Matsuyama Tomokazu Artworks: FIRST LAST

[Machine Translation] In 2024, Tomokazu Matsuyama's "Fictional Landscapes" series, unveiled in Venice, shocked the art world. Matsuyama's works, which fuse Japanese picture scrolls and contemporary art to provide viewers with a dramatic viewing experience, depict realistic landscapes and people with overwhelming skill. His one-of-a-kind worldview, along with its large scale, gives viewers a sense of immersion, and has gained wide support, especially among young people. This book is published in conjunction with the "Tomokazu Matsuyama Exhibition FIRST LAST," which will be held from March 2025. The first large-scale solo exhibition in Tokyo will feature approximately 40 works, including large-scale paintings, video works, installations, and outdoor sculptures, all of which will be exhibited for the first time in Japan. The book features more than 100 full-color illustrations of his recent major works and his latest series "First Last," which is also the title of the exhibition, with additional details. The book also includes an essay by art critic Akira Tatehata, a conversation with ISSEY MIYAKE designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae, and story explanations of major works, and encompasses the current state of Tomokazu Matsuyama's activities.

2024年に、ヴェネツィアで発表された松山智一の「Fictional Landscapes(架空の光景)」シリーズが、美術界に衝撃をもたらした。日本の絵巻と現代アートが融合し、劇的な鑑賞体験を見る者に与える松山の作品は、圧倒的な技術でリアルに景色や人物を描き出す。その唯一無二の世界観は、スケールの大きさとともに見る者に没入感を与え、若者を中心に広い支持を集めている。本書は2025年3月より開催される「松山智一展 FIRST LAST」に合わせて刊行。東京で初の大規模個展には、日本初公開となる大型の絵画作品をはじめ、映像作品、インスタレーション、屋外彫刻などおよそ40点が展示される。本書には、近年の主要作品から、展覧会のタイトルにもなった最新シリーズ「First Last」まで、ディテールを加えた100点以上の図版をフルカラーで紹介。美術評論家・建畠晢による論考、ISSEY MIYAKEのデザイナー・宮前義之との対談、主要作品のストーリー解説など、松山智一の活動の現在地を包括した一冊。