Terumasa Ikeda
Born 1987, Chiba Prefecture
Terumasa Ikeda's theme is “information.” This was because he thought of it as “invisible (in concrete form), but in the current era it is a source of nourishment for people’s hearts and minds.” To express this “invisible” thing he chose raden , a decorative technique in which the nacreous layers of turban shells, abalone, and pearl oysters are ground into a plate-like form and affixed to urushi lacquer. In Ikeda’s work, minuscule geometric shapes and numerals cover the entire surfaces of containers. Using this technique, which evokes signals instantaneously running through the brain, he created four works for the exhibition. There is a sense of excitement akin to that of selecting one’s first partner Pokémon in the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue , or of engaging with the “trading” system. The drama of Mewtwo, created through genetic engineering. The mystery of Unown, which seems to take on layers of meaning as you gaze at it. The wonders of the Poké Ball to catch Pokémons of any size. The luminous stimulus of raden awakens memories, captivating the viewer’s eyes and heart.
Photo by Akifumi Nakagawa
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