{"id":2653,"date":"2025-10-28T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/?p=2653"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:30:03","slug":"paper-discs-stand-in-for-brushstrokes-in-jacob-hashimotos-structural-layered-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/paper-discs-stand-in-for-brushstrokes-in-jacob-hashimotos-structural-layered-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Discs Stand In for Brushstrokes in Jacob Hashimoto\u2019s Structural, Layered Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jacob Hashimoto<\/a>\u2019s pieces aren\u2019t easily classified as either two- or three-dimensional. Instead, his mixed-media works play with the boundary between the two, merging traditional craft practices with painting, printmaking, sculpture, and installation.<\/p>\n

Hashimoto\u2019s pieces range from multilayered wall works to large-scale, site-specific installations made with hundreds\u2014sometimes thousands\u2014of paper-and-bamboo discs<\/a> inspired by kites. Screen-printed with acrylic, they\u2019re coated in vibrant colors and patterns that almost vibrate when layered with lengths of string, pulled taut between a system of pegs or suspended from the ceiling.<\/p>\n

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Detail of \u201cEven if it was all a lie\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 32 x 26 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The artist\u2019s eponymous solo exhibition, opening this week at Miles McEnery Gallery<\/a>, highlights his continued interest in \u201creframing the brushstroke as a modular unit,\u201d says a statement. \u201cHashimoto splinters painting\u2019s most fundamental conventions (stroke, mark, surface) into discrete, discernible
forms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each translucent disc is meticulously arranged in a multifaceted composition in which various motifs billow, branch, and blend through several layers. Uniting the individual components into an overall structure, we get the sense that intuition guides the arrangement, yet set parameters\u2014not unlike the edges of a canvas\u2014ultimately determine the placement.<\/p>\n

On the same token, the continuity and pixel-like quality of the discs suggest they are planned well in advance. Hashimoto often uses 3D computer modeling software to lay out the overall works, especially large-scale installations, to achieve a high level of precision.<\/p>\n

The exhibition opens in New York City on October 30 and continues through December 20. Dive into the archive to read some of Hashimoto\u2019s insights in his Colossal interview<\/a>, and visit the artist\u2019s website<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for more work and updates.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think I\u2019m already forgetting\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 32 x 26 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cWould it work? Not likely.\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 32 x 26 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cThis exact language\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 32 x 26 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cThis exact language\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cEven if it was all a lie\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 32 x 26 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cThe bittersweet fall into actuality\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 60 x 48 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cThere are other places\u201d (2025), acrylic, paper, bamboo, wood, and Dacron, 32 x 26 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cIt was all possible until it wasn\u2019t\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Paper Discs Stand In for Brushstrokes in Jacob Hashimoto\u2019s Structural, Layered Works<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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