photo: SAIKI Taku
The Tactile Memory
| Artist | TANAKA Nobuyuki |
|---|---|
| Year | 2003 |
| Material/ Technique | Japanese lacquer, hemp cloth (kanshitsu) |
| Size/ Duration | H21 × W96 × D77.5cm |
| Copyright Notice | © TANAKA Nobuyuki |
| Year of acquisition/ donation | 2005（作品購入年月日：2005/03/31） |
| Description | Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1959. Lives and works in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Tanaka Nobuyuki studied Japanese lacquer technique as an undergraduate and graduate student at Tokyo University of the Arts. He developed a new form of contemporary expression using the traditional dry lacquer technique. He utilized the qualities of lacquer, which was traditionally used as a durable coating for containers, to create independent objects in space that were no longer limited to being decorative. Tanaka is an artist who manipulates the peculiar glossy surface texture produced with lacquer to make organic forms that make a visual appeal to the sense of touch. The surfaces of his works, which have a slippery appearance resembling that of internal organs, are boundaries that separate the world from us but at the same time these works are vessels of spirit that are closely united with the world contained inside us. The “Tactile Memory” series is remarkable for the texture of the red lacquer skin that draws all viewers into its receding inner spaces. "Inner side – Outer side", created with sophisticated techniques, overwhelms the viewer with its great size and makes spectators feel as if they are returning to the womb. |
NOTES
This Collection Data page contains the works and materials in the collection of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, as of April 1, 2018.
Artists are listed alphabetically by artist’s surname.
Works and materials by the same artists are listed according to the date of the work in principle.
Works whose dates are unidentified are listed at the end of each item. Some works are not listed according to the date of work due to their relations.
The data of works and materials are listed in order of title, production year, material/technique/form, dimensions, donor’s name, copyright holder and credit for photograph.
Dimensions are given by height (H) x width (W) in centimeters for plane work, and height (H) x width (W) x depth (D) in cm for 3-D work. Diameter (Ø) is used for circular work.
For the name of country or city, the name currently used in English is listed in principle.