Michiko Kon - Michiko Kon

MICHIKO KON
MICHIKO KON

Published by Korinsha
1997
Book size 34.5 x 27.5 cm
128 pages
Hardcover, Case
Language Japanese

At first glance, Michiko Kon's surreal compositions capture everyday objects, but closer examination reveals a strangely transformed universe. Michiko Kon's works charm with their aesthetic beauty, yet disturb with their audacity, unsettling with the discrepancy between the familiar object and its component parts. She brings out the abnormal, offering a reflection on the object, shaking up the codes of still life. Her compositions leave an indelible mark on the memory of those who discover them for the first time.

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Michiko Kon's surrealist compositions capture, at first glance, everyday objects, however, a closer look reveals a strangely transformed universe. Michiko Kon's works charm with their aesthetic beauty while disturbing with their audacity, disturbing by the gap between the familiar object and what composes it. She brings out the abnormality, offering a reflection on the object, shaking up the codes of still life. Her compositions undoubtedly mark the memory of those who discover them for the first time.