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Appearing flaky and brittle, these fired books take on a delicacy and impermanence that is like life itself. First imprinted with words, they return to their pure 'self,' much like the soul letting go of worldly knowledge when the time comes. There is a quiet delight in viewing Nishimura Yohei's works; one of wonder, meditation, philosophical questions arise, we see 'things' in a new way. Books seen here are dictionaries, novels and fashion magazines. Such works have been shown in various gallery and museum exhibitions over the years including the Suntory Museum, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Yamanshi Prefectural Museum of Art, Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Art, Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Museum of Art, Osaka and others. Nishimura's works are also in the permanent collections of some of the museums listed above as well as The Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris, and The V&A, London, The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo. Additional photos gladly sent upon request.
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