Tomoo Nishidate's Exhibition 'composition sculptures' Now Open at Arflex Tamagawa

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Visually expressing the comfortable relationship between art and interiors

At Arflex Tamagawa, as part of the "LIFE with ART project," an exhibition by artist Tomoo Nishidate is currently underway. The exhibition runs until Thursday, September 24, 2020.

Text by Kosaku Waseda (OPENERS)

Linear silhouettes and warm materials harmonize with the space

Tomoo Nishidate is an artist who works across various fields, including music, graphics, and spatial design.

After studying economics at university, he worked for a music production company, engaging in composition and sound effects. After leaving the company, he began creating collage diaries from trash collected on the streets during a trip to the UK. Since then, he has been creating collage and three-dimensional works using offcuts from factories and workshops, as well as discarded paper scraps and wood.

Tomoo Nishidate Exhibition 'composition sculptures' Now Open at Arflex Tamagawa | alflex — Public Production at the Fuchu Art Museum (2015)

At Arflex Tamagawa, as part of the "LIFE with ART project" that proposes a comfortable relationship between art and interiors, Nishidate's exhibition "composition sculptures" is currently being held.

This exhibition features and sells sculptures and three-dimensional works created by Nishidate in recent years using furniture offcuts and wood.

His works, characterized by a dialogue with materials, focus on the traces left behind. The pieces are constructed to highlight the comfortable rhythm of linear parts and the organic lines of the natural materials. A collection of works showcasing these features is on display.

While seemingly inorganic at first glance, the neutral color tones and the texture of the wood exude a distinct presence. The warmth and sophistication born from free sensibility. Nishidate's works harmonize with the space.

Tomoo Nishidate
After studying economics at university, he worked for a music production company, engaging in composition and sound effects. After leaving the company, he began creating collage diaries from trash collected on the streets during a trip to the UK. Since then, he has been creating collage and three-dimensional works using offcuts from factories and workshops, as well as discarded paper scraps and wood. He is also active in various fields, including graphic design for magazines and advertisements, store wall objects and displays, and spatial design for exhibitions.
https://tomoonishidate.com/

Tomoo Nishidate Exhibition 'composition sculptures'

Dates | Until Thursday, September 24, 2020 (Irregular holidays)
Hours | 11:00 - 19:00
Venue | Arflex Tamagawa
Futako Tamagawa Rise S.C. Terrace Market 2F, 1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Inquiries

Arflex Tamagawa
Tel. 03-5717-9222
https://www.arflex.co.jp/topics_category/art/