From the 1980s, Matsutani focuses on black and white returning to vinyl adhesive volumes covered with graphite penciled strokes. Matsutani works in situ on large surfaces. The creative gesture becomes a performance.
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Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil and cord on canvas
146 x 112 cm
2009
Photo by Stefan Altenburger
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1986
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1994
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, acrylic, canvas mounted on plywood
169.5 x 120 cm
2005
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, acrylic on canvas
146 x 114 cm
2013
Photo by Stefan Altenburger
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
146 x 114.5 x 4.5 cm
1985
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, acrylic on canvas
1524 cm diamete
2016
Photo by Stefan Altenburger
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1990
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
161.8 x 130 cm
2006
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Germination 15-2-1inyl adhesive, acrylic, graphite pencil on canvas
162 x 130 cm
2015
Photo by Geneviève Hanson
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, cord, Japanese paper on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1992
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Evolution vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 x 6 cm
1997
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil on canvas
189.9 x 172.7 cm
2010
Photo by Christopher Burke
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
205 x 162 cm
2008
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil and cord on canvas
146 x 112 cm
2009
Photo by Stefan Altenburger
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1986
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1994
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, acrylic, canvas mounted on plywood
169.5 x 120 cm
2005
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, acrylic on canvas
146 x 114 cm
2013
Photo by Stefan Altenburger
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
146 x 114.5 x 4.5 cm
1985
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, acrylic on canvas
1524 cm diamete
2016
Photo by Stefan Altenburger
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1990
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
161.8 x 130 cm
2006
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Germination 15-2-1inyl adhesive, acrylic, graphite pencil on canvas
162 x 130 cm
2015
Photo by Geneviève Hanson
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, cord, Japanese paper on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1992
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Evolution vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
162 x 130 x 6 cm
1997
Photo by Alex Delfanne
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil on canvas
189.9 x 172.7 cm
2010
Photo by Christopher Burke
Vinyl adhesive, graphite pencil, Japanese paper mounted on canvas
205 x 162 cm
2008
Photo by Alex Delfanne
In the late 1970s, Matsutani discovers the beauty of graphite pencil, which he uses first on paper, then with vinyl adhesive on canvas. Later, he crayons the surfaces of vinyl forms; drawings become monumental streams and cascades of graphite pencil strokes. The repeated gesture executed in the privacy of the studio leads to on site performances and matures into installations. Matsutani’s recent works explore further the power of black and white and the liquid nature of vinyl adhesive, graphite and paint.
Stream Hauser & Wirth London, A Matrix, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Savile Row, London, 2013, photo by Alex Delfanne
Stream Hauser & Wirth London, A Matrix, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Savile Row, London, 2013, photo by Alex Delfanne
Stream Hauser & Wirth London, A Matrix, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Savile Row, London, 2013, photo by Alex Delfanne
Stream Hauser & Wirth London, A Matrix, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Savile Row, London, 2013, photo by Alex Delfanne
Stream Hauser & Wirth London, A Matrix, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Savile Row, London, 2013, photo by Alex Delfanne
Stream Hauser & Wirth London, A Matrix, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Savile Row, London, 2013, photo by Alex Delfanne
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