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I wonder when I went to that place, I can’t quite remember clearly.
I search for the photos of that place in my phone’s saved pictures.
Those recorded dates on the screen don’t match my sense of time.
Memory doesn’t hold onto dates.
It dissolves time and space, blending them together.
Gently wavering, the forgotten and vanished begin to reveal themselves.
Naofumi MARUYAMA, 3 March 2025
Naofumi Maruyama begins painting by placing a cotton cloth, saturated with water, on the floor. Utilizing the effect of pigments spreading and seeping into the fabric through the water, he has created numerous landscapes where the boundaries of objects dissolve ambiguously. Unlike applying layers of paint onto a firm and solid support, his process involves gradually generating colors and forms on a damp surface, much like a wetland. This approach resonates with the reality of our own existence, as we stand and live on...More
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I wonder when I went to that place, I can’t quite remember clearly.
I search for the photos of that place in my phone’s saved pictures.
Those recorded dates on the screen don’t match my sense of time.
Memory doesn’t hold onto dates.
It dissolves time and space, blending them together.
Gently wavering, the forgotten and vanished begin to reveal themselves.
Naofumi MARUYAMA, 3 March 2025
Naofumi Maruyama begins painting by placing a cotton cloth, saturated with water, on the floor. Utilizing the effect of pigments spreading and seeping into the fabric through the water, he has created numerous landscapes where the boundaries of objects dissolve ambiguously. Unlike applying layers of paint onto a firm and solid support, his process involves gradually generating colors and forms on a damp surface, much like a wetland. This approach resonates with the reality of our own existence, as we stand and live on...More