Kaoruko, Aroma Armpit, acrylic, screen printing and sumi on canvas, 72 x 101 inches
Synthesizing a thorough understanding of Western modernism and traditional Japanese artistry, Kaoruko’s monumental paintings offer an unabashed glimpse of female figures behind closed doors – uninhibited, disrobed, and mid-gesture. Intermingling silkscreened kimono patterns, sumi calligraphy, rich acrylics, and graphite tracing, an eloquent portrait of hybrid identity emerges which unravels the intricate nature of human connection, as well as the unknown forces of destiny, love, and chance encounter.
Kaoruko: Enn
October 17 – November 16, 2013
Mike Weiss Gallery
520 W 24
New York City
mikeweissgallery.com
