A short anthology
by Kenryo Hara

1 Tiger & Dragon

Tiger & Dragon …Left: Dragon / The figure of the dragon wearing a crown of needle to carve a tattoo. Right: Tiger / The figure of tiger wearing also a crown. Chinese ink and acrylic paint on cotton cloth. H240cm×W180cm each. Year: 2010.

2 Journey&Tarisman

Journey & Toutetsu-Mon …Left: Toutetsu-Mon / The figure of the demon face carved in bronze ware as a talisman. Right: Journey / A chariot (cart,)with flags displayed their tribal sighn. Chinese ink on paper. H380cm×W180cm each. Year: 2012.

3 RAINBOW ver.1

Rainbow …Form the body of dragon of the male and female are connected. Chinese ink on paper. H140cm×W210cm. Year: 2015.

4 WILL OF GOD

Rashomon …It is the name of the gate which saves the people from the pangs of conscience on the old Buddhist narrative of Japan, ” Konjaku Monogatarishuu (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period) ” Right: RA / The shape of the net to catch the bird. means all creation, all the universe. Center: SHO / The shape of lush plants from the earth. means Life, Live. Left: MON / The shape of the door on the left and right of the gate. Chinese ink on paper. H180cm×W485cm. Year: 2016.

5 RASHOMON

Will of god …Left: God / The shape of the lightning. Right: Bright / Form of a round window above the altar and the shape of crescent. The will of god is coming down through this window. Chinese ink on paper. H180cm×W194cm. Year: 2016.

7 Corab with GEN ATEM

The fence / Collaborative work with Mr. Gen Atem. Chinese ink, Aqueous color ink, Acrylic paint on Cardboard. H200cm×W270cm. Year: 2013.

8 RESPECT

Respect …Form of offering Sake Cask with both hands under the ladder for God. Chinese ink on paper. H180cm×W180cm. Year: 2015.

9 RESPECT 2

Respect …Form of offering Sake Cask with both hands under the ladder for God. Chinese ink on cotton cloth. H120cm×W90cm. Year: 2012.

10 LIFE

Life …The form of the plant is lush. Adding one of the Oracle bones script. It is a sentence that ancient people wish the rain to MIKADO.( = Absolute ruler over all Gods.) Chinese ink on paper. H180cm×W96cm. Year: 2016.

11 STUDY

Learn, Study …A child in the sacred building which is given “??=Chi-Gi” (Giant sacred trees that intersect) on top of the roof by the hands of God. Chinese ink on paper. H90cm×W90cm. Year: 2012.

12 GOODNESS

Goodness …Form of putting two things under the holy sheep. Goodness is the thing which God has chosen. Chinese ink on paper. H90cm×W90cm. Year: 2016.

13 Illusion

Illusion, Hallucination, Psychedelia …Yarn coming loose from a bunch will dazzle the people. Chinese ink on paper. H43cm×W35cm. Year: 2011.

14 WINDOW

Window …Form of a round window above the altar. Chinese ink on paper. H90cm×W90cm. Year: 2016.

15 GOD

God …The shape of the lightning. Chinese ink on paper. H35cm×W23cm. Year:2008.

17 THUNDER

Thunder …The shape of a giant cart wheel running over the clouds. Exhibited at the theater in Tokyo where I performed live performances. Chinese ink on cotton cloth. H170cm×W540cm. Year: 2008

18 DRAGON

Dragon …The figure of the dragon wearing a crown of needle to carve a tattoo. Exhibited at the theater in Tokyo where I performed live performances. Chinese ink on cotton cloth. H170cm×W480cm. Year: 2008.

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Exhibited at the theater in Tokyo where I performed live performances. Year: 2011

19 ORANGE

Feast …Form that offering the meat on the altar by hand. Exhibited in the event “ORANGE 2015” in Montreal, Canada. Print enlarged. The size of the original W70cm×H110cm. Year: 2015.

20 KARUIZAWA 1

Exhibition in the garden of the theater after my live performance in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture. Chinese ink on cotton cloth. H400cm×W170cm each. Year: 2012~2013.

21 KARUIZAWA 2

Exhibition in the garden of the theater after my live performance in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture. Chinese ink on cotton cloth. H400cm×W170cm each. Year: 2012~2013.

22 Hoh-To 1

Live performance “Great ambitions” in Tokyo. Year: 2008.

23 Hoh-To 2

Live performance “To Heaven, Earth, and Human” in Tokyo. Year: 2011.

Zusho-Mosaic ( Iconography of ancient China ) Iconography of Yin, Zhou Dynasty. The meaning they have not been deciphered. Chinese ink on paper. H270cm×W270cm. Year: 2011.

Live performance “Creation” in Tokyo. Year: 2012.

 

Live performance “Under The Blossoming Cherry Trees” in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture. Year: 2013.