小林 正人

小林正人は1957年東京生まれ。1980年代半ばより絵画の在り方を独自に探求する。「白いキャンバスを木枠に張ってから描き始めるのでは遅い」として、絵の具をチューブから直接手にとり、カンヴァスの布地を片手で支えながら擦り込むようにして色を載せ、同時に木枠に張りながら絵画を立ち上げていくという手法を確立。イメージと空間を同時に誕生させ、絵画の魂と肉体を一つに合わせるような方法論によって生み出される作品は、空間の中で強い存在感を放ち観るものに迫る。

Born in Tokyo (1957), Masato Kobayashi has explored his own definition of painting since the mid 1980s. Having deemed that “it is too late to paint after stretching canvas over a wooden frame,” Kobayashi established his way of painting by stretching canvas and painting simultaneously. During his artmaking process, he puts paint on his hand directly from paint tubes and applies colors by rubbing them on the canvas which he holds in place with the other hand. The artist creates image and space at the same time, and his methodology, which seems to integrate the soul of painting and body together, allows his artwork to stand out in the exhibition space and leave a strong impression on the viewers.

 

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Portrait：Courtesy of ShugoArts, Photo by Shizuka Kobayashi