“Momentary Beauty” delivered by color and light - solo exhibition by Takashi Wakamatsu in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain des Prés is alive with tradition and culture. A solo exhibition by painter Takashi Wakamatsu was held at the “Étienne de Causanne Gallery,” which stands at the center of it.
The gaze of Mr. Wakamatsu, who faces animals, nature, and phenomena without distinction, breathed through the screen with vivid colors and delicate light, and quietly shook the hearts of those who visited.

Period: 2022/10/18 (Tue) -24 (Mon)
Venue: Étienne de Causanne Gallery (25, rue de Seine, 75006 Paris, France)

An art intersection with Parisian uniqueness — a gallery in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Art, history, and refined culture coexist in Paris.
Among them, the “Étienne de Causanne Gallery” stands in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district where intelligence and aesthetic sense intersect. Facing the Seine and within walking distance of the Louvre Museum, this gallery is located in the center of art and culture, and has received high praise as a place for international artists to present. Collectors and people involved in art from around the world visit this space, which blends into the cityscape, which makes you feel rich in history, and dialogue through art is born every day.

The owner, Étienne de Causin, is also focusing on cultural bridges between Japan and France, and it is also characterized by a strong intellectual audience with a high interest in Japanese art and crafts. A location suitable for a deep appreciation of art and curation full of elegance. A solo exhibition by Takashi Wakamatsu was held in October 2022 at a gallery that combines both.

“My Heart Trembled” — The Power of the Works Seen in the Visitors' Voices

A solo exhibition was held by artist Takashi Wakamatsu, who is highly regarded for his expression of light, which consists of brilliance, texture, and vivid colors.

Mr. Wakamatsu's works, which pour an undivided gaze on animals, humans, objects, and all kinds of phenomena, are full of brilliance and texture, and gently touch the hearts of those who see them.

In this solo exhibition, a total of 18 works will be exhibited, from early representative works using figurative motifs to recent works containing abstract expressions that have been worked on in recent years. What all of the works had in common was a warm look that affirmed the world itself and the quiet strength that the colors gave off.

Visitors' Voices

Visitors stopped in front of each work and listened to the quiet messages spoken by light and color, as if surrendering themselves to the flow of time.

The art collector who bought the work said, “I just stood in front of the work, and before I knew it, I felt like I was inside it. I think it's a very beautiful blue. My heart shook with Wakamatsu's work,” she says.

Also, the former curator of the Louvre Museum praised “I send you a heartfelt bravo,” and a photographer who visited from Spain said, “I was overwhelmed by the advanced techniques. It received high praise from the art world, with voices saying, “It's a very beautiful work.”

From the questionnaire received at the venue, impressions such as “it was very successful,” “I felt that the forest and the moon were realistic, the wind was soft, and I felt that it was flowing very close,” and “I feel that I was able to experience a little bit of Japanese people's viewpoints and sensitivities through Mr. Wakamatsu's work.”

Cultural Journalists' Comments

Beautiful memories seen in dreams, works by Takashi Wakamatsu tell us that such poetic landscapes also exist in the real world.
All of this must be because he has a perfect grasp of color and light.
The warm personality of the person himself is also strongly reflected.

(Cultural Journalist/Columnist Odile Lefranc)