Born in 1984, the contemporary Japanese artist Keigo Nakamura, utilises classical brushstrokes in a contemporary style to present new possibilities of painting. The miniature size and scale of the works implies the how small human beings are in the universe with the exquisite brushworks, this refreshing outlook is constant in his works that remains after long periods of observation and research. Awareness of the Self Upon first inspection, Keigo Nakamura’s works seem to be cute, after close examination, the surface appears to be introverted, however, under the façade of solitude, there is unexpected depth and optimistic brightness. The calm stuffed cat or bear, looking at the candlelight, as if thinking, leading the viewers into the picture to reason the subject’s self awareness, in fact, the artist has cleverly used the setting in the paintings to created a projection of the mind to the audience, giving the depicted subjects life and abundant sentiments. …show more content…
The miniature paintings with a sweet overtone of subject provide a visual microcosm of happiness that is precise, which is what people usually call ‘a little happiness’. This adorable culture forms an tremendous contrast to the extreme, while at the same time an enticing point of entry. Delectableness and the longing to be loved, Nakamura’s works point out issues in the contemporary society in a succinct way, in a time with technological advances where everyone has at least one electronic device, who would still desire a stuffed animal? It has become part of history, symbolizing the evolution of human interaction, the act of playing with a doll itself is meant to be solitary, from such mind-set, the artist presents the change of culture that is not necessarily a conclusion toward a certain angle, but rather, an open discussion and