Solo Exhibition at the Owa Gakusha Gallery in Nasushiobara City (Japan)
Gallery An is operated by "Sakura", an nonprofit organization, some of its activities are social education, academic culture, arts, sports, international cooperation, promoting healthy development in children. Toru Iwaya's mezzotint exhibition is held on the following days:
First stage: From July 1st (Sat) to July 12th (Wed) from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Second stage: From July 20th (Thu) to July 30th (Sun) from 10:00am to 4:00pm
The gallery will be closed on July 10th and July 24th
Toru Iwaya will be available at the event on: July 1st from 1:00pm to 4:00pm July 2nd from 2:30pm to 4:00pm July 29th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
The opening party starts on July 1st (Sat) at 1:00pm, no reservation necessary, entrance is free of charge. Toru believes in an open dialog and that human interaction is always something that needs to be cherished, for this reason he's will be available for questions from the guests. There will also be English-speaking staff available for any foreign guests who require assistance during the event.
The clown figure in Toru Iwaya’s paintings.
Originally Toru started draw the harlequin (clown) with oil on canvas. After embracing the art of mezzotint focusing primarily on the Noh series masks, Toru Iwaya created more than 50 mezzotints featuring clowns over his life work of 57 years. While the Noh series are designed to invoke a sense of serenity the clown figure is created to involve a sense of fun. The clown figure is seeing by most as the fun crazy person that makes the audience laugh, however, Toru likes to depict in his mezzotints also the state of sorrow and loneliness that happen once the "show is over" and the clown removes his makeup.
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