First published on 10 November 2021
Video walk-through: Morimura Yasumasa and Ritsue Mishima 'Where I Am Standing'
MORIMURA Yasumasa and Ritsue MISHIMA "Where I Am Standing" installation movie from ShugoArts on Vimeo.
In this exhibition, Morimura showcases several works from Self-Portraits through Art History series such as Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Da Vinci, Caravaggio and Van Gogh, in addition to Matsumoto Shunsuke, while Mishima produces new works dedicated to those figures.
When Morimura disguises himself as the subject of his artwork, he does not imitate the existing character like others have done, but creates his original self-portrait utilising his interpretation and imagination. Just like Morimura's art practice, Mishima will create her glass gifts while analysing those figures from her own vantage point, imagining what kind of artworks they would like or what kind of light would illuminate their personalities the most.
In this exhibition, Morimura showcases several works from Self-Portraits through Art History series such as Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Da Vinci, Caravaggio and Van Gogh, in addition to Matsumoto Shunsuke, while Mishima produces new works dedicated to those figures.
When Morimura disguises himself as the subject of his artwork, he does not imitate the existing character like others have done, but creates his original self-portrait utilizing his interpretation and imagination. Just like Morimura’s art practice, Mishima will create her glass gifts while analyzing those figures from her own vantage point, imagining what kind of artworks they would like or what kind of light would illuminate their personalities the most.
