Imaginarium
Imaginarium
Imaginarium, a collection of new art works by Anju Michele, has published in July, 2020.
―― and in the entrancing picture described above, reflected light and permeating light softly blend, with planes of color and the silver background interacting in a manner that transcends the simple relationship between ground and figure. In Anju’s hands, painting is literally a world of luminous phenomena. *
Akira Tatehata
This collection includes about eighty artworks that Michele created in Kyoto from 2017 to 2020. By mainly showcasing his recent series in which the artist painted on aluminum paper, this collection exhibits Anjuʼs creativity to its full extent. In addition, Atsuki Kikuchi realized the book design and Akira Tatehata wrote a text for this particular collection. Please pay attention to those features along with other contents.
*Akira Tatehata, Beautiful Luminous Phenomena
Anju Michele Imaginarium, p.70-71
Anju Michele
Akira Tatehata
Atsuki Kikuchi
Tre Isole Co., Ltd.
Japanese / English
978-4-9911534-0-2
B5 deformed
Born in 1989 in Venice, Italy, Anju Michele currently lives in Kyoto, Japan. Using silver and gold evaporated aluminum paper, a material used in Nishijin textiles, as a support, he creates paintings that embody the changing light. Expressed in light and organic forms that are difficult to describe, his practice “begins with the gesture,” showing us that there is a world that is different from the reality we usually see. And Anju’s body, which makes it difficult for him to hear outside sounds, fosters a rich sensory experience and reveals free and fearless brushwork.
Selected exhibitions: Circular Skies, ShugoArts, Tokyo, 2024; Imaginarium, ShugoArts, Tokyo, 2020; VOCA The Vision of Contemporary Art 2020, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, 2020; Yokohama Triennale, Yokohama Museum of Art , Kanagawa, 2014; About Freedom, TRAUMARIS, Tokyo, 2011; Kagemi of love, HIGURE 17-15cas, Tokyo, 2009; Infanzia, Cube gallery, Venice, 2005