GO OGAWA

Utilizing the refraction of light occurred by “prism”, Go Ogawa wraps the space with light corpuscles scattered in various hues. While this unconventional visual experience dazzles the viewers, it brings simultaneously back their memory of light evoking something “déjà vu” sensation－the art of Go Ogawa is blessed not only with the radical power which attacks the viewer’s sense of formation, but also with the orthodoxy of art descended from impressionism to minimalism. The artist has been challenging the limit of “the disturbance and the expansion of sight” with his selected use of mediums and exquisite techniques. In recent years, he has been also developing jewellery production in collaboration with Tsutaya Books China (treated in four branches in Shanghai, Xian, and Hangzhou), and the name “GoOGAWA” has already obtained a trademark registration in mainland China.

Born in 1981 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Go Ogawa graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts (received the Governor of Tokyo Award in the graduate exhibition) in 2007, and continuously completed his master’s study in 2009. He was accepted for the 10th and 13th Mitsubishi Cooperation ART GATE Program (MCAGP). Since 2011 he has been a member of the artist collective “C-DEPOT”. In 2013, he was accepted for the 8th Tagboat Award.

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Hidden Beneath a Beautiful Facade | Go Ogawa Solo Exhibition “Surreal Prism―Intangible Entity”

October 13, 2022
Ginza, Japan

GO OGAWA: Surreal Prism―Intangible Entity

Ginza New Gallery
October 7 - October 29, 2022

Don't forget sense in childhood

Ginza New Gallery
April 12 - May 5, 2019

GO OGAWA: Phantom prism

Karuizawa Gallery2, 3
October 31 - November 25, 2018

EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS

2022: “The Prism of Eternity” Ginza Mitsukoshi, gallery (Tokyo)
2021: “The Prism of Eternity” TENMAYA, art gallery (Okayama)
“Eternity Prism” Isetan Shinjuku, Art & Frame (Tokyo)
2019: 『Kou-Sai-Fuu-Kei』Kawagoe Kaji-machi Park (Saitama)
“Membrane Prism” Isetan Shinjuku, Art & Frame　
2018: “Phantom Prism” Whitestone Gallery Karuizawa（Nagano）
“Deep Prism“ Isetan Shinjuku, Art & Frame　
“Meteor Shower” GINZA SIX, Artglorieux
2017: “Synchronicity” Isetan Shinjuku, Art & Frame; Hideharu Fukasaku Gallery Roppongi（Tokyo）
“Spring Prism” Park Hotel Tokyo, 25th and 31st floor
“Virtual and Real, Prism” Tokyo International Forum, art shop
2016: “Go Ogawa’s luminous molding by the brilliancy of prism” Chofu-shi Cultural Center Tazukuri (Tokyo)
“OGAWA Go Exhibition The Brilliancy of Prism” Isetan Shinjuku, Art & Frame　
“Ko-Sai-Riku-Ri” Ueno Toshogu-shrine, kagura hall (Tokyo)
“The Exhibition of Go Ogawa” Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, +ART art goods store
2015: “Luminous Molding by Prism” Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro, 1st floor, lobby
Collaborative exhibit with the specialty store “Compolux”　Shibuya SEIBU (Tokyo)
“Luminous Flux” Hideharu Fukasaku Gallery Roppongi
“Luminescence” f.e.i art gallery, Yokohama（Kanagawa）
2014: “Light Scattering” Tokyo International Forum, art shop
2013: “Prismatic The Diffusion” Daikanyama T-SITE（Tokyo）
Display at the window of Arakawa Grip Co.Ltd., Omotesando-Showroom (Tokyo)

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