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.

"A young man with no talent other than scratching his work looks at Taro Okamoto" (2025, acrylic on canvas, size 20P)

There was a young man standing motionless in front of a piece on the right called "Bifidobacteria in the Intestines."
The young man moved to the left, a piece that resembled a dynamic alien close encounter, and became even more motionless, like a London guard.

I think a young man like him is the most suitable person to appreciate Taro Okamoto's work. He seems to be able to sense the soft pain in Taro's work rather than his gushing energy.

"Speaking Eyes" (2025, Acrylic on Canvas, Size S)

The eyes really do speak louder than words, don't they?

"Hey old man, are you still alive? Can you guess? It's me?" (2025, acrylic on canvas, size 25, page 25)

While I was looking at the pond in Korakuen, Bunkyo Ward, a turtle started talking to me.

I knew immediately who it was.

"Gapyeong Evening Scene, Road Leading North" (2024, Acrylic on Canvas, Size 15P)

From the Gapyeong Interchange, I looked north and saw the Shuto Expressway running straight north along the Ayase River.
Although everything was bathed in a warm orange hue, the scenery was strangely cold.

I feel a little lonely.