Resol Gallery Ueno

The Sun and the Moon (2020, Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on wooden panel, set of 2)

On the large pedestrian bridge in front of Ueno Station, there are two large objects themed on the sun and the moon. Each is installed in a different place on the bridge, and the "moon" object in particular is not well known, but both are works by the late Shoji Yokokawa, an environmental designer and one of my university teachers. Through the appearance of a sculpture that expresses the difference between yin and yang in an abstract form, it encourages travelers visiting the Ueno area to make small discoveries. With respect to Professor Yokokawa...

Panda (2020 Masaru Ishikawa and Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on resin figure)

Based on the Japanese block-type figure BE@BRICK, the symbol of Ueno, the panda has been dyed in cherry blossom pink.
Baby pandas who have their fur licked by their mother turn pink, so the cherry blossom pink panda is a sign of love. The object, which has been painted over and over again with time and love, will grow up together with Risol Ueno, loved by many customers.

EDO, rotated 90° (2020 Keita Shimizu, printed on canvas)

If you invert the colors of an old map from the end of the Edo period and rotate it 90 degrees, it looks like a satellite photo of Tokyo at night. Where is Resol Ueno?

Ueno (2020 Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on wooden panel)

There was a painting in a foreign land, depicting a historic town crowded with many buildings with simple black lines. Ueno is also lined with many unique buildings, but what would happen if I depicted the coexistence of these buildings in a simple way, not in a descriptive way, but with a boyish feeling? I took up my brush with a very simple thought, without thinking too deeply.

"Embracing the Dawn"

Just before the sun rises, there is a moment when the world seems to stand still. In the cold morning air, Mount Fuji stands majestically, surrounded by cherry blossoms in full bloom. The silence and tranquility before dawn, the hope that shifts towards morning—all affirmed by the powerful Mount Fuji standing in the center. It gives the viewer a quiet strength, a refined, meditative concentration and peace, and hope.

"Torii of the Living Waters"

400,000 liters a day, the "movement" of gushing water plays a spiral of life.
In contrast, the torii gate and pond stand silently, creating a sense of stillness.
This contrast embodies purification and regeneration, reflecting the image of a sacred space (water torii gate) where life constantly circulates and is cleansed.