Atsuko Tanaka: The Art of Connecting

Atsuko Tanaka: The Art of Connecting

This catalogue accompanies The Art of Connecting, Atsuko Tanaka’s exhibition of work at Ikon Gallery.

The Art of Connecting illustrates an unprecedented balance between all aspects of her practice, ranging from her earliest gestures, including documentation of Gutai performances in the 1950s, to paintings made shortly before her death in 2005.

Through variety it conveys a remarkable consistency of vision, connecting art and everyday life as we know it. It articulates an artistic proposition that makes Tanaka one of the most important figures of the Japanese post-war avant-garde.