IKUKO MIZOKAMI (JP)
Text written by GHA
Ikuko Mizokami’s etchings in delicate colours and small formats show encounters between seemingly random objects that intertwine to form associations and open narratives.
Rendered in flat perspectives, the colours and shapes of objects are superimposed in calm, delicate compositions. The pastel colours lend a faded character to the images, as if the depicted animals and domestic objects, once clearly separated, had come together over the course of time. As traditional perspectives and compositional hierarchies break down, the viewer is offered an opportunity to sort the objects after different criteria, such as colour or form with ever-changing results. This liquidity of objects and form is mirrored in melting substances, dripping from or even through spoons.
By turning everyday objects into protagonists, it becomes clear how even the smallest objects and processes influence each other and have consequences as when glasses leave stains on the paper. The transformation of states is further played out in the recurring animal figures that appear as patterns, icons and subjects on the images. It is now up to the viewer to engage with the intricate relationships and perspectives or to simply enjoy the delicate compositions.
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