Katsumi Hayakawa

Katsumi Hayakawa, Blue Reflection, Mixed Media, 2018; mirrored surfaces, paper

2018

We are the Earth is comprised of a photograph, acrylic paint, found objects in nature (bones, leaves, flowers, stones, crystals) and resin. The base materials for the work consist of a wooden paneled canvas that provides the platform for the adhesion of a rolled photographic canvas, a fine art photography print. The canvas print, in this case a double exposure digital photograph, is adhered to the wood using a clear acrylic varnish. Acrylic Paint is added along with the objects that I found in nature, which are all placed in a careful and meticulous fashion, finally cemented in resin. This specific piece of art was my first large scale piece of its kind, created in my studio in Brooklyn in 2019. This piece was inspired by the colors of my travels, the deserts, trees, mountains and sunsets. The human depicted is myself, it is a self-portrait captured in Great Sand Dunes...

This painting features hues of green, yellow, pink and orange. It is a work on paper mounted to panel. The materials used are watercolors made with clay & weathering rind found in Georgia, copper oxide, watercolor & acrylic on paper mounted on panel, protected with beeswax. This piece is part of a recent show titled "love as large as grief demands." Heather ‘Bird’ Harris...

This painting features hues of orange, yellow and brown with highlights of pink and purple. It is a work on paper mounted to three cradled wood panels that lock together when installed. The materials used are watercolors made with clay, ochre, and weathering rind found in Georgia, manganese brown pigment, and watercolor on paper mounted on panel, protected with beeswax, This piece is part of a recent show titled "love as large as grief demands." Heather ‘Bird’ Harris...

This painting features hues of green, yellow, pink and orange. These pieces are archival pigment prints mounted to panel. The images are macro scans of neutral water (Left) and alkaline water (Right) mixed with ink from: white oak acorns...

This painting features hues of green and yellow. It is a work on paper mounted to panel. The materials used are watercolors made with clay & weathering rind found in Georgia, copper oxide, watercolor & acrylic on paper mounted on panel, protected with beeswax. This piece is part of a recent show titled "love as large as grief demands." Heather ‘Bird’ Harris...

Mixed media on paper, mounted on wood panel.

Mixed media on paper, mounted on wood panel.

Mixed media on paper, mounted on wood panel.

Mixed media on paper, mounted on wood panel.

Inspired by the artists of the Modern Art era, including Post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne, Kang visualizes the modern day search for identity in an age where information and images permeate every aspect of contemporary life. His architectural urban scenes are flattened, with everything pressed against the surface of the artwork. At times, multiple views of the same houses are visible, trees and bushes are vaguely alluded to, and the color palette finds a hectic balance. Just as a city operates in a balance of chaos and the sublime, so do the artworks of Kang. The Sublime is a euphoria that affects the deep recesses of one’s consciousness. As is this experience of the sublime, his work is largely abstract. This large colorful horizontal artwork is 23 inches high by 41 inches wide. The sides of this textured, original mixed-media artwork are painted and it does not require framing. It is hand-signed and dated by the artist on front right corner and on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and worldwide shipping available. Provenance: Artspace Warehouse. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Tae Ho Kang was born in Seoul, Korea in 1945. He studied at the College of Arts of Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. He later moved to California to study Fine Art at California State University, where he graduated in 1980. Since then, his artworks have focused on the never-ending quest for home and belonging in a dense urban landscape. About his mixed media artworks, he remarks: “One day, when I was traveling, I was impressed by the beautiful scenery of the city under the sky, with many straight lines, curved lines, and harmonies of different colors, which seemed to be a magnificent orchestral performance. The beauty of this urban landscape gave me a deep impression and great change began to take place in my work. I wanted to be a molecule in this huge space. I have to find a house of my heart to be molecule. Where is the house I live in? What is my identity? This question has begun to arise. I am on a long journey to find my own house.” His mixed media collage artworks have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions as well as international art fairs throughout the US and in Korea. Kang's work has also been featured in Television and Film productions, including Criminal Minds, NCIS Los Angeles, Unforgettable, The Mindy Project, The Great Indoors, and American Housewife. His artworks have been exhibited and acquired by private collectors around the world. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 EK Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2017 CLU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2010 Vendome Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2009 LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2006 Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2005 Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2004 Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1998 John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1995 John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1994 Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1992 LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1991 Hyo-Chun Gallery, Seoul, Korea Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles 1978 Shin Moon Gallery, Seoul Korea GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2022-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2014 Invitational Exhibition of 11 Artists in California, Art center, Seoul Korea 2012 Bring a Friend, Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3), Santa Monica, CA 2011 Selected works (3 artists), Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3) CA Perserverance+Passion, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles CA 2010 The 1st Annual APLA(Aids Project Los Angeles), Bonhams & Butterfields Auction House 2009 The 10th Annual Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni 2009 Exhibition of Association of Christian Artist...