Yu Tsukada | printing / poiesis—On Uro Etsusaku's "image 253, 449, 665, 1173 b mod" (Part 1)
Yu Tsukada reviews Etsusaku Uro's exhibition "image 253, 449, 665, 1173 b mod," discussing the new territory that transcends the boundaries of painting and photography.Summary
The author, Yu Tsukada, describes the perceptual shock experienced when viewing Etsusaku Uro's work "image 253, 449, 665, 1173 b mod," noting that the strokes possess a viscous quality reminiscent of brushwork yet resemble printing, suggesting a new domain beyond both painting and photography. The exhibited large diptychs feature Rorschach-like symmetrical images that envelop the viewer. Initially, the artist's statement—working on "mimetic painting" that alters the meaning of images originating from photography, the medium of memory, and reduces them to chaos—seemed like a contemporary cliché. However, upon viewing the work, the author's initial assumptions were overturned; the piece forces a reorganization of perception beyond the usual interplay between painting's materiality and photography's opticality, validating the artist's confidence in this expression. This article covers the first part of the review.
(Source：artscape)