Composition Tokyo
This is Nakamura’s perennial series. The horizon and vertical lines of abstract arts have some resemblance of Piet Mondrian’s art. He makes his artwork from floor plans of studio apartments in Tokyo. These works seem to be modern, however, using Washi (Japanese paper) and pigments, he blends the traditional style of materials creating unique floor plan artworks that give viewers the imagination of people’s real life. They are exceeding the limit of the abstract arts and giving viewers a glimpse of reality in modern society, which he lives in.
Inspired by a book written by art critic Noi Sawaragi’s “Simulationism House Music and To-yo Art” (Yosensha , 1991), Nakamura adapted the technique of sampling and remix in a strategic way. His work is homage to previous artists and his dedication is profound. At the time, another artist that Nakamura drew innovation from is Peter Halley, who is known for the art trend during the ‘80’s called Neo-Geo, short for Neo-Geometric Conceptualism.
This is Nakamura’s perennial series. The horizon and vertical lines of abstract arts have some resemblance of Piet Mondrian’s art. He makes his artwork from floor plans of studio apartments in Tokyo. These works seem to be modern, however, using Washi (Japanese paper) and pigments, he blends the traditional style of materials creating unique floor plan artworks that give viewers the imagination of people’s real life. They are exceeding the limit of the abstract arts and giving viewers a glimpse of reality in modern society, which he lives in.
Inspired by a book written by art critic Noi Sawaragi’s “Simulationism House Music and To-yo Art” (Yosensha , 1991), Nakamura adapted the technique of sampling and remix in a strategic way. His work is homage to previous artists and his dedication is profound. At the time, another artist that Nakamura drew innovation from is Peter Halley, who is known for the art trend during the ‘80’s called Neo-Geo, short for Neo-Geometric Conceptualism.