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静岡県の海沿いの街で活動するドローイングアーティスト、小川洋平の個展を開催します。

彼の作品に映るのは、どこかシンプルで抽象的な石造の建物と、ヤシノキ、そして大きな石。一見、自然に囲まれた、開放的で、ピースフルな風景のようで、はたまたどこか未知の惑星の荒廃した街並みのようにも思える彼の作品たち。モチーフとなるのは彼の故郷であり、かつて観光で栄えながらも、年々衰退していく街を幼少時代の記憶を辿り描かれた街。

そこには変えられない現実への不安とともに、現在地への愛着から生まれる希望の未来が、絶妙なタッチと色使いによって描かれており、それは誰しもが、生きるために飢えている感情のように思えます。

作品にはタイトルがありません。人も動物も登場しません。どこかで見たことがあるような、なんとなく記憶にあるような、、、作品のタイトルはあなたが決めて下さい。歩き疲れた時は立ち止まって、記憶の旅に出かけましょう。

We will be hosting the solo exhibition by Yōhei Ogawa, a drawing artist based in a coastal town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Reflected in his works are somewhat simple and abstract stone buildings, palm trees, and large rocks. At first glance, his works seem to depict a peaceful landscape surrounded by nature, an open and tranquil setting, or perhaps a desolate cityscape on an unknown planet. The motifs are his hometown, a town that flourished as a tourist destination in the past but has been declining year by year, depicting the memories of his childhood.

Through his works, along with an anxiety towards an unchangeable reality, a hopeful future born from an attachment to his present location is depicted through exquisite touches and color schemes. His works seems evoke such emotions that everyone is hungers for in their lives.

The works are untitled, and neither people nor animals appear in them. They somehow feel familiar, as if you have seen them somewhere or vaguely remember them. The titles are yours to decide. When you feel tired from walking on foot, why not take a pause and embark on a journey of memories.

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