Does repetition produce bias? That question is central to Yutaka Hashimoto’s art. His practice centres around the concept of “Null”, channeled through “character which looks familiar but it has actually never existed.” It is intentionally ambiguous, leaving space for the viewer to bring their own interpretation “derived from various factors and backgrounds such as race, religion, culture etc.”. At the same time, Hashimoto is also questioning his own biases and seeking to eliminate them through repetition.
Hashimoto turns the idea of the “throw-up” to a science. He considers most of his works “s...
Bio
Yutaka Hashimoto (he/him) was born in 1979 in Osaka, where he continues to live and work.
Influences
Hashimoto lists a wide range of influences from both east and west – Genpei Akasegawa, On Kawara, Henri Matisse, David Hockney, Francis Bacon, Shinro Ohtake, Osamu Tezuka, Walt Disney, and Fujiko Fujio to name a few.
Highlights
“I often use spray paint, house paint and more recently charcoal. I often use the process of painting the same black and white lines over and over again on a screen.”