EXHIBITIONS

-Tokyo International Gallery presents “INSPIRER,” a solo exhibition by Kotao Tomozawa – his first attempt at a 200-size painting. Kotao Tomozawa’s works, which depict human figures covered with a unique slime-like substance on canvas, have fascinated viewers with multiple refractions depending on their retinas and emotions. The motif of the slime-covered figure is original and spectacular in its impact, but the high quality of the work itself continues to overwhelm many people. The more one approaches the work, the more one is struck by the artist’s delicate control of the oil paint. The closer one gets to the work, the more one can see the artist’s delicate control of the oil paint. This exhibition features more than a dozen new works. He will also attempt his first super-large painting (size 200), which will once again “INSPIRER” the viewer.

―Artist Statement―

-What inspires her, and what inspires her hands? What does the slime covering the figure say, and what kind of dialogue is created between the viewer and the artist? A powerful work has a presence of its own. Welcome to the unimaginable world of Kotao Tomozawa. We hope you will enjoy the artist’s obsession with color and shadows, and his way of life.