DEPOSITION    沈澱

Solo show by: IBUKI MINAMI

Artists talk/ demonstration by the artist:

Sat. Sept. 29th. at 3 pm (about 25 min.)

Sat. Sept. 29th. at 5 pm (about 25 min)

on display: Sept. 5th.-Oct. 5th.    2018

“Deposition” is Ibuki Miname’s first solo show in the USA.

In his artistic practice Ibuki Miname is using many methods and create many surfaces on the canvas with materials as oil painting, ropes, ashes, stones, sand and more.

A common practice of his is to burn the painting with a torch at certain areas , and that enable to the paint to shift and reveal the inner layers.

Therefor the title “Deposition”, which is a search for additional confidential elements to be revealed, the search for the core of art.

With this method Ibuki also refers to the search within, with the goal to reveal his inner soul, heart and mind.

He is depositing himself, art and God.

Ibuki Minami is a student at the Academy of Art University, BFA Fine Art program, graduating in 2019. He is a pupil of Key Haga and Kudo Muramasa. Born in Japan, Ibuki works as an artist in Japan and in the USA. Ibuki is Founder at International Business and Artists (IBA), a group and company that manages artists and produces exhibitions. He creates artwork for his life theme. He mainly presents his work at galleries and art fairs, and he sells directly to patrons. His work is in prominent collections in the USA and Japan.

Ibuki mainly works in abstract paint. However, he also works on stories in graphic novels, printmaking, and the business side of IBA.

Artist Statement:

Ibuki Minami creates mainly abstract painting. He sees a difference between Art and pieces, including painting, sculpture, novel, photograph, animation, design and even performing arts. He believes an artist can only describe a piece as Art if that work depicts within art core. He finds that abstract paint is one of the best styles to portray art core in his painting.

Before he creates one series or one artwork, he takes from three months to two years to consider the work. Ibuki believes abstract painting is a genre that demands emotion, calculation, scientific background and feeling.

Seeing the need for it, he created an algorithm about finding art core and how to depict art core into one canvas. The algorithm is now more than 4000 pages. When he starts thinking about the concept of a work or series, he begins with his algorithm and life theme to get the concept evolving. At the same time, he starts drawing idea sketches and thumbnails. After that, he starts working on canvas. To create the work, he uses his own blends of paint and oil. He uses many materials to depict depth.

Exhibitions:

Ibuki Minami

1995, born in Japan, Tokyo

Academy of Art University Fine Art: Painting Major.

Abstract Painter, Etching Graphic Novel, Story, and IBA founder.

Solo Exhibitions:

2019

Odawara Hilton & Miurajirou Gallery (Kanagawa, Japan) Wedding Solo Exhibition

(Excepted 12/26, 1/5-1/20)

New York

Taipei

2018

Odawara Hilton & Miurajirou Gallery (Kanagawa, Japan) Wedding Solo Exhibition

(Excepted 12/26, 1/5-1/20)

FuchsProjects  NY, Bklyn  (Excepted in 9/7-10/4)

Ibuki Watanabe Solo Exhibition" Dorado Gallery (Tokyo, Waseda)

2017

"Nothingness or Virtual Image" Space K (Tokyo, Daikanyama)

Deposition" Dorado Gallery (Tokyo, Waseda) (Double Solo exhibition)

傷について/星までの距離" gallery conceal （Tokyo, Shibuya）(Yushi Dangami Solo

exhibition Produce) (Double Solo exhibition)

2016

Ibuki Watanabe Solo Exhibition" KazariYA Gallery (Tokyo)

2015

ALAC"SF Park (Guerrilla Solo exhibition)

Orb"SF Park (Guerrilla Solo exhibition)

Group Exhibition and Other:

Art Osaka 2018" Miurajirou Gallery (Osaka, Japan)

A Midsummer Night's Dream" Miurajirou Gallery (Nihonbashi, Japan)

2017

Exhibition IBA" Gallery T (Enoshima, Kanagawa )

Clematis" Halo Gallery (Tokyo, Ebisu)

Joint Exhibition: Ibuki Watanabe & Yushi Dangami" Gallery T (Enoshima, Kanagawa)

AAU Print and/or Book" Printmaking Student Show, Atelier Gallery (SF, USA)

AAU Spring Show" Academy of Art: Warehouse 2225 Jerrold Ave

2016

Exhibition IBA" 3331 Arts Chiyoda (Tokyo, Japan)

On going :

             A knowledge spillover art project that highlights human achievements in Bushwick
                                           Portraits and artworks by Rafael Fuchs

Bushwick Forever_Volume 2  (2005-2011)

                                 As a part of the on-going project of documenting the neighborhood of Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY

                                                        (The sequel to the Volume 1 book that was published in Oct. 2016)

A book by Rafael Fuchs:  coming : March 2019