涅普頓畫廊很榮幸在初秋之際，再次邀請日本當代藝術家勝田えみ 來台展出，於涅普頓畫廊舉辦Made for convenience個展。此為藝術家的第二次台灣個展，她將日常生活中的種種想像、探索，轉化成一件又一件奇幻的小丑人物雕刻。獨特的敘事手法與美學，譜出雕刻藝術全新的風貌。透過戲劇性的人物情緒張力的鋪陳，營造馬戲舞台般的劇場氛圍，並與觀者共創出一場猜測與臆想的互動遊戲。展期為9月9日（星期六）至11月5日（星期日），開幕茶會舉行於9月9日（星期六）下午三點，藝術家也將出席，我們誠摯邀請您的蒞臨。
展名Made for convenience的發想，來自藝術家期望與觀者一同站在好奇與探索的角度，挖掘生活中習以為常的行為與常識，進一步思考那些枝微末節的日常與自我的探索。當人們為了「便利」而開始了創造和激盪，進而將這些「便利」廣泛地成為了大眾的基本知識，如科技對當代生活巨變的影響。但生而為人，反思諸如此類的常識與意義，我們會是盲從地隨波逐流，抑或是再造自我的嶄新風格，更是藝術家在創作中欲拋出的對談命題。
藝術家簡介
勝田えみ1983年出生於日本長崎，2009年畢業於東京藝術大學美術研究所雕塑組，為日本炙手可熱的當代藝術家。她擅長結合平面元素至立體創作，創造出是雕塑亦是畫作的視覺效果。勝田えみ以女性的小丑雕塑、人性化的蓬鬆動物和長相可愛的孩子聞名，旨在喚醒觀者童年的幸福感，漫不經心卻很純真。勝田えみ平時熱愛翻閱流行雜誌，作品用色鮮豔亮麗，搭配夢幻般的臉部表情和現下時尚穿搭，呈現栩栩如生的角色，且帶著獨特風格氣息。
“Made for convenience” Emi KATSUTA Solo Exhibition
Neptune Gallery
2023.9.9-11.5
Opening tea party 2023.9.9 (Sat.) 3:00 PM
Neptune Gallery is honored to invite the Japanese contemporary artist Emi Katsuta to come to Taiwan to hold a solo exhibition “Made for convenience” at Neptune Gallery in early autumn. This is the artist’s second solo exhibition in Taiwan. She transforms various imaginations and explorations in daily life into fantasy clown sculptures. The unique narrative techniques and aesthetics compose a new style of sculpture art. Through the emotional tension of the dramatic characters, it creates a theater atmosphere like a circus stage, and creates an interactive game of guessing and imagining with the audience. The exhibition will be held from September 9th to November 5th. The opening tea party will be held on September 9th at 3:00 pm. Emi KATSUTA will also be present on the opening day. We sincerely invite you to come.
The idea of the exhibition title “Made for convenience” comes from the artist’s expectation to stand with the viewer from the perspective of curiosity and exploration, dig out the behaviors and common sense that are accustomed to in life, and further think about the trivial daily life and self-exploration. When people start to create and agitate for “convenience”, these “conveniences” have become the basic knowledge of the public, such as the impact of technology on the great changes in contemporary life. But as human beings, if we reflect on such common sense and meaning, will we blindly follow the trend, or will we reinvent ourselves in a new style.
Artist Introduction
Emi Katsuta was born in Nagasaki, Japan in 1983, and graduated from the Sculpture Group of the Institute of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2009. She is a popular contemporary artist in Japan and good at combining two-dimensional elements to three-dimensional creations ,hence, she creates sculptures that seems like paintings. Moreover, she is well-known for her female clown sculptures, humanized fluffy animals, and cute-looking children. She tends to awake the viewer’s sense of childhood happiness and casual innocence. She loves reading trends magazines. The colors of her works are bright and diverse, with dreamy facial expressions and current fashion outfits, presenting lifelike characters with a unique style.
Media Contact: Piers LEE
Neptune Gallery
Address: No. 340, Sec. 2, Tiding Blvd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei, Taiwan
Phone Number: +886-2-28213439
Email: info@neptune-gallery.com
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