Works on Paper

27 May - 16 Jun 2020

  • 'Works on Paper' brings forth a sense of playfulness and light-heartedness through a selection of bright, distinctive artworks by artists Yayoi Kusama, Rina Banerjee and Masanori Handa. 

  • YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) BASED IN TOKYO, JAPAN Well-known for her use of repetitive and accumulative motifs, Yayoi Kusama's artistic...

    YAYOI KUSAMA 

    (B. 1929) BASED IN TOKYO, JAPAN

    Well-known for her use of repetitive and accumulative motifs, Yayoi Kusama's artistic practice spans paintings, sculptures, installations and other artistic fields. While her immersive installation works fascinate audiences around the world, her works on paper reflect equally intriguing sensibilities. For more information on the artist, click here. 

  • YAYOI KUSAMA Flower, 1980 Watercolor on colored paper 24.2 x 27.3 cm USD 40,000.-[FRAMED] In this drawing from 1980, Kusama...
    YAYOI KUSAMA

    Flower, 1980

    Watercolor on colored paper

    24.2 x 27.3 cm

    USD 40,000.-[FRAMED]

     

    In this drawing from 1980, Kusama depicts a flower - another recurring motif in her works - inspired by the nature that she was immersed in during her childhood in Matsumoto, her hometown. Swashes of water are layered over a network of intricate lines, creating a soft, blurry effect reminiscent of faded memories. 

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  • YAYOI KUSAMA Reflecting in the Field of Love, 2011 Etching + Stencil [3 colors] 45 x 37.5 cm [Image] /...
    YAYOI KUSAMA
    Reflecting in the Field of Love, 2011

    Etching + Stencil [3 colors]

    45 x 37.5 cm [Image] / 62.5 x 53 cm [Paper]

    Edition of 30

    USD 13,200.-[FRAMED]

     

    In this series of prints made more recently between 2011 and 2012, Kusama repeats motifs of eyes, face profiles and organisms atop backgrounds of bold colours. In contrast with the fine detail in her earlier prints, the improvised expression of free lines as well as the textured surface of the paper used here surprises the viewer. Amidst this, her signature style remains, making all her works instantly recognizable.

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  • RINA BANERJEE (B.1963) BASED IN NEW YORK, USA One of the foremost artists of the post-colonial diaspora, Rina Banerjee's work...

    RINA BANERJEE

    (B.1963) BASED IN NEW YORK, USA

    One of the foremost artists of the post-colonial diaspora, Rina Banerjee's work is intricate and enchanting. Having grown up in mixed cultural communities as far apart as Kolkata and New York City, Banerjee's multi-faceted creations fuse the boundaries between East and West. To find out more about the artist, click here. 

  • RINA BANERJEE Gleaming gold of yellow porcelain with teeth and..., 2014 Acrylic, ink, collage on water color paper 45.5 x...
    RINA BANERJEE
    Gleaming gold of yellow porcelain with teeth and..., 2014
    Acrylic, ink, collage on water color paper
    45.5 x 30.5 cm
    (Frame: 75 x 60 x 6 cm)
    USD 10,000.- [FRAMED]

     

    There is a thoughtful sensitivity in the multiple motifs and references that Banerjee uses in her work. She is able to appropriately represent the density of the urban experience by suggesting disparate phenomena to coexist within the same framework, including manifestations of anthropology, ethnography, mythologies and the Indian diaspora. 

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  • MASANORI HANDA

    (B. 1979) BASED IN TOKYO, JAPAN

    Masanori Handa's world is one of playful, impressionistic, yet nonetheless contemplative experimentation. Sites, scenery, and urban phenomena are the loci at which fleeting encounters and occurences are vividly remembered and recorded by Handa. His unique approach results in a variety of large installations and exuberant drawings. Click here to find out more about the artist. 

  • MASANORI HANDA empty, 2016 watercolor, oil pastel on paper 75 x 75 cm USD 3,500.- [FRAMED] Handa's drawings from the...
    MASANORI HANDA
    empty, 2016
    watercolor, oil pastel on paper
    75 x 75 cm
    USD 3,500.- [FRAMED]

     

    Handa's drawings from the "nakakiyo no entakukei" series are an extension of his installation piece of the same title, inspired by a traditional Japanese poem known for an expression of a long, humid night. The drawings depict surreal, imagined sceneries in rich, bold watercolours and oil pastels. 

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    • Masanori Handa matsu, 2017 Watercolour, oil pastel on paper 108 x 108 cm
      Masanori Handa
      matsu, 2017
      Watercolour, oil pastel on paper
      108 x 108 cm
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    • Masanori Handa i, 2017 Watercolour, oil pastel on paper 108 x 108 cm
      Masanori Handa
      i, 2017
      Watercolour, oil pastel on paper
      108 x 108 cm
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    • Masanori Handa naminorifuneno, 2017 Watercolour, oil pastel on paper 108 x 108 cm
      Masanori Handa
      naminorifuneno, 2017
      Watercolour, oil pastel on paper
      108 x 108 cm
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