2023/04/30 11:22
the resonance with color and form
I always like the process of making woodblock prints; the pleasure of envisioning forms, carving the woodblock and pressing Japanese paper to it. The resonance of the forms overlaying one another and bleeding with colors on the Japanese paper is all cozy to me.
When I come across beautiful paintings, craftwork, fashion, and architecture, they give me the inspiration to grow the image I have longed for. These days I hope to create a work that has settled in the space like an antique piece.
My wood carving knives are produced by Sakai Hamono, and I have been using them since I was a student. The chisels have become much shorter as I have been sharpening them to keep working with them. I also have my favorite utility knife for a long time that OLFA manufactured. Nowadays, there are various types of blades from the company, and I use the one with extra fine tips to work on the carving.
I employ water-based poster colors, gouache, Japanese pigment paints, and other colors that match the impression of the work.
The water-based paints are very pleasing, as it resonates with the hues bleeding and overlaying on the paper.
I have purchased Japanese paper from a wholesaler in Kyoto since I was a student. The Japanese paper I use is made in Fukui Prefecture and called Echizen Washi, Handmade Torinoko Washi Fusuma size. I visited the town of Echizen Washi a few years ago. There is a facility where you can see the craftsmen making Japanese paper by hand. I learned the difficulty of the work and the greatness of Japanese paper and realized again how precious Japanese paper was to me as a material.
Since many different sizes of sheets can be taken from the large format Fusuma paper, I cut it into a good size for my image and make a print on the sheet.
TAKEZAKI Katsuyo CV
1973 Born in Osaka
1992 Osaka University of Arts – Woodcut Print major –
1999 The 5th Kanuma Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio Grand Prix Competition (Tochigi) Second Prize
The 1st Hidatakayama Wood Cut Print Biennale Exhibition (Gifu )
The 1st Yamamoto Kane Print Grand Prix Competition (Nagano)
2000 The 6th Kanuma Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio Grand Prix Competition (Tochigi) Great Prize
2002 The14th Competition of Contemporary Printing in Osaka Modern Art Center of Osaka-City (Osaka)
The 5th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints
2005 The 3rd Yamamoto Kane Print Grand Prix Competition (Nagano)
2011 The 7th Hida Takayama Contemporary Woodblock-Prints Biennale (Gifu)
2018 The 9th Oonojyou Madokapia Woodblock-Prints Biennale (Fukuoka)
2020 The 2nd TKO International Miniprint 2020(Tokyo→Kyoto→Osaka)
[Public Collections]
The Museum of Modern Art Wakayama
Kanuma Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio
Tama Art University Museum
