Kohei Nawa - Artist Info

About Kohei Nawa

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    "Kohei Nawa Shifts Stereotypes and Shapes," The New York Times: International Arts
    By Hiroko Tabuchi, October 28, 2013

    NAGOYA, Japan — Kohei Nawa stepped into a dark room on a recent day here to survey the white mountains that form his new installation, Foam.

    Something had gone awry with the pumps that generate the froth, transforming this bowling-alley-turned-gallery into a scene from a sci-fi film. But the billowing shapes were getting out of hand: one foamy peak mushroomed and hit the ceiling, creating a column of lather, massive and transient. Mr. Nawa frowned.

    “We need to fix this,” he said. “It’s out of control.”

    This unruly installation marks a new direction for Mr. Nawa, the 38-year-old a...

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