Tetsubin (Kettle) Early 20th century Iron, bronze, inlaid silver and gold 21 x 15 x 18 cm
Negoro 2015 1 x 2 fold furosaki screen Mixed Media 33 x 180 cm
Iron Tray 2015 Hand worked Iron 27.5 x 27.5 x 0.3 cm
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KANEKO TORU
KANEKO TORU
(Inside View) See no. 24 See no. 26
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KANEKO TORU
33. KANEKO TORU Vessel Bubbles Horizontal 2015 Copper, tin, brass powder 19.8 x 10.5 x 36 cm
Vessel Bubbles Vertical 2015 Copper, tin, brass powder 28.5 x 13.5 cm
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KIDERA YUKO
KISHI EIKO
Swimming in the Darkness 2007 Ceramic 20 x 25 x 25 cm
In The Wind 2 (gold) 2015 Hand worked Copper, gold foil 30 x 12 x 22 cm
Water Container Evening at Mt Yoshino 2005 Saiseki zogan inlaid coloured ceramic 24 x 25 x 27 cm
39. KANEKO TORU Tea Container Haxagonal Blue 2015 Brass, gold leaf, lacquer 9 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
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43. TAKAHIRO KONDO Incense Burner 2004 Ceramic, mist glaze, glass 8.5 x 5 x 15 cm
46. KANEKO TORU Tea Container Circular Blue 2015 Brass, gold leaf, lacquer 9.6 x 5.3 x 5.3 cm
KANEKO TORU Lidded Box Irregular Blue 2015 Brass, gold leaf, lacquer 8.3 x 8.5 x 9.5 cm
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IEZUMI EIJI
In The Wind 1 (silver) 2015 Hand worked Copper, silver foil 30 x 15 x 22 cm
Flower Vessel Ceramic 12 x 32 x 36 cm
Triangular tray black and gold Lacquer, gold foil 7 x 17 x 35 cm
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KOJI HATAKEYAMA
NAKANO KAORU
Futaoke Cast Bronze 7.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm
Wall Sculpture Washi (Mulberry bark paper) 12 x 9 x 91 cm other sizes and styles available
49. IWATA HISATOSHI Tea Container Glass, ivory, gold foil 7 x 4 x 4 cm
50. IEZUMI TOSHIO Untitled #4 2014 Glass 62 x 4 x 6.5 cm
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
ADAM WOJCINSKI & MAIO MOTOKO
Shinichi Maruyama ( New York) Solo Exhibition at Lesley Kehoe Galleries August 2014
Formal Tea at The International Show, Park Avenue Armory New York October 2015
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BONDEMAE
Booth E15 Park Ave Armory New York October 2015 Installation by Maio Motoko Sculpture by Tanabe Takeshi
The International Show Park Avenue Armory New York. Arrangement by Ueda Sōko Tea Master Adam Wojcinski works by Unryūan Kitamura Tatsuo, Maio Motoko and Kaneko Toru. Practice by Adam Wojcinski and Sōheki Mori (New York based tea master) October 2015
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SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY
FORMAL TEA INSTALLATION
Booth E12 Carriageworks. September 2015 Tomokazu Matsuyama (New York) and Shinichi Maruyama (New York)
Ueda Sōko Tea Master Adam Wojcinski selected works from the Lesley Kehoe Galleries’ collection for a formal tea event at the International Show New York October 2015
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THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW
FORMAL TEA INSTALLATION
Contemporary Installation inspired by formal Japanese Tea practice. Arrangement by Ueda Sōko Tea Master Adam Wojcinski. Works by Maio Motoko, Kidera Yuko, Kishi Eiko, Kaneko Toru, Koji Hatakeyama and Azuma Hideo.
Arrangement of Tea utensils from the Lesley Kehoe Galleries’ collection by Ueda Sōko Tea Master Adam Wojcinski works by Kishi Eiko, Kidera Yuko, Maio Motoko and Koji Hatakeyama
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INSTALLATION
Formal Tea Practice at The International Show Park Avenue Armory New York October 2015
‘Nude’ series by Shinichi Maruyama and contemporary Kakejiku (scroll) by Nakano Kaoru. Installation by Ueda Sōko Tea Master Adam Wojcinski
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