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In Gallery II
Yumiko Kayukawa
"49
Days"
September 3 - 26, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday, Sept. 3rd; 8-11 PM
Print Release & Signing: Friday, Sept. 3rd; 7-8 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery II
4633 Hollywood Blvd.,
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
www.laluzdejesus.com
"Shijuukunichi 49 Days," Acrylic
and ink on canvas, 30" x 20"
Yumiko Kayukawa "49
Days"
In
Buddhism, the numbers 4 and 9 are bad luck.
The Japanese phonetic pronunciation of 4 (shi) is also that of
death,
and 9 (ku) is also pain. After death, the dead are believed to
wander
the earth for 49 days as spirits. Part of the cremation
ceremony
involves the passing of the ashes via chopsticks from one mourner
to
the other. They are ultimately collected into an urn, which is
taken
home and kept for that same 49 days, until they are buried in a
grave
reserved for the wandering spirit -who is then free to be born
again
into new life.
The paintings in Yumiko Kayukawa's "49 Days" all carry a feeling
of
existing between life and death, and in these pieces, images of
food
and chopsticks can pertain to either. One of Yumiko's great passions
is
eating, which she views as the symbolic opposite of death. She has
a
marvelous knack for infusing her paintings with that appreciation
for
fine food and dining, and the figures in her work seem to enjoy
flavors
that convey unbelievable delight -leaving the viewer with a slight
bite
of wistful envy.
Yumiko Kayukawa hails from Sapporo, Japan and made a name for
herself
early in her career for her candy-bright pop paintings of hip
young
women, animals and traditional Japanese motifs. Using acrylic and
ink,
Kayukawa blends fashion illustration, sharp iconic graphics,
and
meticulously rendered flora and fauna to create images that evoke
a
dreamy and enigmatically erotic tone. The girls in Kayukawa's
paintings
are mysterious and elusive-- using images of both innocence and
fetish,
in a sexy, subtle way, always engaging the viewer with direct
eye
contact. The fantasy of these dream girls is mixed with the
realistic
depictions of nature-- insects, birds, and animals are always
present,
bringing a sense of the messy and real world crashing joyfully into
the
lives of these pristine, icy beauties. Traditional Japanese
flower
motifs and kanji characters used in an nontraditional way round out
the
compositions creating a jolting, modern tone to the paintings.
Artist Website
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Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667,
sales@laluzdejesus.com
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is located
in
the Soap Plant/Wacko building, in Los Feliz at 4633 Hollywood Blvd,
Los
Angeles, CA 90027. Gallery hours are Monday - Wednesday: 11am -
7pm,
Thursday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm and Sunday 12-6pm. For high
resolution
jpegs, interview requests and more information contact: Lee
Joseph
Publicity, leejemail@gmail.com, p (818) 848-269, f (818) 848-2699.
www.leejosephpublicity.com
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LA LUZ DE JESUS EVENTS IN
SEPTEMBER, 2010
Nathan Ota "An Unforeseen
Homecoming"
September 3 - 26, 2010
Artist
Reception: Friday, Sept. 3rd; 8-11 PM
Print Release & Signing: Friday, Sept.
3rd; 7-8 PM
Yumiko Kayukawa "49
Days"
September 3 - 26, 2010
Artist
Reception: Friday, September 3rd; 8-11 PM
Print Release & Signing: Friday,
September 3rd; 7-8 PM
Brian McCarty "Art
Toys"
Book release and signing party
Thursday,
Sept. 9th, 6-9PM
"Speed - Speed - Speedfreak: A Fast
History of Amphetamine" By Mick Farren
Book release, reading, signing
and story contest
Friday September 10, 6 pm - 9 pm
The Art of Dee Dee Ramone - A
Birthday Memorial Show
September 18 - 26
Opening
Reception: Saturday,September 18th, 8-11 pm
La Luz de Jesus
Gallery
Dave Cooper "Bent"
Book
release and signing party
Thursday, September 30th, 6-9 PM
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Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual
Arts
PO Box 1975, Burbank,
CA 91507
818-848-2698 (o) 818-415-5543 (c) 818-848-2699 (f)
leejemail@gmail.com
www.leejosephpublicity.com
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