Daijyo is the pseudonym of a sensitive Japanese abstract artist of international renown, known for her delicate gestural improvisations. Her work has been exhibited in prestigious galleries across Japan, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, and Italy. Born and raised in a family devoted to the study of esoteric cultures, Shintoism, and Buddhism, Daijyo has shown a strong inclination for art since childhood. After high school, she moved to Tokyo to study art at university, where she graduated. She then began to pursue art professionally while also signing a contract with a company specializing in the production and research of artistic materials.
Since 2010, she has been experimenting with "Repel Art," an innovative technique that can be linked to Sumi-e, an ancient form of traditional Japanese art characterized by simplicity, elegance, and a deep spiritual connection between the artist and their work. With her gaze constantly turned to the past, Daijyo incorporates contemporary materials into traditional practices, inviting viewers into a world where the beauty of natural imperfection and the interplay between old and new come to life.
In "Repel Art," inks and solvents interact on paper or canvas, generating multiple images and shades resulting from chance and the artist's gestures, who works in a state of mental emptiness typical of Zen. The evocative effects produced by this technique are particularly striking in black and white works, based on the dualism between yin and yang typical of Taoist culture, in which two opposing energies relate to and complete each other.
All of Daijyo's works are a testament to her spiritual experience, expressing motifs linked to Buddhism and Shintoism, and offering a unique blend of philosophy, art, and nature. An important component of this singular artistic approach is the environmentally conscious search for non-polluting solvents and acrylic colors.
In the first works presented in this exhibition, "Chromatic Variations," all three of imposing dimensions, the artist used a concentrated water-based pigment produced in Japan, shellfish powder (gofun), and a water retention agent applied to Japanese washi paper (dosa). These three long, narrow works feature a continuous succession of colors that flow into one another in vaporous "nuances" along the vertical axis, creating chromatic effects of incredible beauty and extraordinary suggestion, transporting us to a lyrical dimension where the soul shapes a new world in its own image.
In three other works ("Telonero," "The Gaze of Life," and "Vitality"), the artist uses a liquid composed of Japanese carbon mixed with synthetic resin, while the repellant liquid consists of surfactants and water. Unlike the previous works, these are in black and white: starting from a central floral nucleus, the artist creates an innumerable series of ramifications that intertwine, creating the illusion of depth and inviting us to delve into the mystery of artistic creation and its unpredictable randomness, achieving effects of rare expressive power.
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