Kazuko Miyamoto and Florin Maxa “A dialogue”
Gallery Onetwentyeight
[Image: Florin Maxa "Hexagon with tail" Wood (1981) 65,5 x 50 cm]
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EXILE@ONETWENTYEIGHT presents the first presentation of works by Romanian-born artist Florin Maxa (born 1943) in New York. His works are set in dialogue with works by Japanese-born, New York-based artist Kazuko Miyamoto (born 1942). Despite the geographical distance between these two artists, Maxa and Miyamoto share an affinity in their work that is stipulated in this exhibition for further investigation.
The works in the exhibition, some of them have not been seen publicly since the time of their production, range from 1972 – 1980. Both artists have their roots in minimalist practice but increasingly extended their practice towards a less conceptually-rigid, more free and personal expression.
Music plays a central role in the creation in their works. While Maxa is deeply passionate about Classical Music (and holds a Ph.D from Cluj University), Miyamoto is interested in various kinds of global music ranging from classical Japanese music to experimental Jazz. The logics and systems embedded in music, from exactly controlled notations to jam-session spontaneity, have been a source for their explorations and became a central inspiration for the works on display.
While their geographical, cultural and social roots couldn’t have been further apart, their works simultaneously raise questions of our understanding of minimal artistic practice as well as creative exchange during cold-war politics and decades prior to internet availability.
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Schedule
from April 02, 2015 to May 03, 2015
Opening Reception on 2015-04-02 from 19:00 to 21:00