Tanaka
Artist
Bio
Born in Osaka in 1999 | Graduated from the Japanese Painting Course of the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, Osaka University of Arts in 2022 | Resides in Hyogo Prefecture
Major group exhibitions.
2019 “Komado Exhibition” [89] Gallery, Osaka
2020 “Matataki” Locorona Gallery, Osaka
2021 “47th Kyoto Spring Soga Exhibition” Kyoto Museum of Art, Kyoto
“Tsukushi Award (title) 2021” Central Park Gallery, Aichi
“6th Ishimoto Tadashi Japanese Painting Grand Prize Exhibition” Hamada City Ishimoto Tadashi Museum of Art, Shimane
“-Shine! Future- Kansai Art University Selected Exhibition <Japanese Painting>” Takashimaya Osaka Store, Osaka
2022 “Sector 35” lollapalooza, Osaka
“Tourbillon 20” O Gallery eyes, Osaka
“Yamaguchi Exhibition” lollapalooza, Osaka
2023 “Lolapa Day” lollapalooza, Osaka
“65th Takarazuka City Exhibition” Takarazuka City Cultural Arts Center, Hyogo
2024 “Wa◉ vol.18 Exhibition” Club Daphnia, Osaka
Main live painting.
2021 “borderless vol.5” Club Daphnia, Osaka
2022 “borderless vol.16” Club Daphnia, Osaka
2024 “Manchineel BDBASH” lollapalooza, Osaka
Solo exhibition.
2024 “Harakara” lollapalooza, Osaka
Artistic Statement.
I choose the human body as a motif in most of my works. I have been drawing comic-type illustrations and manga since I was a child, so I think it is a remnant of that. I don't feel like I am drawing a specific person, but rather a concept or an object.
Regarding themes... In recent years, urine and violence have always been in my mind. One of the works that struck me in the past was Keita Murayama's “尿する裸僧”. As the title suggests, it is a painting of a naked monk urinating. Ever since then, urine and the act of urinating have been in the back of my mind.
In my life, I sometimes have the desire to violate or destroy things. Of course, it is not a good thing to do, and it often does not end well. However, it is not the same as pretending that it did not happen. When I make films, I always have in mind how to portray such greed as it is. (I have always loved violent films and depictions of violence.)
For me, painting is like keeping a diary. I am not good at talking deeply with people or writing, but I have the desire to tell my story more than anyone else. I am not very diplomatic and am often alone, so for better or worse, my work is just like a soliloquy.
I majored in Japanese painting at university. I used to paint watercolors a lot, and I was interested in the texture of painting materials such as sumi ink and mineral pigments, the deformation of motifs in famous Japanese paintings, and the way margins are captured. As a result, I think I am now more conscious of the inherent beauty of painting materials and supports, as well as the matière of the work.