A Declaration of Post-Postmodernism
Modernism sought the autonomy of painting, but closed itself within.
Postmodernism searched for justification outside the work, and in doing so, forgot emotion.
I aim to preserve the autonomy of painting while fusing it with intention.
Through the device of the center, I bind the structure of the work with my will,
connecting the inside and the outside.
This is my Declaration of Post-Postmodernism.
My studio in the 90s — where the earliest structures of my work were forged.
I have been close to painting since childhood. While interpreting children’s drawings in the past, I encountered what I believe to be the essence of the creativity that everyone originally possesses. In that moment, I realized that the established authority of art had nothing to do with it—and was of no use at all. My pursuit of “the center” is rooted in this awareness.
It is not a search for fixed authority. The studies I conducted to convey the creativity found in children’s drawings—especially the dynamic forces surrounding the center of the picture plane—deeply resonate with the practice of creating paintings that hold a center of their own.
In today’s chaotic world, I continue to seek universal harmony and quiet dynamics through painting. At present, I am working on a 2.5-meter canvas as a culmination of this long pursuit.
Rather than relying on existing systems, I opened this site as a “new entrance” of my own—a place where the physical “substance” of my work and its digital “reflections” can circulate freely. I hope that what I attempt here will carry my thoughts outward and become nourishment for the work that follows.
Ryuji Moriyama
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Profile
Ryuji MORIYAMA
Born in 1957
Career
• Graduated from Sokei Art School in 1980 with first place (the school provided funds for a solo exhibition)
• Graduated from the Graduate School of Sokei Art School in 1981/held a solo exhibition at Miyuki Gallery.
• 1991 held a solo exhibition at Napis Gallery
• 1996 received the Holbein Scholarship
• 2000 Selected for the 1st Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prize Exhibition
• 2000 held a solo exhibition at Shimane Museum of Art Gallery.
• 2009 Selected for the Haruhi Painting Triennale
• 2012 “13 Expressions of Contemporary Abstraction”
• 2013 held a solo exhibition at Gallery Fukuyama.
• 2014 ISE New York Art Search Exhibition
• 2015 held a solo exhibition at Gallery Fukuyama.
• 2016 New York Art Expo
• 2019 Selected for FACE 2019
• 2019 Solo exhibition at Gallery The Earth Kamakura
• 2020 Selected for FACE 2020
• 2024 Solo exhibition at Cloud9 Gallery Participation in Tokyo International Art Fair
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Approach to Artmaking: What I Strive For
I pursue universal harmony and serene beauty.
- Uninterrupted Rhythm
- Non-threatening colors on the canvas
- Maximum Effect with Minimum Elements
- Excellence is Quiet
- Vibrant Openness
Links
- Blog: “Deep Reading Teacher’s Drawing Class Diary” – I analyze and discuss children’s drawings here.
Contact
Please feel free to contact me at [info@ryujimoriyama.art] for any questions or inquiries.