First
Exhibition Room
Kyotaro
Hakamata / Non Circulating Lemon Yellow
Non Circulating Lemon Yellow
Museum Haus Kasuya possesses numerous important collections
of Joseph Beuys, among which I consider "Capri Battery",
an yellow light bulb combined with a lemon, a special piece
representing his philosophy in a straightforward way.
All my works to be presented in this exhibition were created
on the basis of "Capri Battery" which is also a
part of this exhibition.
I did not mean to experiment with the today's approach of
analyzing the artist's philosophy on the basis of meticulous
research. Rather, I attempted to interpret or intentionally
misread his method in my own way to trigger an unknown chemical
reaction.
Meanwhile, the constitutive elements of "Capri Battery"-
a lemon, a light bulb and yellow color - were once the motifs
of my own artworks. I therefore had to tackle with my issues
on these materials and images as well. Then I imitated Beuys'
superhuman plastic art creation and morally playful method,
to produce an "authentic fake".
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Kyotaro Hakamata September
11, 2019
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Since the opening of Museum Haus Kasuya
in 1994, we have been introducing international and domestic
artists in our permanent collection and special exhibitions.
On our 25th anniversary, we are holding exhibitions featuring
up-and-coming Japanese artists throughout this year.
The present exhibition featuring a sculptor Kyotaro Hakamata
is also a part of this commemoration project. With Hakamata,
who experiments with various approaches in pursuit of the
definition of sculpture, we hope this exhibition would be
an opportunity of exploring potential of solid artworks
and suggesting an agenda for future sculptural works. An
installation in collaboration with "Capri Battery"
is expected to make Hakamata's works even more attractive.
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