Miyako 1997

Tadanori Yokoo made this print, Miyako, and it’s like a world unfolding in layers. You've got that red figure, stepping out of a dream onto a lotus flower, the colours all feel like they’ve been turned up a bit. I can just imagine Yokoo, mixing up his inks, maybe trying out different screens, seeing what happens. The colour is so intense, especially the red. I wonder what was going through his head? Maybe something about mythology and night? The figure walking on the lotus flower, it makes me think of Redon's floating eyeballs, or even some kind of funky, surrealist theater set, you know? Painting can be about letting go, trusting your intuition, and seeing where the material takes you. Thinking about other artists kind of keeps you company.