E’wao Kagoshima

The current exhibition focuses on E’wao Kagoshima's drawings and collage, displaying a group of figurative drawings from 1977, a series of atmospheric, almost abstract, graphite drawings from 1979, abstract and photo collages from the late 1970s and early 1980s and a fantastical group of recent pencil drawings (2009-2011). These works emphasize the broad range and consistency of Kagoshima's output, ranging from abstraction to realism, expressionist figuration to impressionistic orientalism. Kagoshima's work is notable in its blend of Japanese sensibility, surreal fantasy and topical concerns (reference to current news particularly informs his most recent drawings). These influences and concerns position Kagoshima as a significant contributor to late 20th Century Japanese art, and an artist of continuing interest in today's art world.