Eccho Nishiyama Solo Exhibition
The month of May at NY Coo Gallery features two solo exhibitions by artists who convey their concern for the future - and survival - of mankind through art.
Faced with serious environmental threats such as destruction of nature, over-population, drastic changes in ecosystem and global warming, all bi-products of a materialistic society we live in, each artist found a unique way to express his love for mankind and passion to better its future.
To celebrate life, Eccho Nishiyama combines sumi painting with various materials such as rice paper, gold and aluminum foils. For Nishiyama who says, “Man is a part of nature. The ideal way of life is to live in harmony with nature, which is how I feel when painting suiboku-ga (sumi painting),” painting nature provides a way to reveal his inner-self.
You will find Nishiyama’s work to be full of calm and warmth. It speaks softly of the artist’s call to return to nature and importance of being in harmony with one’s surroundings.
Originated in Shikoku, the smallest of four main islands that make up Japan, Nishiyama hopes that his messages of love and peace will gently spread over the world, towards the universe and beyond.
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