"It's 'Borderline,' but not 'segmentation.' This 'borderline' is a state where different memories, times, and spaces meet, creating communication and connection."
On the 26th of last month, artist Kohei YAMADA (28) explained the meaning of his first solo exhibition in Korea, Borderline, at ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL in Jongno-gu, Seoul. This is already his second international solo exhibition. Filling two floors of the gallery with 15 new works, YAMADA, who has yet to turn thirty, belongs to the so-called Gen Z. Having been recognized early on by Takashi Gallery, one of Japan's major galleries, he has been in the spotlight. Throughout the interview, he exuded the atmosphere of his deeply saturated color field abstractions.
"I'm curious to see how my works will be received in Korea. I suppose I'll have to reflect on the direction I should take within that context."