On April 13th (Sat), I will be holding a special one-day event at the venue of my solo exhibition. This is a farewell party for everyone to get together in harmony before I, the artist Kota, leave the country for the last time. Let’s spend a rich time in a space surrounded by a lot of art.
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I will hold my last solo exhibition in Japan, as I will be moving out of the country for a while from this spring, 2024. It will be held from April 12 to 15, 10:00 to 21:00 at my studio in Ota-ku, Tokyo.
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I will be leaving Japan and relocating overseas for a while after May 2024. I will be training in art overseas.
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The last event will be held at Atelier U+Me, a studio created by Kota, an artist of oneness. This is a place that will never exist again, and it is also the site of his solo exhibition, where I will hold a meditation surrounded by many artworks. And this meditation will be very different from ordinary meditations.
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In other words, it is just a painting. In rough terms, it is a canvas on which colors have been added. However, it is also “just a painting. Looking at the figures, it can be said that mankind gives a very high value to art. So why is art so expensive? Here is an artist’s view on the subject.
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Why do people buy art? Here is my own take on the motivations and reasons for this, as I am currently an artist by profession. Why do business owners often own art? As an artist, I have seen many people buying artwork up close and personal. I have also seen the reasons and commonalities among them through my own sales of artwork.
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For a limited time, 50% of the sales from my artwork will be donated for disaster relief for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Being able to bring Kota’s work into my life has given me a little confidence. Because he is such an admirable and wonderful artist. It makes me really happy to think that I’m somehow sharing even a little bit of Kota’s “gentle, embracing energy.”
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“Iramkarapte” means may I gently touch your heart?
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“Iramkarapte” This mysterious-sounding word that is meaning “I will gently touch your heart.”
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