The time period loiter is usually related to misfits who refuse to have interaction in productive actions. In actuality, idle hours will be exceedingly productive for individuals who require relaxation durations between hyper-productive moments. Loiter, Japanese artist Jun Oson’s inaugural solo exhibition at Harman Tasks, celebrates folks “stuffed with doubts with no sturdy will” in a tradition that glorifies productive drive and prolific output. Speculating that Japanese cultural output could also be a faith or life information in its personal proper, Oson’s work present a world of respite and amusement in a playful model, providing an optimistic view of time spent idle.
A handful of work on this sequence depict cube-shaped automobiles and a recognizable forged of humanoid characters driving them—remoted, alone, and bored. Rendering present cars within the chunky model of Choro-Q toys, Oson blends the practical automobile and the drudgery of commuting with the enjoyable and nostalgia of childhood play. In a flat profile, the works nearly seem digital of their clean simplicity. The artist reveals his hand in tough, unblended brushstrokes that distinction with the untextured objects, bringing the extremely stylized works again into our actuality.
The vignettes on this new sequence of work present the characters wandering, observing, on the lookout for issues to do. Impressed by Japanese-rooted illustration types like Manga or Anime, these flat, playful scenes present the characters nonchalantly rowing a ship throughout clean turquoise waters, being attentive to the dusty pink and mustard yellow hills; wading via lush, leafy blue-green jungles; planting a flag on the high of a mountain reaching area; discovering secret treasures. Different instances, the good friend group gathers round a tree, passing the time collectively with out “doing” something. Creating their very own life-guiding rules, the characters in Oson’s work present that journey and neighborhood are simply across the nook, if one is courageous sufficient to hang around ready for it.
Be a part of Harman Tasks for the opening of Loiter on Saturday, July thirteenth, from 6 pm to eight pm at 2754 S La Cienega Blvd b.
