It’s the final few days of Kyoto-based Dutch artist and designer Sander Wassink‘s exhibition at CONTRAST gallery in Tokyo. Although based in the Land of the Rising Sun, the Dutchman primarily works for clients from across Europe, and his daily professional life largely takes place within the digital realm. While this dimension has its advantages, Wassink has also experienced a profound sense of disconnection with the real world outside his studio. The show, aptly entitled between pixel and particle, arises from Wassink’s personal quest to reconcile these two contrasting realms, softening the divide and addressing the alienation he has experienced.
The show invites visitors to reflect on the flow of energy that’s connecting the dots between pixel and particle, digital and physical, isolation and interconnectivity. Each work on display is a portal through which the viewer night glimpse the foundational energies both the real and digital worlds. From a tent which resembles the artist’s land, the exhibition comprises found objects, a world where digital and nature intersect, and an installation which spans three floors. In the basement, where Wassink has collaborated with publishing label Rondade to create a spatial composition, an art book that compiles ten years of his work will also be put on display (on through Jul 14). © superfuture
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Tokyo 150-0063
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