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MICHIKO KAKUTA

Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan
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‘I like to represent
various feelings by
simple methods.’

T h e b r i g h t c o l o r s
seem to be breathing,
h e a v i l y b u t a t a
carefully pase, thrifty,
t h r ou g h ou r i n ne r
delectations which
are transfiguring an
abstract impression
that envelops us in a
lukewarm fascination
with the ostensible
d a i n t y an d f ab i a n
m ove m e n t s o f
th e p i e ces . It i s
i nt o x i c a t i n g th e
a t m o s p h e re w i t h
it’s ever so tempting
elation - when we try
t o i n t e r p re t t h e s e
paintings we find a
temporary sanctuary,
a v a g u e n o t i o n o f
r e as su r a n c e t ha t
the ar tists Michiko
Kakuta has created a
relationship between
shape and color as
determinative as the
relationship between
sky and terra firma,
marking territories
still unknown to us
viewers.
André Russu
artist, curator
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