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To date, hundreds of books have been written on the art of “reading a person by gestures, like a book.” It's really important topic: an incorrect interpretation of the interlocutor’s gestures can not only create comic situation, but also lead to much more serious consequences. For example, the American gesture of approval “okay”, shown to a Greek or Maltese, can provoke a fight: in Greece and Malta this gesture is understood as a sign of male homosexuality. In Bulgaria, nodding up and down does not mean agreement, but on the contrary: “no” , “disagree.” Knowledge of such nuances can prevent certain misunderstandings.

However, in most cases this is little needed knowledge, because it is not every day that we meet Maltese or talk with Bulgarians. Much more important is knowledge of those gestures that are used in our everyday life.
Once, an elderly lady, during a conversation with her husband, admitted to him that in her youth she considered herself very ugly:

“I was so ugly that not a single guy paid attention to me.” That's why I immediately fell in love with the first person who showed interest in me. That is, into you.
And she, wanting to remind her husband of their first meeting, asked him:
- Remember how you waved your hand to me across the road?
The husband sighed and replied:
“You know, my dear, I have to confess to you: on that memorable day for both of us, I wasn’t waving to you at all.” I just wanted to flag down a passing taxi. The taxi didn't stop. You stopped...
The moral of the story is simple: our entire lives can change because of one misunderstood gesture. Let's talk about some of the most important secrets of gestures for each of us. More precisely, about one of them, which is called the “law of the party.”

The secret of experienced actresses
This secret is known to many experienced actresses. And it sounds quite surprising: the left side of a person’s face, as a rule, is more beautiful than the right. Therefore, it is better to take a photo and face the audience or interlocutor with your left side.
“A person is better able to see what is in his field of vision on the left side,” says Detroit psychologist William Vingiano, “so if you want to be noticed by someone, approach him and stand to his left.” Thus, you are more likely to attract attention if you are to the left of the person you care about. Vingiano offers this advice: “If you're trying to get your boss's attention when he's busy, try being in his line of sight on the left side. If you want to be noticed by an important person, do the same.”

Why is this happening? Scientists give this phenomenon the following explanation. The human brain is divided into two characteristic areas - left and right. Left hemisphere is responsible for rational thinking, and the right is responsible for imaginative thinking. But not only the brain, but also the face is divided into left and right psychologically independent parts. Both of them reflect human experiences in different ways. The experimental results showed that the left side human face is like a “mirror of the soul” and reflects true feelings. The right half is nothing more than a mask that smiles with a false smile or grieves with feigned sadness. The muscles of the right half of the face only make a grimace, but do not reflect emotions. Scientists believe that such asymmetry depends on the properties of the brain. After all, it is known that the left part of the body is “commanded” by its right, more “emotional” lobes.

Whoever sat on the right won’t lie?
There is another explanation for this feature: over centuries, humans have developed the habit of showing the right side of their face to their interlocutor and hiding the left. Because the right side is the side of defense, the side for unfamiliar people and enemies, and the left is the side of the heart, for loved ones... Here are some examples of observing the “law of the side”:
Dmitry Dibrov, a popular TV presenter, prefers a “pose of trust” in front of the TV screen. Always facing the screen with his left side, and his face towards the guests of his program “Anthropology”, he demonstrates constant goodwill, trust and love for his viewer. Which, of course, reciprocates.

The secret of the party seems to be known to both the first and last President of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev. He won love and respect all over the world not only thanks to the announcement of “perestroika and acceleration”, but also due to his special manner of establishing warm relations. Consciously or unconsciously, this was manifested in which side he adhered to - as a rule, his famous colleagues were located on his left hand and fully “bathed” in his sympathy and disposition.
“Any person,” says American psychologist George McKenroe, “subconsciously expresses his feelings, thoughts and intentions by choosing the right or left side. Each of us has a “side of trust” and a “side of defense.” By observing which side a person prefers to take towards you, you can determine whether he trusts you, whether he believes in the ideas and projects that you are passionate about.”

To confirm this theory, scientists conducted the following experiment. A T-shaped table was installed in the room, where meetings are usually held. A specially hired person portrayed the “boss.” Participants in the experiment are students from the local theater school— they had to tell him about themselves as convincingly as possible. Half of the volunteers had to tell the truth, and the other half had to tell a fictitious story. Upon entering the room, they were asked to immediately choose which side of the side table to sit on. And therefore, determine the side in which they would be turned towards their listener.
It turned out that the narrators of the fictional story in 85 percent of cases preferred to sit with the “boss” on the right side. After all, their task was more difficult - when presenting a fiction, it is important not to confuse the details and concentrate on correctly answering the questions. tricky questions interlocutor. But most of those who had to present the true facts preferred to substitute the left side. That is, they did not care about the logic of the narrative - it was much more important to convey their own emotions.

The unloved husband sleeps to the left of his wife
From Israeli agents secret service The Mossad has this technique: always carefully monitor which side the person you are interested in prefers to sit or stand on - left or right. With someone who always keeps his right side to the interlocutor, you need to keep your ears open. Unless he's left-handed. Because for lefties it’s the other way around: for a left-handed man, the defensive side is located on the left, and for a left-handed woman, it’s on the right.

Behind long years evolution, it turned out that men and women developed their own defensive and trusting sides. A man’s defensive side is his right, so it is with his right hand that he reacts to danger - for example, he pulls out a weapon or hits. And therefore, from time immemorial, men's clothing was designed for this property: to provide the ability to operate with the right hand. But for a woman, the defensive side is located on the left. Traditional women's clothing reflects precisely this pattern and is designed for the actions of the left hand. Each family, therefore, represents a closed defensive system.

Detailed statistical analysis family photos two hundred married couples confirmed the law of the parties: perfect couple must be on the side of trust towards each other, forming, as it were, a single whole for the outside world: trusting your partner and keeping the outward defensive side. Half of the pictures depicted spouses who divorced after being photographed. The rest are those whose marriage was strong and was assessed by the spouses themselves as definitely happy. After computer processing of the photographs, it turned out that people from divorced couples, as a rule, held defensive sides to each other. That is, emotional contact was broken between them. In addition, it is not difficult to understand that on the eve of a divorce, people behave somewhat warily and distantly towards their partner, which prompted the intuitive application of the law of the party by conflicting spouses. And in strong marriages, on the contrary, couples chose sides of trust in relation to each other, that is, they demonstrated that they not only completely believed their partner, but also had an emotional attachment to him.

The law of the side also manifests itself in bed. After all, it is during sleep, when a person is most vulnerable and defenseless, that his true feelings for his partner appear. If he completely trusts his spouse and does not expect trickery or betrayal from him, he will most likely choose to trust him.

“Your legs are very beautiful and I would like to take a closer look at them.”
It is clear that many married couples behave and take photographs in a way that is more familiar and comfortable for them. Armed with the law of the party, you can quickly determine what feelings spouses have for each other. To confirm their theory, scientists studied photographs of famous couples.
Galina Vishnevskaya and Mstislav Rostropovich - star couple, connection of two bright personalities And musical talents. Warm emotional contact was established at the very beginning of their romance thanks to the witty efforts of Mstislav Rostropovich. Trying to charm her, he tirelessly told jokes - according to Vishnevskaya, she had never laughed so much in her life. But, left alone, he immediately changed tactics and said: “You have very beautiful legs, and I would like to take a closer look at them.” They got married four days after they met. And since then there has not been a single photograph where the spouses “defended themselves” - only trust, only love.

Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky - this couple was not predicted to have a long future from the very beginning, although both spouses were engulfed in violent passion. Despite this, in official and unofficial photographs, the lovers unconsciously took a “defensive” position towards each other - they had a presentiment that something was wrong!

Bill and Hillary Clinton are no longer a secret to anyone that this famous married couple has long turned into a political alliance that supports each other only out of higher, state interests. In numerous photographs they are positioned in relation to each other, in general, like good, old spouses. But that was not the case: Clinton is left-handed! And everything turns out to be exactly the opposite: Bill and Hillary have long had to maintain mutual defense in the family: Hillary - from an overly loving husband, Bill - from a politically ambitious wife.

The rules are simple, people are complex...
“The Law of the Side” is in effect! The scientists conclude their study with this conclusion. However, for everyone who would like to use the “law of the party” in practice, scientists do one thing: important caveat. “A person always faces an alternative—“left” or “right.” And this choice is not always made freely, without the influence of external factors or some force majeure circumstances. Therefore, we do not recommend rushing to conclusions. Man and human life- phenomena are too complex to be judged by only one “law of the side.” This law is not a dogma at all, but only a rule that should only be taken into account and not blindly followed.”

Most people's faces are asymmetrical. It is so inherent in nature that the left and right sides (separately) can be so different from each other that it seems that they belong absolutely different people. Typically, one part of the face is "prettier." From this side a person looks more attractive in photographs. If you know your strong point, then you can avoid the self-definition “I’m not photogenic.”

By the way, good advice for photographers who “photograph everyone well, but their loved ones and loved ones “badly.”

This is because it is easier to determine the “pretty side of a person’s face” at first glance, but with close people everything is much more serious. After all, we look at them, as a rule, “with different eyes.”

We offer everyone - photographers, models, as well as lovers of self-portraits and photographing friends - always and everywhere a simple and easy way find out which side you should turn to the photographer in order to look good in the photographs.

All you need to find your ideal side is a piece of white paper. Hold the paper vertically, first along one side of your face, then the other. With your " the best side“You should see the so-called upturning, for example, in the corners of the lips or eyes.

If the method does not help and you are still in doubt, simply turn your left side to the camera. Numerous studies show that more emotions are conveyed through facial expressions on the left side. They appear much more intensely, which means they will be conveyed more vividly in the photograph.

And don’t forget to tilt your head forward a little so that the optics don’t distort your facial features.

Artistic or plastic anatomy study in art academies. It's very big and interesting topic. I will not make academic statements. I'll try to cover the basics so you can use your knowledge of body structure and muscle function in your portraits. We will mainly talk about female artistic anatomy. Everything is explained very simply. 100% knowledge of artistic anatomy is used when photographing a nude portrait. And here there are differences. In a female nude portrait you need to show beauty female body, tenderness, lines of the figure. The same must be shown when shooting ordinary portrait women. A woman remains a woman both undressed and dressed. In a male nude portrait, the main concern is masculinity. That is, it is necessary to show the relief of the muscles. It is clear that you cannot show the relief of muscles through clothes. Therefore, knowledge of male artistic anatomy for taking everyday portraits is in most cases ineffective. But there are several common points for male and female portraits.

Working side

Portrait photography should begin with studying the features of the model’s appearance. Neither the face nor the human body are symmetrical. Therefore, before shooting, we must determine the working side of our model. The working side is the side most suitable for shooting. The working side of the face and the working side of the body are determined. But the face is always a higher priority. That is, if you are doing a nude portrait and the right side of the model’s face is more attractive, but there is a scar on her body from appendicitis, then the working side will still be on the right. To make it more clear, let's look at the photo below.

Selecting the working side.

Having studied the model’s face, you can see that her right eye is wider, the eyelash of the right eye is fluffier, the nose on the right side is more beautifully outlined, the cheekbone line on the right is smoother, and there are acne on the left cheek. And finally, which is not clearly visible, the muscles around the lips are more mobile on the right, so the smile turns out to be slightly crooked. Based on the above, we conclude that the working side of the model is on the right. Now you need to select such shooting conditions (lighting, shooting location, model’s pose, etc.) so that all of the listed defects on the left side of the face are least noticeable. In the age of digital technology, many will ask: “Why fence a garden? Everything can be fixed in Photoshop.” To some extent this is true. You can easily retouch pimples. But making eyes the same size is more difficult. Eyelashes lead to common denominator People with 10 - 15 years of experience in Photoshop will be able to do this.

About poses

Pose-forming lines.

You can draw three imaginary lines parallel to the floor. Pubic line, waist line and shoulder line. In everyday life, in most cases, the lines of the pubis and shoulders remain parallel to the floor, which cannot be said about the waist line. The inclination of the waistline constantly changes, for example, when walking. Women are stronger, men are weaker, but it changes. Let's ask our model to throw a hip. And look how the angle of the waistline has changed. Also notice how the dynamics of the frame itself have changed.

Changing the angle of the waist line.

As an example, let's look at two different photographs of the same man. The portrait on the left is unremarkable. Let's try to change the angle of the shoulder line. We have a more attractive and interesting portrait. Hopefully by this point you are starting to understand how basic poses are formed by the shoulder line.

Changing the slope of the shoulder line.

Let's now add a waist line to the shoulder line. Attention! Further everything concerns only women. trying to use the waistline for men is just an antics (unless, of course, the man is homosexual).

Let's ask our model again, but not very strongly, to throw out her hip, hide her left hand behind the thrown hip, and put her right hand on her head. The lines of the shoulders and waist have a slight slope and somewhere to the left of the model they intersect. (I want to make a small digression: during shooting, you must think and accordingly control the behavior of the model in relation to her. That is, if I say left, then this means left for the model, not for the photographer.) So we got the first pose, which shows well lines of the figure. The movement of the hands here is not accidental. By asking the model to raise her hand up or hide it behind her thigh, I force certain muscles to tense or relax, which emphasize the necessary fragments of the figure.

Slight inclination of the waist and shoulder lines.

Let's complicate the task. Let's ask our model to turn her left shoulder forward, bring her left hand in front of her hip, and right hand pull it back and put it on your belt. This will increase the slope of both the waist and shoulder lines. Let's direct the model's gaze forward, along the line of the shoulders. The waist and shoulder lines intersect somewhere to the left of the model. The frame became more dynamic. (Always think about the model. For her, this pose is very unusual and uncomfortable. Once you have taken three to four frames, give the model a rest.)

Increasing the angle of the waist and shoulder lines.

Until now, the point where the lines of the waist and shoulders intersect was in the direction of the model's gaze. Now let's try to experiment and move it to the side opposite to her gaze. Let's ask the model to fold her arms across her chest, while raising her left shoulder a little, and throw out her right hip. You got a great pose for an everyday portrait.

An excellent pose for an everyday portrait.

Until now, we have considered the interaction of the waist and shoulder lines, and completely forgot about the pubic line. The fact is that the pubic line begins to work in a lying position, rarely in a sitting position. Consider the following photo. The model lies with her back to us, leaning on her elbow, her left arm is bent at the elbow and raised above her head. The spine forms a doga. Please note that on the right side of the model the muscles are tense, while on the left the muscles are relaxed. This is a kind of law: the muscles relax where the lines of the pubis, waist and shoulders converge, and tense where these lines diverge.

Convergence of the lines of the pubis, waist and shoulders in the supine position.

Now let's ask our model to lie on her back, stretch her legs forward, and put her hands under her head. In this position, the chest muscles are relaxed, and the abdominal and back muscles are tense. The interaction of these muscles causes the spine to arch so much that you can easily stick your hand between the surface and the back at the waist.

Curvature of the spine.

In conclusion, I would like to show you a few poses that have come to us from Ancient Greece.

Very open, aggressive pose. The model's feet are begging for shoes with very high heels.

Chastity pose.

Different poses for the bather. For the Greeks it is a symbol of purity. That is, the bather sniffs her armpits. The smell is pleasant - it means it is clean.

Venus pose. Aphrodite was originally depicted with her hands hidden behind her back. Later the Romans decided that easier hands chop off Well, the Romans called the goddess Venus.

Priestess pose.

Beach pose. Filming is done from top to bottom.

Face

Most important role the face plays in the portrait. There are muscles under the skin of the face. These muscles are divided into two groups: less mobile, but very strong chewing muscles and weak, but very mobile - facial muscles. The masticatory muscles also take a small part in facial expressions, but emotional mood A person is formed only by facial muscles.

So, facial muscles are a quickly reacting, mobile instrument of a person’s internal state. The number of folds during various facial reactions depends on the length of the facial muscles and the elasticity of the skin. Usually these folds are formed across the movement. This must be taken into account when choosing lighting.

Step, another step...

When walking, a person transfers the center of gravity from one leg to the other. The leg that takes the center of gravity is called the supporting leg. The position of the center of gravity relative to the model is key. Very expressive moments are when the model, due to the position of the center of gravity in front of the supporting leg, seems to tend to fall. The most expressive moment is concentrated in the end of the movement phase, which is associated with stability. At this phase, the viewer’s imagination connects a piece of the past with the present moment and paints a picture of the future.

The initial phase of the step with a half-turn of the body over the left shoulder. Support on the right leg. This half-turn makes it possible to clearly fix and advantageously present the model’s breasts.

The final phase of the step. This is probably how Aphrodite emerged from the foam of the sea.

Work of the muscles of the buttocks, back and neck when stepping right foot and turning your head over your left shoulder.

We looked at the work of the muscles and did not touch on the skeleton and the work of the joints. In photography, using muscles is quite simple. Naturally, everything comes with experience. I hope that knowledge about how muscles work will help you take expressive portraits.

Sincerely, Kuzya Prutkov.

Every country has its heroes contemporary art, whose names are well-known, whose exhibitions attract crowds of fans and curious people, and whose works are sold to private collections.

In this article we will introduce you to the most popular contemporary artists Japan.

Keiko Tanabe

Born in Kyoto, Keiko won many victories as a child. art competitions, But higher education I didn’t get it in the field of art at all. Worked in the department international relations worked at a Japanese local government trade organization in Tokyo, at a large law firm in San Francisco, and at a private consulting firm in San Diego, and traveled extensively. Starting in 2003, she left her job and, having studied the basics of watercolor painting in San Diego, devoted herself exclusively to art.

Ikenaga Yasunari

Japanese artist Ikenaga Yasunari paints portraits modern women in ancient Japanese tradition painting using a Menso brush, mineral pigments, carbon black, ink and linen as a base. Its characters are women of our time, but thanks to Nihonga's style, you get the feeling that they came to us from time immemorial.

Abe Toshiyuki

Abe Toshiyuki is a realist artist who has mastered watercolor technique. Abe can be called an artist-philosopher: he fundamentally does not paint famous landmarks, preferring subjective compositions that reflect internal states the person who is watching them.

Hiroko Sakai

The career of artist Hiroko Sakai began in the early 90s in the city of Fukuoka. After graduating from Seinan Gakuin University and the French Nihon School of Interior Design in design and visualization, she founded Atelier Yume-Tsumugi Ltd. and successfully managed this studio for 5 years. Many of her works decorate hospital lobbies and offices. large corporations and some municipal buildings in Japan. After moving to the United States, Hiroko began painting in oils.

Riusuke Fukahori

Riusuki Fukahori's three-dimensional works resemble holograms. They are done acrylic paint, applied in several layers, and a transparent resin liquid - all this, without excluding traditional methods such as drawing shadows, softening edges, controlling transparency, allows Riusuki to create sculpture painting and gives the work depth and realism.

Natsuki Otani

Natsuki Otani is a talented Japanese illustrator living and working in England.

Makoto Muramatsu

Makoto Muramatsu chose a win-win theme as the basis for his creativity - he draws cats. His pictures are popular all over the world, especially in the form of puzzles.

Tetsuya Mishima

Most of the paintings by contemporary Japanese artist Mishima are done in oils. She has been painting professionally since the 90s, and has had several solo exhibitions and a large number of collective exhibitions, both Japanese and foreign.

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Today's art scene Japan is very diverse and provocative: looking at the works of masters from the Land of the Rising Sun, you will decide that you have arrived on another planet! Home to innovators who have changed the landscape of the industry on a global scale. Here's a list of 10 contemporary Japanese artists and their creations, from the incredible creatures of Takashi Murakami (who celebrates his birthday today) to the colorful universe of Kusama.

From futuristic worlds to dotted constellations: contemporary Japanese artists

Takashi Murakami: traditionalist and classic

Let's start with the hero of the occasion! Takashi Murakami is one of Japan's most iconic contemporary artists, working on paintings, large-scale sculptures and fashion clothing. Murakami's style is influenced by manga and anime. He is the founder of the Superflat movement, supporting Japanese artistic traditions and the post-war culture of the country. Murakami promoted many of his fellow contemporaries, and we will also meet some of them today. “Subcultural” works of Takashi Murakami are presented in the art markets of fashion and art. His provocative My Lonesome Cowboy (1998) was sold in New York at Sotheby's in 2008 for a record $15.2 million. Murakami collaborated with the world famous brands Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Issey Miyake.

Quietly Ashima and her surreal universe

A member of the art production company Kaikai Kiki and the Superflat movement (both founded by Takashi Murakami), Chicho Ashima is known for her fantastical cityscapes and strange pop creatures. The artist creates surreal dreams inhabited by demons, ghosts, young beauties depicted in the background outlandish nature. Her works are usually large-scale and printed on paper, leather, and plastic. In 2006, this contemporary Japanese artist participated in Art on the Underground in London. She created 17 consecutive arches for the platform - the magical landscape gradually turned from daytime to nighttime, from urban to rural. This miracle bloomed at Gloucester Road tube station.

Chiharu Shima and the endless threads

Another artist, Chiharu Shiota, works on large-scale visual installations for specific landmarks. She was born in Osaka, but now lives in Germany - in Berlin. Central themes her work is oblivion and memory, dreams and reality, past and present, and also the confrontation of anxiety. The most famous works Chiharu Shiota - impenetrable networks of black thread, covering many household and personal objects - such as old chairs, Wedding Dress, burnt piano. In the summer of 2014, Shiota tied together donated shoes and boots (of which there were more than 300) with strands of red yarn and hung them on hooks. Chiharu's first exhibition in the German capital took place during Berlin Art Week in 2016 and caused a sensation.

Hey Arakawa: everywhere, nowhere

Hei Arakawa is inspired by states of change, periods of instability, elements of risk, and his installations often symbolize themes of friendship and collective work. Credo of the modern Japanese artist is defined by the performative indefinite “everywhere, but nowhere.” His creations appear in unexpected places. In 2013, Arakawa's works were exhibited at Venice Biennale and in the exhibition of Japanese contemporary art at the Mori Art Museum (Tokyo). The installation Hawaiian Presence (2014) was joint project with New York artist Carissa Rodriguez and participated in the Whitney Biennial. Also in 2014, Arakawa and his brother Tomu, performing as a duo called United Brothers, offered visitors to Frieze London their “work” “The This Soup Taste Ambivalent” with “radioactive” Fukushima daikon root vegetables.

Koki Tanaka: Relationships and Repetitions

In 2015, Koki Tanaka was recognized as “Artist of the Year”. Tanaka explores the shared experience of creativity and imagination, encourages exchange between project participants, and advocates for new rules of collaboration. Its installation in the Japanese pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale consisted of a video of objects transforming the room into a platform for artistic exchange. The installations of Koki Tanaka (not to be confused with his full namesake actor) illustrate the relationship between objects and actions, for example, the video contains recordings of simple gestures performed with ordinary objects (a knife cutting vegetables, beer being poured into a glass, opening an umbrella). Nothing significant happens, but obsessive repetition and attention to to the smallest details make the viewer appreciate the worldly.

Mariko Mori and streamlined shapes

Another contemporary Japanese artist, Mariko Mori, “conjures” multimedia objects, combining videos, photographs, and objects. She is characterized by a minimalist futuristic vision and sleek surreal forms. A recurring theme in Mori's work is the juxtaposition of Western legend with Western culture. In 2010, Mariko founded the Fau Foundation, an educational cultural non-profit organization, for which she produced a series of her art installations in honor of the six inhabited continents. Most recently, the Foundation's permanent installation "Ring: One with Nature" was erected over a picturesque waterfall in Resende near Rio de Janeiro.

Ryoji Ikeda: sound and video synthesis

Ryoji Ikeda is a new media artist and composer whose work primarily deals with sound in various “raw” states, from sine waves to noise using frequencies at the edge of human hearing. His immersive installations include computer-generated sounds that are visually transformed into video projections or digital patterns. Ikeda's audiovisual art objects use scale, light, shadow, volume, electronic sounds and rhythm. The artist's famous test facility consists of five projectors that illuminate an area 28 meters long and 8 meters wide. The setup converts data (text, sounds, photos and movies) into barcodes and binary patterns of ones and zeros.

Tatsuo Miyajima and LED counters

Contemporary Japanese sculptor and installation artist Tatsuo Miyajima uses electrical circuits, videos, computers and other gadgets in his art. Miyajima's core concepts are inspired by humanistic ideas and Buddhist teachings. The LED counters in his installations flash continuously in repetition from 1 to 9, symbolizing the journey from life to death, but avoiding the finality that is represented by 0 (zero never appears in Tatsuo's work). The ubiquitous numbers in grids, towers, and diagrams express Miyajima's interest in ideas of continuity, eternity, connection, and the flow of time and space. Recently, Miyajima's "Arrow of Time" was shown at the inaugural exhibition "Unfinished Thoughts Visible in New York."

Nara Yoshimoto and the evil children

Nara Yoshimoto creates paintings, sculptures, and drawings of children and dogs—subjects that reflect childhood feelings of boredom and frustration and the fierce independence that comes naturally to toddlers. The aesthetics of Yoshimoto's work are reminiscent of traditional book illustrations, is a mixture of restless tension and the artist's love of punk rock. In 2011, the first personal exhibition Yoshimoto entitled "Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool", covering the 20-year career of the contemporary Japanese artist. The exhibits were closely related to the world's youth subcultures, their alienation and protest.

Yayoi Kusama and space growing into strange forms

Amazing creative biography Kusama's Yayoi spans seven decades. During this time, the amazing Japanese woman managed to study the fields of painting, graphics, collage, sculpture, cinema, engraving, environmental art, installation, as well as literature, fashion and clothing design. Kusama developed a very distinctive style of dot art that has become her trademark. The illusory visions depicted in 88-year-old Kusama's work—where the world appears to be covered in sprawling, outlandish forms—are the result of hallucinations she has experienced since childhood. Rooms with colorful dots and “infinity” mirrors reflecting their clusters are recognizable and cannot be confused with anything else.