This article fronts the JD Malat Gallerys current exhibition Rest in Silver with Japanese artist Masayoshi Nojo.
I love being lost in a forest. Not literally, mind you. The feeling of being surrounded by trees in every direction with sunlight trickling through a thick canopy of branches is one of the most all-encompassing moments of soothing I’ve ever experienced. It’s practically impossible to capture that on a canvas, but Masayoshi Nojo (@masayoshi_nojo) has given it a pretty good go by creating multi-layered photo-paint-screenprints that incorporate reflective inks and foils. When the bright gallery lights bounce off these works you’re forced to move around and adjust your angle in order to focus. Left. Right. A few steps back, then up quite close. It’s rather disorienting at times, just like finding your way through the real thing, but at least in the gallery you won’t need a compass to locate the exit.
