Yoko Ogata | Longing for Home
Monotype
Image size: 63 × 49cm
Paper size: 63 × 49cm
Unique
£660 unframed or £66 per month via Own Art. Contact rebecca@woolwichprintfair.comto request an application or more information.
Ever since my first encounter with the beautiful British countryside and its gardens, I've dreamed of creating my own. But living in central Tokyo, a city devoid of nature, often makes this dream feel unattainable. Then, when the pandemic confined me to my tiny apartment, my longing for nature transformed into the desire to create an imaginary garden in my own space. I began to paint flowers, drawing inspiration first from the renowned Dutch gardener, Piet Oudolf's work, then expanding the scope of my painting to include plants and wildflowers I encountered during my travels around the world. Gradually, I cultivated my imaginary garden, turning my four white walls into the closest thing to a home I have ever known.
Monotype allows Ogata to combine a free and spontaneous painting technique with the unpredictability of the printmaking process. As well as making prints with bright hues and strong contrasts, her practice includes the production of “ghost prints” which are soft and poetic.
Monotype
Image size: 63 × 49cm
Paper size: 63 × 49cm
Unique
£660 unframed or £66 per month via Own Art. Contact rebecca@woolwichprintfair.comto request an application or more information.
Ever since my first encounter with the beautiful British countryside and its gardens, I've dreamed of creating my own. But living in central Tokyo, a city devoid of nature, often makes this dream feel unattainable. Then, when the pandemic confined me to my tiny apartment, my longing for nature transformed into the desire to create an imaginary garden in my own space. I began to paint flowers, drawing inspiration first from the renowned Dutch gardener, Piet Oudolf's work, then expanding the scope of my painting to include plants and wildflowers I encountered during my travels around the world. Gradually, I cultivated my imaginary garden, turning my four white walls into the closest thing to a home I have ever known.
Monotype allows Ogata to combine a free and spontaneous painting technique with the unpredictability of the printmaking process. As well as making prints with bright hues and strong contrasts, her practice includes the production of “ghost prints” which are soft and poetic.
Monotype
Image size: 63 × 49cm
Paper size: 63 × 49cm
Unique
£660 unframed or £66 per month via Own Art. Contact rebecca@woolwichprintfair.comto request an application or more information.
Ever since my first encounter with the beautiful British countryside and its gardens, I've dreamed of creating my own. But living in central Tokyo, a city devoid of nature, often makes this dream feel unattainable. Then, when the pandemic confined me to my tiny apartment, my longing for nature transformed into the desire to create an imaginary garden in my own space. I began to paint flowers, drawing inspiration first from the renowned Dutch gardener, Piet Oudolf's work, then expanding the scope of my painting to include plants and wildflowers I encountered during my travels around the world. Gradually, I cultivated my imaginary garden, turning my four white walls into the closest thing to a home I have ever known.
Monotype allows Ogata to combine a free and spontaneous painting technique with the unpredictability of the printmaking process. As well as making prints with bright hues and strong contrasts, her practice includes the production of “ghost prints” which are soft and poetic.
