Shonan is depicted in this painting with the evening view of Shichirigahama Beach as the subject.
The Shichirigahama beach parking lot where this view can be seen is within walking distance of my grandparents' house in Kamakura, so I used to take a walk there alone in the early morning on New Year's Day, and even when I was living in Hiroshima, I used to go to my grandparents' house to watch the sunset before going home. This seascape brings back those memories."
This is a popular place, and I am sure it is a familiar and memorable scene for many people.
About the technique.
This work is influenced by the pointillism technique proposed by Seurat in the 1880s. He was fascinated by this technique, which gives an impression that is both intellectual and coldly mechanical, and which is hard to forget once seen. By juxtaposing acrylic painting materials in dots on the canvas with a thin brush tip without mixing colors, and by mixing colors on the viewer's retina, he aims to create an expression that is complete in the sense of sight. I try to express black (shadow) without using black, and white (light) without using white.
