© KOIE Makiko
From the series ”P,” P-30
| Artist | KOIE Makiko |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Material/ Technique | chromogenic print |
| Size/ Duration | H120 × W360cm |
| Copyright Notice | © KOIE Makiko |
| Year of acquisition/ donation | 2007 |
| Description | Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1969. Lives and works there. Since the 1990s, Koie Makiko has consistently produced photographic studies of nature and crowds at racecourses, baseball stadiums, and the like on large panels. In these works, rather than capturing her subjects objectively, Koie conjures up a world resembling an imagined scene by blurring or overlapping the images and using subtle color tones. The panels, in which images are often superimposed to form several layers, have an air of tranquillity as if they were part of a distant memory. These works all depict crowds. The actual images are of crowds gathered at racecourses, baseball stadiums, and the like, and were later blown up to fit the large panels. The images are formed as layers upon layers of people whose figures appear blurred and overlapped. The people look as though they are undulating from side to side, and the pale color tones make it even more difficult to distinguish people’s faces. Throughout her process, Koie repeatedly makes slight color adjustments that impart delicacy and depth to the work. Although her subject matter is enthusiastic crowds that evoke images of ‘regularity’ and ‘uniformity,’ in contrast to most photographers who approach such subjects coolly and objectively, Koie has transformed the images into a sensual world resembling an imagined scene, luring us into the depths of our consciousness. |
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.
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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.
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