Mitsuko Kuroki
The Beginning Day - Sun & Moon, 2020
Nihonga
(pigments, silver poweder, Japanese ink, modeling paste on cloth)
(pigments, silver poweder, Japanese ink, modeling paste on cloth)
16 1/10 × 16 1/10 in
41 × 41 cm
41 × 41 cm
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“In my works, I use a Japanese type of painting known as nihonga, obtained by crushing mineral pigments mixed with a natural liquid adhesive and creating outlines with Sumi ink...
“In my works, I use a Japanese type of painting known as nihonga, obtained by crushing mineral pigments mixed with a natural liquid adhesive and creating outlines with Sumi ink on top of Japanese paper. Although my work is classified as traditional Japanese painting, I'm looking for a new Japanese style that combines the traditional technique with an original one. To create depictions, I use local media, like powders of natural minerals and soil such as ink, clay, and rock paint. These elements are then combined to animal glue and a specific mixture of glue. After modeling the paste, I incorporate the beauty of contingency, mixing irregularities and particles of mineral pigments. The support is given by a recently developed paint cloth made by pasting paper on the backside of a polyester woven cloth, like silk.”
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