「Life on the Table」
solo exhibition at Foamcontemporary @foamcontemporary
Venue: FOAM CONTEMPORARY
(GINZA SIX 6F, Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore)
Dates: May 23 (Sat) - June 10 (Wed), 2026
Hours: 11:00 - 19:00 (Until 18:00 on the last day)
Reception: May 22 (Fri), 18:30 - 20:00 (Open to everyone)
Closed: Mondays
Admission: Free
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Statement
There is fruit on the table.
There is a vase, and there is light.
Everything familiar is neatly arranged there.
Still life painting originated in 17th-century Europe,
and its basic structure remains unchanged.
Table, objects, light, shadow.
The same scene has been repeated for hundreds of years.
Starting from this classical still life painting,
I move time, distort forms, and imbue them with a sense of presence.
Moving back and forth between digital and analog, and through various approaches,
I explore the nature of contemporary still life painting.
Is it possible to depict familiar still lifes with new stimuli?
What do the objects on the table tell us beyond that?
Yohta Matsuoka
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