project of art evolution 02 

Tomoaki believes everything is forever changing day after day, forever emerging in this world, until it disappears. These changes, which take place in “this world ”, cannot be denied even if he desires to do so. This is because these changes becomes the phenomena of the “world”, the place he exists. In fact, what he  wants is to actively accept the changes in his life; to enjoy the moment of changes in the world where he forms a part of it, with the hope that perhaps this will help him to develop a keener insight into this “world” of his.

With the time given to him, he hopes to encounter as many people and as many situations as possible. Even if there remains a gap between mankind that is hard to bridge, he still hope people can get to know and communicate with each other. How long can he keep changing? How deep can he go? With these things in mind, he works as an artist.

As for his artistic method, he creates a work of art mostly based on photographs and other materials which he has taken and collected for his own records. This collection of photos and materials is an accumulation of himself – of the encounters with reality that he has had, some casual, some moving. They are all pieces of  the past of himself and clues to who he is. He regards them as the Library of Tarutani. All of these photos and materials are catalogue and stored in a computer under different categories, such as date or genre.

In his desire for having an encounter with his deeper self, he creates works of art. Those things selected from the Tarutani Library, such as themes that are found in his daily life, sensibilities, sensitivities that are embraced in the unconscious (a sense of humor that helps him to enjoy chance happenings and even failures) – all these elements that constitute his consciousness are mixed together and interwoven to compose his artworks.

In his recent works, he frequently uses a method that he calls “Connecting the Grains”. It is a method that he believes is the best suited to express his image of one pluralistic universe arising from infinitely multiplying worlds with primitive and primordial vitality. 

Painter: Tomoaki Tarutani

Untitled / 2010 / 

Technique: Mixed media on paper mounted on panel 15 x 20 cm 

Fashion Designer: Meiyi Cheung 

Skirt: digital print on silk cotton
Model: Myra Tang

 Head piece artist: Tricia Flanagan
 Material: felt, feathers, wood, crewel embroider
 thread.Technique: Steamed, moulded and stitched.