by Sylvia Krzysztofek
As you walk into Perimeter Gallery, you immediately will be happy. Who
doesn't get a smile on their face when they see splashes of colors and
circles, everywhere! The colors range from blacks, whites and grays, to
cotton candy-like pinks and teals, to vivid greens and blues- a wide
array of emotion as you can imagine. For some strange reason, 'circles'
are a very playful form therefore might bring back some wonderful
thoughts. In each of Keiko's paintings, you will sense the special
qualities she provides.
I was lucky enough to meet Keiko as she was working on a painting
downstairs of Perimeter Gallery. She was a breath of fresh air -so kind
and so absolutely passionate about her work. The first thing I had
asked was what the circles in her work represent? She said, "The
circles act like a doorway and invite you to go into the piece. They
are a contradictory aspect of the depth of life and death". She has
been fascinated with forms and shapes and brought up Francis Bacon and
his choice of framing his subjects- very obscure and square-like. She
has been playing with oval shapes and abstraction for quite some time
now and states that it is just her way of framing other works in and
around the space. She brought up physics and spoke a little of the
moon. Keiko has a vivid mind and a strong sense of her surroundings.
You
will also see a few landscape pieces that Keiko has been experimenting
with. She mentioned a painter from Japan who she currently is inspired
by his brush strokes and obscurity. She said these landscape paintings
are almost her way of investigating his content. She had said so much
more, and I recommend that when you do visit Perimeter, make sure to
speak with her. You won't ever forget her.
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