The 4th Wall Project opened the first major Boston solo show earlier this month from Japanese artist Kenji Nakayama. Departing from his typical work, the Beantown-based painter has produced a series focused on shapes, lines, textures, and colors collectively entitled Études. The forty nine pieces on display are informed by his background in sign-painting as well as the art of pinstriping – the art of decorative painting that Nakayama spent the last decade mastering. The number of works references the period of days for mourning observed in Zen Buddhist traditions with the title of the exhibition taken from a format of music composition. Todd Mazer spent some time documenting the work from the creative process up until the opening – enjoy the photos below…
Photo credit: Todd Mazer.
