Kyoto Meetings

neugerriemschneider is pleased to present Andreas Eriksson’s first solo presentations in Japan, taking place at our booth (KM07) and at Kyoto’s Murin-an gardens (October 31 – November 3). Following his travels in Japan this spring and a summer of reflection in his studio in Sweden, Eriksson returns to Kyoto to paint a suite of works for the pair of presentations, bringing forth the results of his long-time connection to Japan and its cultural ideals.

At ACK, neugerriemschneider presents a group of works painted on board capturing Eriksson’s characteristic painterly approach. Developed from a close dialog with the nature of his native Sweden, his technique develops here, deftly incorporating the artistic legacies and environments of Japan. His dual cultural influences come to intertwine in tributes to traditional craft here, becoming means for self-reflection and grounds for contemplative use of color and composition – techniques the evoke Japanese theory around aesthetics such as wabi-sabi, or ikigai’s search for meaning.

The garden of Murin-an, built in the late 19th century, embodies its name’s allusion to tranquil seclusion. Created in conversation with these interiors, Eriksson’s paintings are presented in their tokonomas: niches for artworks such as kakemono hanging scrolls or ikebana flower arrangements. The paintings are complemented by groupings of recent sculptural work, the forms and materials of which further the artist’s engagement with Sweden’s natural life.