A visual angle, a frame, an instant; for Masaaki Miyasako these elements play a vital role in creating art of tremendous diversity and infinite choice. Out of these infinity comes bit one visual angle, only one possible frame, an utterly unique instant, fisted, combined, blended and dissolved. Miyasako’s paintings are inconceivable worlds, themselves the inconceivable sum of several infinities multiplied. The exquisitely fine and subtle presence and transparency of these worlds draws the viewer into a fantastic reality.

Despite being fettered to the tumult of the day-to-day, experiencing Miyasako’s world is to rediscover a crystalline pure and superior value.

MASAAKI MIYASAKO (B. 1951) works in the traditional medium of paper and pigment. Miyasako's nihonga paintings strive to integrate an element of space and time to the seemingly still image. Time here is no longer a mere undertone but is a fundamental element as Miyasako creates visually visible loops in his works to add this fourth dimension. As Miyasako says, "the art is to describe non-existent things as though they exist".

Often Miyasako uses four layers of paper stacked upon one another to enhance depth perception. He paints on top and on the reverse of the sheet and as a result, this work has multiple layers of color fields and intricate details. Well versed in music and theatre, Miyasako skillfully incorporates these elements into his painting, all the while re-vitalizing the traditions of Japanese painting.

Open until 10th of November 2013

Source: Castle Museum
Address: Buda Castle Building "E", Szent György tér 2. Budapest, 1014