Gallery · NANZUKA UNDERGROUND to perform exhibitions of contemporary art, a collection of works of contemporary artists, Ushio Shinohara to represent Japan, "Ushio Shinohara, runaway rally 2006 !!!!!!!! / mud of Oni Bikers Exhibition !!!!!!!! "has been held. "Boxing Painting" started, the work of Ushio Shinohara produce avant-garde expression one after another, is now a former professional boxer and you can see the, who Hiroaki Yamaguchi worked as a photographer, "Shinohara Art from the point of view of the boxer unique I heard your impressions on ".
Ushio Shinohara, runaway rally 2006 !!!!!!!! / mud getting rid of the demon Bikers Exhibition !!!!!!!! here
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- Please tell us what you think that you have seen the exhibition.
I think you have just transmitted energy. Shinohara's work so far, but did not have seen only in the CM of Pocari Sweat, which was carried out "Boxing Painting" and co-starred with Masaharu Fukuyama, now at once fans in appreciation of today. Rather than with any work was good, I overall view of the world that vivid in daring color schemes is give off has liked it very much. Then, this is a personal impression, I felt that it is not the Shinohara as I had thought "Button's" people. It's very straight Tsukekata of the work of the title, I did not feel the esoteric is also the work itself. I, not good enough, I do not know the meaning of the word "art". So, what is referred to as a work of art, it is whether or not you like yourself, but to determine on whether or not, such as the criteria I think is interesting, It became the favorite works of Shinohara, it was very interesting.
- As seen from the eyes of the original professional boxer, "Boxing Painting" How did you reflected.
It has been transmitted live feeling very energetic. But it is that the 74-year-old this year, to be physically and mentally, I Are You very youthful. I was really surprised. Looking at the boxer's point of view, the punch had a very firm "core". It might be surprisingly interesting if you play (laughs). Even so, wearing a boxing glove with the paint, I do not think anything of meaning to the act of hitting a pure white canvas. It is Shinohara's energetic appearance and breathing, and such as sound when hitting the canvas to become integrated, something is born indeed to attract people. But it is interesting performance. By all means, I want to watch live, I thought I want to be photographed.
Shinohara's standing in front of the work at the opening event of the exhibition ( "Kukai motor cycle")
- First of all, can you tell us an opportunity to Mr. Yamaguchi is aimed at the boxer.
Junior high school third grade have a test before the study at the time of, I did put a casually TV. Then, Katsuya Onizuka's is projected is the moment to sink in the ring with intense body blow an opponent of the boxer, something was bursting in my had seen it. It it was not even once was interested in boxing so far, fisticuffs is It was a degree to which the brothers quarrel, extracurricular activities was also a softball part (laughs). Still, I think, "This is it!", It was Introduction to the boxing gym on its feet went to see the announcement of a high school entrance examination. However, the pomp of the TV and I no longer attend in about half a year become a steady practice of the opposite is to hate (laughs). But chance to classmates also is not through to another gym, has re-introduction to the same gym with him rekindled Boxing heat While talking with his friends. Then to get the professional license in the third year of high school devoted to boxing, I played a debut the following year.
Was retired in the --25-year-old, what do you reason there is.
When I began to aware of the Japan champion, I went to the warrior training in New York and Mexico. After returning home, I myself was a challenge to the triumphant and Japan Ranker feeling was remarkably level-up. But the result is the determination defeated. The next round was also a KO defeat. But, I'm there is excuse to your both of the game, such as "Judge is wrong," "condition was bad." However, despite the started off with thorough condition in the game with the boxer of the following approximate Amano-san, was defeated TKO been struck by up to smithereens. It was the first opponent that has been reminded of the difference between the power of the "can not win the damn thing." After the game, to not occur even what to feel, I decided to make a trip in the mountain bike from Kagoshima to Tokyo. In the middle of the journey, terrible, I decided to retire in the last line that troubled. Then, after bellflower, and a retirement match in order to convince yourself at a later time, it was withdrew from the ring.
- After retirement, please tell me the chance to have decided to change course to the photographer.
Career is that after retirement did not think anything. Because only to become a champion had accounted for all in the head. I decided to become a photographer, was developing journey was talk earlier. Seen a lot of beautiful scenery during a visit to dizzy and around, there was a great encounter. While that want to work to be transmitted that kind of excitement to someone, it was Omoita' "It's photographer!". Then, after his retirement, to know the fun of the world of photography while studying at a photo school in Shibuya, now I think I want extremely professional.
- Since its debut as a photographer, we'll also continue to take a picture of boxing.
Boxing photo of'm going to continue to take as a life's work. Because I want to take in their favorite way, shooting of boxing I do not want to work. Because, I do not go to be taken the winner in order to clearly convey the outcome if the photos for the news, I might want to copy the look of a loser at that time. So I want to take personally. Now, photos of boxing has taken stuck with black and white. Because it is in order to convey the boxer of expression and movement color believes that it is unnecessary. For example, if would have been the image of the fishy smell and pain from the color of blood, it will blur that I want to tell. By removing such elements, and serious expression when the go up in the ring, I want to place a way of life that the boxer.
- Can you tell us if there is such as the future of vision.
Currently, in parallel with the boxing, we are also taking a photo of Thailand's Muay Thai warrior. So it was intensely attracted to their appearance when they visited Thailand in the past. Even though, does not mean that never stuck to the martial arts, boxing is in yourself believe that the entrance to the world of the photo, in the future I would like to copy the "human" in the wider field. We want to take more and more to attract people to their own. In this sense, today, we hope that the visit is a day to take a photo of Shinohara, who me move my mind.
1932 Born in Tokyo. His real name is in the cattle man, with a nickname of "Gyuu Chan". Admission to the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1952 (dropped out in 1957). Continued to exhibit in the Yomiuri Independent Exhibition from 1957, it became a big topic in expressive activities to break the common sense. Around this time I hit the wall in the boxing-glove moistened with paint from the start of the "Boxing Painting". Also in 1960 he formed the "Neo-Dada-organizer's" along with the Genpei Akasegawa et al. And Tobei receiving a scholarship of the Rockefeller Foundation from in 1969, moved to the stage of activities in New York, it continues to send out into the world avant-garde works up to the present.
And photos Yamaguchi Hiroaki's took a boxer, will introduce a part from among the pictures taken for the video work.
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Please tell me the relationship of the Yamaguchi-san and Shibuya.Now, we make a video work that projects a large number of photos on the screen. Former boxer will change to meet the mysterious woman who is tormented by a sense of emptiness after retirement - I was taking pictures along the scenario a friend painted that, but chose Shibuya as the Location. In this work "water" is I have an important meaning, but when looking at the Shibuya River, which slightly flowing near the Shibuya police station, I was intuition that it is going to be a picture When you have to work. Then, I footbridge across from Shibuya Station to Sakuragaoka town running the highway overhead, but I felt something like reminiscent "This highway is where to continue wonder" is at the sight. This spot also housed in the works.
How do you feel the Shibuya of the city.It is a photo school was in Shibuya, this city How can visiting Shigeku foot, is I am in terms of drink I like people of Shinjuku. Somehow human smell is. Then, another, my favorite city there was a gym Shimokitazawa. You tired and drink every day in Shinjuku, but Shimokitazawa is small building the city is felt familiar have continuous, but it is I really settle down. It musicians Toka interesting people who have gathered a lot. "Human smell Shinjuku" and "fashionable Shibuya," for me, and Shibuya are equidistant both from Shinjuku from "just a good acceleration and Shimokitazawa", has captured the city in such an image. Shibuya in the future, I think want to evolve in the direction of a "fashionable in the town where youths gather".
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Yamaguchi, Hiroaki (Hiroaki Yamaguchi) Mr.
1974 Born in Tokyo. Debut as a professional boxer in 1993. He retired in 1999, leaving the KOs of 17 races 10 wins (6KO) 7 losses. Studied photography at the Nippon Photography Institute in Shibuya from the same year. Debut as a photographer in 2002, "Sunday Mainichi". After that, while active in the center of the magazine as a photographer, boxer and as a life's work in the private, continue to take, such as Thailand's Muay Thai warrior. From the feeling that want to continue to take the photos you want to beat in mind, call themselves "Utsushikokoroka".
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Exhibition series and the "motorcycle sculpture", such as the paintings were drawn to each age, radical colors and intense deformation is the avant-garde works of Ushio Shinohara of features. Within the gallery is also showing the video of "Boxing Painting".
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