Let there be light for the people of today. LUMINOUS," a solo exhibition of "halo" paintings by calligrapher Ryo Koizumi, is now on view.

It may be a bit exaggerated to say "Let there be light," but you may receive such an epiphany when you visit Ryo Koizumi's solo exhibition "LUMINOUS.

Koizumi, who has been working as a calligrapher since 2016, may be remembered by many as the title character in the NHK historical drama "Saigodon.

He has not limited himself to those jobs, but has taken a full-fledged step into the arts.

The first series, "enso," is a unique development of the Zen concept of "Enso" as a painting.

Enso, also known as "one yen phase," is a calligraphic style in which a circle is drawn with a single stroke.

Perhaps it is because he started this artwork in the year 2019 that Koizumi feels that by repeatedly drawing circles instead of a single stroke, he expressed a kind of uncertain order in the world. ......

And in this solo exhibition "LUMINOUS," you will see the newly created "Halo" series.

According to Mr. Kato, "halo" means a halo of light coming from behind a saint, or a halo of atmospheric optical phenomena. The dictionary also says "halo" is a blur of light characteristic of a cathode-ray tube television set that is not working properly.

When I look at the work, I feel like all the meanings are somehow right.

The starting point is always at the top, so when the painting is displayed on the wall, the viewer naturally looks up at the painting, which seems to have a deeper meaning.

When viewed overhead, it seems regular, but when viewed up close, the color boundaries are very fuzzy. There seems to be some overlap with the previous "enso" here.

Maybe we should just feel the greatness without considering ...... and so on.

The exhibition will run until Saturday, the 30th, but this weekend is a good time to take advantage of the limited number of reproductions available for sale on Saturday, the 23rd and Sunday, the 24th. Details,InstagramCheck with the

As for how to perceive the work, I leave that to the viewer.

I interact with the work, building up the paint over and over again.
And through the elements of regularity, contingency, and color, he expresses light through his paintings.
We hope that by coming face to face with the artwork, you will feel its power to work on your emotions.