Katsutoshi Yuasa: IMAGEMAKER

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Venue: BBA Gallery

Address: Köpenicker Str. 96

10179 Berlin

Germany

Description

BBA Gallery is pleased to present "Imagemaker," a solo exhibition showcasing the exceptional artist printmaker from Japan, Katsutoshi Yuasa. Yuasa's work transcends the conventional role of print as mere reproduction, elevating it to a distinct image medium. He challenges the relative lack of critical discourse around print compared to photography and painting, suggesting this stems from its perceived absence of inherent philosophy. For Yuasa, printmaking is not simply a technical skill or tradition; it is a unique way of visualising and symbolising the world, akin to creating a printing plate from reality itself. This perspective emphasises the medium's capacity to engage with sight, perception, and memory, mirroring the brain's processes of input and output.
Yuasa's meticulous woodcut technique draws on a rich lineage of Japanese printmaking traditions, confronting the immediacy of contemporary photography and transforming captured moments into meticulously hand crafted, static images. His prints, deceptively photographic at first glance, are the product of an intensely laborious and "reverse engineered" process. This deliberate slowing of image creation invites contemplation on our relationship with time and nature, and the deluge of digital and physical imagery that saturates our world.
Through his masterful woodcuts, Yuasa explores themes of balance and environmental consciousness, prompting viewers to reconsider our impact on the natural world.

Opening reception: Wednesday 30. April, 18:00 - 21:00
Gallery Weekend Berlin: 02.05 - 04.05
Artist talk: Saturday 03. May, 12:00
Location: BBA Gallery Köpenicker Str 96 10179 Berlin