833 1983

Funasaka Yoshisuke's 833 brings together mustard yellow, steely gray, and playful lines in a composition that feels both ordered and a bit off-kilter. I love the way the artist lays down that mustardy, almost translucent wash, and then marks it with a gridded line. It's a foundation, but it's also a kind of screen through which we see the rest of the work. And those wavy vertical lines, each one a different color, they're like little hiccups in the system, adding a touch of humor and humanity to the piece. I wonder what Yoshisuke was thinking about, playing with these colors, layering the space, and carefully placing each line. The lines are like figures, each with its own personality, yet they are all connected by their shared verticality. It's a bit like a visual poem, isn’t it? The painting holds a mirror up to the world, and the way we experience it, inviting us to pause and consider our place within it.