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1963
Even among the highly original artists of the "GUTAI" group, whose motto was "Don't copy," Atsuko Tanaka has been especially notable for her ability to surprise us again and again. In 1955, she created a new concept in art with her "Bells," which presents twenty electric bells arranged in a line and encompasses not only the realm of sound but also the time axis. The following year, she went even further with her "Electric Dress" which was covered with innumerable bright light bulbs merrily flashing on and off, which was in a way a forerunner in performance or kinetic art. Since around 1957, her interest shifted mainly to painting, paralleling the move of GUTAI as it became focused on tableaux following the visit of Michel Tapie to Japan. This work is a picture that can be regarded as a plan for "Electric Dress." The bright large and small circles and curving lines that wind around them in complex patterns correspond to the light bulbs and wiring. The flat and homogeneous matiere and the sophisticated sense of color as we see them in this work makes Tanaka a maverick among the GUTAI artists who generally resorted to vigorous physical movements and focus on the material's texture.
1932-2005
| Genre | Paintings |
|---|---|
| Material/technique | Synthetic polymer paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 194×131.5cm |
| Acquisition date | 1981 |
| Accession number | 1975-00-0301-000 |
ASAKURA Setsu
c.1963
KANDA Akio／SUGIURA Kohei
1963
OSAWA Shosuke
1963
SUGANO Yo
1963
MAEDA Toshiro
1963
MURAKAMI Yoshio
1963
HIRATA Minoru
1963（プリント2011）
SUGANO Yo
1963
David HOCKNEY
1963
SOYAMA Setsuo
1963
