“US Route 395”
MARK JOHNSEN Art Exhibition
at THE NORTH FACE STANDARD FUTAKOTAMAGAWA
2015.6.27 Sat. – 8.23 Sun.
This time, for two months from June 6th (Sat) to August 27rd (Sun), at THE NORTH FACE STANDARD Futakotamagawa, an art exhibition by Mark Johnsen, a printmaker / photographer living in San Francisco, California, will be held. US Route 8 ”will be held.Weaving from mountains and sea to stones and driftwood, he is a wonderful artist who creates many pieces with the motif of nature that is magnificent but firmly present in our immediate surroundings. "US Route 23" is a series of prints directly influenced by Edo ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Utagawa's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido.We have set up a venue so that more people can see and feel this art by Mark Jonsen.We also sell special original graphic T-shirts.In addition, on June 2th (Sun), we will hold an art workshop where you can teach yourself.We hope that adults and children will enjoy it.On the night of June 395th (Friday), the day before the exhibition, we will welcome you to the reception for the exhibition.Drinks and light meals are available, so don't miss this opportunity to see the work while talking to Mark Jonsen, and please come and join us.
THE NORTH FACE STANDARD in Futakotamagawa will host an art exhibit of Mark Johnsen, printmaker / photographer from San Francisco, titled “US Route 395” for 2 months starting June 27th (Sat.) Through August 23rd (Sun.). Mark is a wonderful artist who creates many pieces, which represent nature that is so significant yet so close to us, by incorporating elements such as mountains, ocean, rocks and driftwood. “US Route 395” is a series of unique prints directly inspired by Utagawa Hiroshige's Fifty- Three stations of the T.kaid .. We hope to provide an environment to share this amazing art with as many people as possible. We sell the special graphic T-shirt, too. Art workshop led by Mark Johnsen himself is scheduled on June 28th (Sun.) for guarantee fun for all kids and adults. Opening reception will be held on June 26th (Fri.) and will have drinks and light snacks. Please join us for this party and experience his art together with Mark himself.
US Route 395
US Route 395 is a series of prints directly influenced by Edo ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Utagawa's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido.The feature of this work is that the spirit of these works drawn in several places along the highway from California to Canada along the Eastern Sierra Nevada range can be said to be with the spirit of Hiroshige.He has spent time camping, fishing and collecting geological data on this route.Later, this place became a notch to remind him of his strong desire to portray the charm of nature.Glittering salt ponds, vast deserts, and endless granite connections represent the terrain diversity on this highway.The road cut point on this highway, or cut-out, is where you can feel the dynamically undulating shape of the earth.These works are a testament to the magnificent, majestic, and daring folklore.
U.S. Route 395
US Route 395 is a series of unique prints directly inspired by Utagawa Hiroshige's Fifty-three stations of the T.kaid .. In the spirit of Hiroshige, the work highlights several stops along a stretch of highway that hugs the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range from California It was here that his desires of portraying the wonders of the natural world were recognized. Sprinkled with saline lakes, vast deserts, and an endless network. The prints that follow are testament to this magnificent stretch of road and the brilliance it conveys.
Mark Jonsen
Mark Johnson lives in San Francisco, California.His passion for production consists of a desire to record the last settlement in the western United States. Graduated from California College of the Arts in 2011 with a major in photography.He is currently working at the Carla Deseyn Institute in Berkeley, California, where he continues to work as an artist.
Mark Johnsen
Mark Johnsen resides in San Francisco, CA. His work is driven by the desire to document the last open spaces of the American West. He holds a BFA in Photography from California College of the Arts (2011) and is currently an artist in residence at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA.
"place"
THE NORTH FACE STANDARD Futakotamagawa
158-0094-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 17-9
Phone 03-6432-7631 10:00 Open – 20:00 Close
《Opening reception》
Friday, June 2015, 6 26:19 – 30:21 Same venue
"workshop"
Sunday, June 2015, 6 28:13 – 00:14, 30:16 – 00:17
Scheduled to be held twice Free entry fee 2 capacity each time
