Kengo Kito

LINES

52
dates
Fri.Jun.7,2024 - Sun.Jun.23,2024
hours
11:00 - 21:00
location
Namba Carnival Mall (between Namba Parks and Namba CITY South Building)

Art of Lines and Light

Kengo Kito is a contemporary artist known for his large-scale installations using large amounts of fabric, ribbons, string, mirrors, and other ready-made objects. He explores the effects of color, form, and light by arranging objects across space. One of his installations, LINES, will be on display for a limited time in Namba, Osaka. This work of art, composed of 87 colorful sticks arranged in an orderly fashion, invites the viewers to reflect on one of his major themes, “lines,” and to enjoy a special space created by the pleasant rhythms and contrasts of colors.

Soothing rhythms created by irregular arrangement of colors

Thoughts on the artwork

This installation was conceived with the idea of displaying a bright and colorful work in the bustling Namba area. One of the highlights of LINES is the transformation that occurs when the city and its landscape resonate with each other. The cityscape, the artificial light, and the flow of people—the fusion of these elements creates an impressive and truly enjoyable work of art.

A special experience for those visiting Namba

LINES changes its appearance depending on the time of day—morning, noon, or night—and the sensibility of the viewer. The artwork is sure to be a stimulating and long-lasting experience for all those visiting Namba, regardless of age or nationality.

Artist Profile

Kengo Kito

Contemporary artist, MtK Contemporary Art Director, and Professor at the Graduate School of Kyoto University of the Arts.
Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1977. Graduated from Oil Painting Course of Art Division, Nagoya University of the Arts and completed Painting Course of Graduate School of Arts, Kyoto City University of Arts. Winner of the Gotoh Memorial Culture Prize in 2008. After spending time producing in New York and Berlin, Germany, he currently resides in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Representative works include untitled (hula-hoop), a work of hundreds of colorful hula hoops connected and arranged across the exhibition space, and broken flowers, a work of thousands of mirrors reflecting images of flowers.

Gallery

Namba Carnival Mall

2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka
556-0011
Namba Carnival Mall (between Namba Parks and Namba CITY South Building)