 
Kenji Inoue’s acrylic paintings, generally fairly large in size, feature elements of abstraction and figuration, as well as some references to popular culture, natural phenomena and human or animal anatomy. Generously filled with amorphous shapes, sometimes floating and at other times in hectic flight, Inoue’s vocal and painterly style invites the viewer into the effulgent fury of his ethereal imaginary. Although the content of his work is closely aligned historically with Surrealism, the breadth of his oeuvre is particularly diverse. His choice of coloring, nearly always bold, imparts a certain style of innocence and energetic translation. His soft touch and expert blending imbues the acrylic he favors with the airy, mercurial effect of watercolor or pastel.
Adopting the language of nature as a template – the violence of natural disasters, foliage, galactic formations or the melting sun – each of Inoue’s vehement gestures become a superb conduit of unconscious energy winding and slithering about the canvas.
The Pathway to Abstraction
Reception:
Thursday, August 05, 2010 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates:
7/23/2010 - 8/13/2010
Invitation to
Kenji Inoue's exhibition
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Daybreak Attack
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 46"
Daybreak Attack
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 46"
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Rock'n'Roll Monsters
Acrylic on Canvas
64" x 103"
Rock'n'Roll Monsters
Acrylic on Canvas
64" x 103"
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Calm Fear
Acrylic on Canvas
35" x 19"
Calm Fear
Acrylic on Canvas
35" x 19"
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