NAOHIRO YOSHIDA

“The Will to Lose Will”

25.3.17 - 25.4.27

Reception Event : 3.23 (sun) 18:00-21:00

NAOHIRO YOSHIDA

1997年東京生まれ。日本美術や中国山水画、漫画の視覚表現に影響を受ける。制作過程における意図的な意志の喪失を探求し、思考と無思考の間に生じる拮抗状態を描き出す。筆や指を含む身体全体を使った暴力的な表現が特徴。

Born in Tokyo in 1997. Influenced by the visual language of Japanese art and manga. His work explores the intentional loss of will during the creative process, capturing a state of tension between thought and non-thought. Characterized by violently expressive gestures, he employs not only brushes but his entire body in painting.

Exhibition Concept

本展では、制作過程における意識的な意志の放棄を通じて生まれる特有の感覚を探求する。創作において、意識と無意識の境界を探り、その中間的な状態を生み出すことを重視している。その感覚を考える中で、フランシス・ベーコンのインタビューの一節が思考と重なる部分があった。"The will to lose one’s will" 暴力的な筆致を用い、思考と無思考の間に生じる瞬間を描き出す。

This exhibition explores the unique sensation that emerges through the deliberate abandonment of will during the creative process. The focus is on navigating the boundary between consciousness and unconsciousness, emphasizing the creation of an intermediate state. In considering this sensation, a passage from a Francis Bacon interview resonated with this thought: "The will to lose one’s will." Through violent brushstrokes, this work captures the moments that arise between thought and non-thought.