Creating in the moment

A Japanese printmaker intensely focuses on the present to make sophisticated, "Zen-like" artwork

By Gary C.W. Chun

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 03, 2012

~~<p>Among the pieces in Satoshi Takahira's current exhibition — lithograph and woodblock prints of a deceptively minimalist appearance — it's curious to see one stand out with such force.</p>
<p>Right above the artist's statement is a small, abstract self-portrait sharply delineated in black ink. It appears almost violent in stark contrast with the other works, which are unframed, simply mounted with pins and subtle in their multilayered approach.</p>
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Among the pieces in Satoshi Takahira's current exhibition — lithograph and woodblock prints of a deceptively minimalist appearance — it's curious to see one stand out with such force.

Right above the artist's statement is a small, abstract self-portrait sharply delineated in black ink. It appears almost violent in stark contrast with the other works, which are unframed, simply mounted with pins and subtle in their multilayered approach. Login for more...