Fulcrum – E
Artist
Takayanagi, Yutaka
(Japanese, born 1941)
Date1986
Mediumphoto serigraph
Dimensions62.9 x 62.9 cm (image)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Yutaka Takayanagi via The Wise Collection
Terms
Object number2011.397
DescriptionAfter studying in Paris and London in 1978, Takayanagi returned to Tokyo where he become known for his large, quiet, often square compositions of odd and oddly colored and balanced objects and cast shadows.Takayanagi has worked alphabetically through his Fulcrum series. With this series he has wanted to express the important concept of “MA,” “space” or “interval,” which has been a consistent feature of Japanese aesthetics. Crucial to the understanding of Japanese culture, “MA” is the positive element that functions as the poignantly silent pause in music, or arrested moment in Kabuki theatre (when the actor can most movingly express the spirit of his role). It is also the empty space in an ink landscape painting or in a calligraphic work. Architecturally, it is the linking corridor or veranda in a traditional Japanese building. In these creative spheres, “MA” also serves to provide response, fluidity and continuity.
Label TextAfter studying in Paris and London in 1978, Takayanagi returned to Tokyo where he become known for his large, quiet, often square compositions of odd and oddly colored and balanced objects and cast shadows. Takayanagi has worked alphabetically through his Fulcrum series. With this series he has wanted to express the important concept of “MA,” “space” or “interval,” which has been a consistent feature of Japanese aesthetics. Crucial to the understanding of Japanese culture, “MA” is the positive element that functions as the poignantly silent pause in music, or arrested moment in Kabuki theatre (when the actor can most movingly express the spirit of his role). It is also the empty space in an ink landscape painting or in a calligraphic work. Architecturally, it is the linking corridor or veranda in a traditional Japanese building. In these creative spheres, “MA” also serves to provide response, fluidity and continuity. ProvenanceJoanne and Doug Wise, Grantham, NH
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