{"id":270081,"date":"2025-01-09T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=270081"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T10:13:56","slug":"adf-art-gallery-project-vol-31-eri-uemura-solo-exhibition-picking-up-my-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/art\/adf-art-gallery-project-vol-31-eri-uemura-solo-exhibition-picking-up-my-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.31 Eri Uemura Solo Exhibition “Picking up My Bones”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exploring the Boundaries of Wildness, Body, and Time through Compelling Visual Narratives<\/h3>\r\n

A<\/span>DF<\/a> (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present \"Picking up My Bones\" as the ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.31, featuring the solo exhibition of artist Eri Uemura <\/a>that uses motifs of the wild, the body, and time and space to present emotions and impulses that oscillate on the borderline between these elements. The exhibition will be held from January 24 (Fri.) to February 7 (Fri.), 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Eri Uemura \u3008 Picking up My Bones (It\u2019s better to burn out than to fade away) \u3009
\r\n2017, 2020<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The \"Picking up My Bones\" series, ongoing since 2016, masterfully depicts the primal wildness and desires emanating from our living bodies' corporeal realities. The imagery of a figure selecting fragments from decayed remains evokes both the fragility of human existence and the preparation for a transition to the next world. This profound narrative reflects the tension between our innate \"wildness\" and the \"education\" that shapes societal norms\u2014forces that often drive us toward surreal or unconscious realms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Eri Uemura \u3008Picking up My Bones\u3009 2024<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The striking contrast between a young, innocent girl and a skeletal figure recalls the medieval European maxims of \"Memento Mori\" (Remember Death) and \"Carpe Diem\" (Seize the Day). Throughout art history, the visualization of life and death has been a recurring theme that continues to resonate in the modern era. Uemura captures this collective psychological shift while presenting her unique perspective on the concept of finality.<\/p>\r\n

In an age where advances in science and medicine marginalize death, Uemura's works vividly bring it to the forefront, compelling us to reflect on the inherent contradictions of modern life. The colorful interplay between the girl and the skeleton creates a unique aesthetic that highlights the ephemerality of life and the essence of human existence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Eri Uemura \u3008Talk with One\u2019s self\u3009 2019<\/p><\/div>

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Eri Uemura \u3008I Came Back Because You Have Created Me\u3009 2019<\/p><\/div>

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Eri Uemura \u3008Rock Bottom\u3009 2024<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

This exhibition highlights materiality as a central theme. Uemura's diverse use of materials\u2014including Japanese paper, pressed flowers, fire, wool, ink, and mineral pigments\u2014gives her works a tactile quality that enhances their physical presence, providing viewers with a unique sensory experience. The exhibition features early drawings from the series, recent paintings, and, for the first time, three-dimensional ceramic works developed in 2024.
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Uemura's work presents an important perspective in today's society. It is to look at oneself from the perspective of \u201cwildness\u201d and to deeply consider one's own life. Through the relics of the past in the form of bones, the artist selects the elements necessary for the present and creates the future. By daring to use analog techniques in this age of digital technology, the artist invites the viewer to deep contemplation through an expression that can be described as a modern ritual.<\/p>\r\n

Translated with www.DeepL.com\/Translator (free version)<\/p>\r\n

Artist Profile: Eri Uemura<\/h4>\r\n

Born in 1986, Hiroshima Prefecture
\r\n2010 Graduated from Onomichi City University, Faculty of Arts and Culture, Oil Painting
\r\n2010\u301c2011 Resided in London, UK
\r\n2014 Completed Master's Course in Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts<\/p>\r\n

Selected Exhibitions<\/h5>\r\n

2012 Group Exhibition \"University Painting,\" Akibatamabi 21, 3331gallery, Tokyo
\r\n2012 Group Exhibition \"Eri Uemura, Megumi Utsunomiya, Makiko Masutani's Atelier,\" Tokyo University of the Arts, University Hall, Tokyo
\r\n2013 Solo Exhibition \"Life Drawing,\" Ouchi Gallery, NY
\r\n2014 Participated in \"art award tokyo marunouchi 2014,\" Gyokochika Gallery, Tokyo
\r\nSolo Exhibition \"Kiss,\" JIKKA, Tokyo
\r\n2014 Group Exhibition \"Mitsukoshi x Tokyo University of the Arts Summer Art Festival 2014,\" Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo
\r\n2014 \"Shibukaru Festival 2014,\" Parco Museum, Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo
\r\n2014 \"TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK\u30fbSHOP ART WALK,\" Pretty Ballerinas AOYAMA, Tokyo
\r\n2015 Solo Exhibition \"ERI UEMURA,\" eatable, Tokyo
\r\n2015 Group Exhibition \"In Focus 6: Current Status of Graduates,\" MOU Onomichi City University Museum of Art, Hiroshima
\r\n2018 Participated in zine fair, Wetland Venue, Taipei
\r\n2023 Group Exhibition \"ART KAMIYAMA,\" Aso Residence, Tokyo<\/p>\r\n

ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.31 Eri Uemura Solo Exhibition \"Picking up My Bones\"<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Dates<\/td>\r\nJanuary 24, 2025 (Friday) \u2013 February 7, 2025 (Friday) *Closed on Sundays and holidays<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hours<\/td>\r\n11:00\uff5e18:00<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Venue<\/td>\r\nGARDE Gallery<\/a> (NBF ALLIANCE Bldg. 4F, 5-2-1 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Admission<\/td>\r\nFree<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
URL<\/td>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.art-adf.jp\/<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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