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Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to present Daido Moriyama / Sayre Gomez “Hellooooo,” a dialogue between the paintings and sculptures of American artist Sayre Gomez and the photography of Daido Moriyama. Both artists investigate the fundamentals of their respective cities, Los Angeles and Tokyo, which are deeply rooted in their work and represented by their distinct visual languages.
Sayre Gomez has garnered recognition for his photorealistic paintings, which focus on fragments of the urban sprawl that is the Los Angeles landscape. His work questions concepts of history, memory, authenticity, and the ways in which we see and make meaning from our lived environment. Utilizing hyperreal techniques and processes such as airbrushing, stenciling, trompe l'oeil and allusions to the craft of Hollywood backdrops, Gomez’s paintings function as both documentary and semi-fictional representations of the city. His depictions lay bare the pervasive, ubiquitous grittiness of Los Angeles. The...More
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Hellooooo
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Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to present Daido Moriyama / Sayre Gomez “Hellooooo,” a dialogue between the paintings and sculptures of American artist Sayre Gomez and the photography of Daido Moriyama. Both artists investigate the fundamentals of their respective cities, Los Angeles and Tokyo, which are deeply rooted in their work and represented by their distinct visual languages.
Sayre Gomez has garnered recognition for his photorealistic paintings, which focus on fragments of the urban sprawl that is the Los Angeles landscape. His work questions concepts of history, memory, authenticity, and the ways in which we see and make meaning from our lived environment. Utilizing hyperreal techniques and processes such as airbrushing, stenciling, trompe l'oeil and allusions to the craft of Hollywood backdrops, Gomez’s paintings function as both documentary and semi-fictional representations of the city. His depictions lay bare the pervasive, ubiquitous grittiness of Los Angeles. The...More
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