中村 譲二

1974年生まれ。現在日本の横浜に暮らし、制作を行っている。

Artist’s Statement

« Freedom. Release.

I draw lines freely, without constraints, and hand-paint directly onto surface.
I do not contemplate what it looks like.
There is no need for it to be anything.
Painting and drawing may give a sense of freedom. However, if I rationalize it, this freedom only starts from where one wants to be free. In the end, I am not sure if the work frees me or I free myself.

Using color makes me even more free.
The contrast between black and the other colors frees me further while I paint.

The only thing that doesn’t change is the relationship between the painted work and the person who confronts it.
What does it look like?
Can a spectator see an image in it?

Communication.

Sometimes, I feel bad about how little I try to communicate as a piece evolves.
But the inconvenience of having to justify it is very romantic, and gives me another perspective.

The freedom that I truly desire may be just a little « romantic inconvenience. »
And I feel that as such, my true self is expressed in my work. »

近年における主な個展

2018

  • Black Discovery」Bookmarc (東京、日本)

2017

  • How I paint some of my paintings」 The Container(東京、日本)

2016

  • Touch Me, I’m Sick 」 Clear Edition & Gallery (東京、日本)

2014

  • Godspeed Yesterday」 Clear Edition & Gallery (東京、日本)
  • Drawing Show, Wishless 」Tokyo 2013 (東京、日本)
  • Oxymoronic」Clear Edition & Gallery(東京、日本)
  • White Show」 Slant Gallery (金沢、日本)
  • White Show」No.12 Gallery(東京、日本)
  • Joji Nakamura」蔦屋代官山 T-SITE (東京、日本)

 

近年におけるグループ展

2018

  • Magic Spot」 W+K (東京、日本)

2017

  • Mono Bubble」 W+K (東京、日本)

2015

  • The Works」Clear Edition & Gallery (東京、日本)
  • Art Kaohsiung」 (高雄市、台湾)

2013

  • Better Never Than Late—Diversity—」Adidas後援 (東京、日本)

2011

  • Better Never Than Late」巡回展 埼玉県立近代美術館 (埼玉、日本) No. 12 Gallery (東京、日本) Galaxy Gallery (大阪、日本) Slant Gallery (金沢、日本)  Adidas後援