White Cube New York presents ‘Darkness Against Nature’, highlighting the evolution of Yoko Matsumoto through vibrant visual vortices since the 1980s.
White Cube New York presents ‘Darkness Against Nature’, a solo exhibition by Japanese artist Yoko Matsumoto. This exhibition, running from July 15 to August 30, showcases works spanning from the 1980s to the present day, highlighting Matsumoto’s evolution and her commitment to pure pictorial expression.
Matsumoto’s art focuses on the interplay of color and form, utilizing a reduced palette to create immersive compositions. The titular work, “Darkness Against Nature” (1980), features a dynamic vortex-like form surrounded by washes of blues, purples, pinks, grays, and whites. This painting exemplifies her exploration of the immaterial aspects of nature and the depths of human interiority.
Notable pieces like “Field of Midian” (1983) display expanses of vivid pink blending with gray, blue, and purple tones, evoking vibrant landscapes. “The Mountains of Ephraim III” (1990) showcases deep pinks and purples emerging through cloud-like masses, highlighting her use of color to evoke subconscious emotions.
In the early 2000s, Matsumoto returned to oil painting, shifting her palette from pink to green. “Circuit of Thought III” (2006) exemplifies this transition, featuring dense networks of marks in dark charcoal, green, orange, and white. The exhibition also includes two new watercolors from 2024, where layers of pigment create nebulous forms, adding another dimension to her exploration of space and time.
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