We are pleased to announce the publication of the catalog for the exhibition “Katsuhito Nishikawa Serenity in Stillness” at Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art. For over 40 years, Germany-based Katsuhito Nishikawa (1949-) has always produced artworks with various techniques, paying close attention to light, darkness, and the ambiguous shadows that lay in between. Despite the use of simple materials such as wood or plaster, his white sculptures of abstract forms carry faint shadows on the surface and exist, silently, as if they are softly absorbing the surrounding light and noises. Neither do they assert their existence nor do they stress their uniqueness. This essence is embodied in all fields of his practice, like photography or paintings alongside his sculptures, and is one of the unchanging qualities of his works.   

　
This exhibition is the first-ever retrospective in Japan by the artist touching on the aesthetics of his practice which continuously retains the yet constant serenity from the ‘80s to this day. Sculpture, photography, painting, drawing, and installation; nearly 70 pieces of architectural compositions are exhibited with the curation of the artist himself. While the silence prevails, what kinds of scenes will we encounter in this peaceful space? In the museum, a corner separated from our everyday, this exhibition provides a moment of contemplation for each and every one of us.
　

In this exhibition catalog, all pages are composed of photographs taken by the artist, including the images of the exhibited works. By carefully showcasing the works and installation views, the matière in each piece emerges enveloped with tranquility. In unison with the work depicting the gradients of white, the book’s cover articulates such character with the two-colored embossing on the white surface. The artist’s creative essence is condensed into a single catalog the like of an artist’s book.