Shinsuke Aso

BIO

Shinsuke Aso acquires inspiration and materials for his projects from everyday life. His creation process and choice of materials always reflect situations that he is facing. For his collage works, Aso often uses repurposed materials that were discarded at his home and workplace. Getting out of a rut mostly consists of found objects that were discarded at The Noguchi Museum where he works as a shop associate. He has also been working as a museum educator for other museums for fifteen years, and through conversations with museum visitors, Aso became more interested in the diverse ways viewers look at and interpret art works. Similar to the open-ended questions he poses to the visitors at the museum, Aso creates his collage works as visualized open-ended questions that encourage each viewer to find their own way to enjoy the work. Aso was born in Gunma, Japan, in 1979 and graduated from School of Visual Arts in 2004. He currently lives and works in New York.

shinsukeaso.com shinsuke.aso@gmail.com

Getting

Of

rut Acrylic, found papers, found objects

42.5 x 26 x 1 in.

$500

Trasonia Abbott

Statement

Over the last three years I’ve come to greatly appreciate the collaborative element to Noguchi’s work and the environment he created at the museum that for decades since his passing has continued to pull in artists of varying mediums and backgrounds. In 2022 I joined the Anti-Oppression Committee and felt inspired to spearhead the reemergence of the staff exhibition with more institutional support than it’s had in the past. It has been a pleasure working as the Program Coordinator for this exhibition alongside the two wonderful curators Shamysia and Orlando, to continue fostering Noguchi’s collaborative spirit in the museum.

Bio

Trasonia is a Black Nonbinary artist/organizer working in Queens, NY. Their work centers poetic exploration of words and color on page, canvas, and space. Aside from visual works, they also organize events: mutual aid resource drives/give aways, panel discussions, artist talks; and create audio experiences through music and podcast.

identitycrisispt.com trasoniaabbott98@gmail.com

Big Softie

Latex, acrylic, spray paint on unstretched canvas, suspended on twine via binder clips

27.25 x 39 in.

$600