"Displaying works both within and on the façade of the SCAD Museum of Art, Tomokazu Matsuyama presents large-scale paintings and sculpture that blur distinctions between interiority and exteriority, Eastern and Western, and past and present. A first-generation Japanese American, the artist was born in Japan, moved to Southern California with his family at age of eight, and has spent more than two decades in New York channeling these experiences of cultural change and learning into his work."
"These works are meticulously constructed through a mix of hand-drawn and digital techniques, combining patterns and symbols to reflect shifting notions of identity and meaning in a globalized world. Inspired by daily life in cities, each painting synthesizes a barrage of visual information, treating what is traditionally considered high or low culture with equal attention and care. The exhibition includes works from First Last, a series influenced by the artist's religious upbringing that incorporates elements from Western art historical depictions of Biblical scenes."
Tomokazu Matsuyama presents large-scale paintings and sculptures that blur interior and exterior, Eastern and Western, and past and present. Born in Japan and raised in Southern California from age eight, the artist has spent over two decades in New York, channeling cultural shifts into intricate images. Figures inhabit elaborate domestic spaces that draw on Nihonga techniques, contemporary Japanese aesthetics, American editorial photography, West Coast graphic subcultures, and icons from Eastern and Western art histories. Works combine hand-drawn and digital methods, layering patterns and symbols to examine shifting identities and meanings in a globalized urban context. The First Last series references Biblical imagery and religious upbringing.
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