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Sound Borders｜Yoshiaki NAKAMURA Solo Exhibition Information

(The Voice of the Butterfly in the Sound World, 3｜2024｜60.8 × 50.0 cm｜Acrylic on canvas）

Whitestone Gallery Taipei is honored to present the solo exhibition by Japanese artist Yoshiaki NAKAMURA titled "Sound Borders," showcasing several recent works by the artist. As a hearing-impaired individual, Nakamura has been focusing on exploring auditory and visual experiences, repeatedly questioning the boundaries and limitations of communication through his artistic practice. Nakamura applies the concept of Relational Aesthetics, representing the world he experiences through his works. By juxtaposing viewers’ experience in his artworks, Nakamura explores possibilities beyond the "limits of communication." The artist also brings up the idea of “Cyborg ” in his art, conveying his unique worldview shaped by his life experiences. "Sound Borders" will be on view from July 13 (Sat.) to August 24 (Sat.), with the opening reception scheduled for July 13 (Sat.) at 4:00 pm where the artist will be present.

Yoshiaki Nakamura was born in Tokyo, Japan. He completed his PhD in Japanese painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2015 and his MFA at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2020. Due to a hearing impairment, Nakamura has relied on faint sounds and lip-reading to communicate with others since childhood. For Nakamura, the concept of sound is first imagined and then associated with words and real images. This time lag creates a unique field, encompassing various uncertainties: the silent world and the sound world, the body and cognition, imagination and reality, names and objects, experience and concepts. It is at the intersection, opposition, erosion, and interaction of these elements that established borders dissolve. Nakamura received a cochlear implant in 2012 and went to study in the United States in 2018. During this period, his exposure to and application of new materials and techniques greatly expanded his sensory perception, further influencing his sense of color and space, language, and communication in his artistic creations. Nakamura has received several awards and grants, including the "US-Japan Creative Arts Fellowship" (2019), the " Graduating award at MICA " (2020), and the " Fellowship Artist-in-Residence Program at Franconia Sculpture Park " (2021). He has held solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Karuizawa, among other places. His works are collected by institutions such as Tokyo University of the Arts and the UESHIMA MUSEUM.

Exhibition Details

• Sound Borders｜Yoshiaki NAKAMURA Solo Exhibition
• Date: 13 July - 24 August 2024
• Venue: Space II, Whitestone Gallery, Taipei
• Address: No. 1, Jihu Road, Neihu District, Taipei City

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