KOTAO TOMOZAWA

Ruki-chan (Red)

€5,000

Edition of 2023.5 (H) × 17.2 (W) × 13.0 (D) cm

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Kotao’ Tomozawa's interrogations of the uncanny continue in an edition of sculptural slime dolls.

Ruki-chan appears as if picked up by an ankle, Achilles-style, and dipped head-first into a pool of red slime. A recurring character in Kotao’s practice, Ruki-chan is based on her childhood doll – a companion who played a part in her early experiments with slime. The bronze sculpture is covered in a layer of urethane paint, contrasting a red gloss coating reflecting the hyperreal shine of slime. Absurd, intriguing and yet elegantly-minimal, Ruki-chan continues the artist’s mediations on senses and texture.

Medium

Bronze with urethane coating and painted face with a clear glossy coating

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Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Signed and numbered on the back.

Release date

November 08, 2023

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Behind the scenes

KOTAO TOMOZAWA3 collaborationsKotao Tomozawa’s paintings are playfully unsettling. At first glance they look hyper-realistic, but on closer inspection rough and energetic brush strokes are revealed. Tomozowa takes inspiration from calming moments of her youth spent playing with slime. This serenity became a starting point for self-expression in arresting close-up paintings. Tomozawa’s signature motif is heads masked by slime or gel-like ribbons. Working in oil on canvas, she punctuates lifelike flesh tones with deep blue, vivid red and bubblegum pink.

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