Shuto Okayasu: Okku/Beyond the Light
Plato is proud to announce Okku/Beyond the Light, the first solo exhibition by New York-based artist Shuto Okayasu featuring paintings, drawings, and ceramic sculpture.
Shuto Okayasu鈥檚 oeuvre is influenced by artistic forms from his native Japan, such as Nihonga, woodblock prints and manga, with their accent of flatness of images and distinct outlines, as well as by Western painting, characterized by realistic representation and suggestion of three-dimensional space. Encompassing a myriad of references 鈥� from pop culture and music videos to film and cartoons, from poetry to Buddhist and Christian symbolism, Okayasu鈥檚 works reflect his diverse, multicultural interests while pointing to the oneness of humanity.
Plato is proud to announce Okku/Beyond the Light, the first solo exhibition by New York-based artist Shuto Okayasu featuring paintings, drawings, and ceramic sculpture.
Shuto Okayasu鈥檚 oeuvre is influenced by artistic forms from his native Japan, such as Nihonga, woodblock prints and manga, with their accent of flatness of images and distinct outlines, as well as by Western painting, characterized by realistic representation and suggestion of three-dimensional space. Encompassing a myriad of references 鈥� from pop culture and music videos to film and cartoons, from poetry to Buddhist and Christian symbolism, Okayasu鈥檚 works reflect his diverse, multicultural interests while pointing to the oneness of humanity.
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Aselection of paintings, drawings, and ceramic sculpture from artist Shuto Okayasu鈥檚 first solo exhibition.
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