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Lunch Box, Oil Paintings by Kama Takumi, Matsuzakaya Art Gallery, Nagoya, April 4-10, 2012
Lunch Box, Oil Paintings by Kama Takumi, Matsuzakaya Art Gallery, Nagoya, April 4-10, 2012
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Namaqua Chameleon
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2012 Acrylic on canvas 41 x 53 cm
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180,000 - 280,000 46,000 - 72,000 6,000 - 9,300
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288,000 74,611 9,568
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Born in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture in 1985, Takumi Kama graduated from the Department of Design, the Faculty of Art, Kyoto Seika University, with a major in Western Painting. Upon graduation, he began working as an instructor at a painting school in Osaka. It was during this time that one of the top sculptors in Japan, Mr. Katsura Funakoshi, took notice and interest in Takumi Kama’s talents. This was the launch of Takumi Kama’s painting career, one that has continued to this day.
The artwork i s titled Namaqua Chameleon, with a chameleon as the main subject, belongs to Takumi Kama's Bookshelf series. Contrasting light and dark appear upon the chameleon's body: under the lights, the scaly armor looks sophisticated and real. The horizontal and vertical patterns complement the wooden textures of the bookshelf. The scenes and the animals depicted within the frame embody both the classic methodologies of western oil painting and the artist's thoughts and concepts. It is evident that the artist has devoted much time and effort into his paintings so as to fully master these techniques.
One of the reasons that much of Takumi Kama's works depict live creatures other than humans is his strong compassion for animals. Another reason is that the artist believes, through the depiction of animals, he will be able to think and contemplate from their perspectives. Human beings, as organisms of the Earth, have strong ties with other animals－there is a mutual dependence between living creatures both human and non-human. It was moreover human civilization that has sacrificed the natural environment in exchange for the socalled appearance of modern society on Earth. The animals that appear in his works transcend our commonsensical impressions. Takumi Kama imbues his works with strokes of humor and colors of irony, thereby expressive his unique inner worldview to the beholder.
The artwork i s titled Namaqua Chameleon, with a chameleon as the main subject, belongs to Takumi Kama's Bookshelf series. Contrasting light and dark appear upon the chameleon's body: under the lights, the scaly armor looks sophisticated and real. The horizontal and vertical patterns complement the wooden textures of the bookshelf. The scenes and the animals depicted within the frame embody both the classic methodologies of western oil painting and the artist's thoughts and concepts. It is evident that the artist has devoted much time and effort into his paintings so as to fully master these techniques.
One of the reasons that much of Takumi Kama's works depict live creatures other than humans is his strong compassion for animals. Another reason is that the artist believes, through the depiction of animals, he will be able to think and contemplate from their perspectives. Human beings, as organisms of the Earth, have strong ties with other animals－there is a mutual dependence between living creatures both human and non-human. It was moreover human civilization that has sacrificed the natural environment in exchange for the socalled appearance of modern society on Earth. The animals that appear in his works transcend our commonsensical impressions. Takumi Kama imbues his works with strokes of humor and colors of irony, thereby expressive his unique inner worldview to the beholder.