THE colours which seem to burst from the paper in Richard Gorman’s exhibition at the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin until February 25 are a tremendous antidote to the dark light of winter in these latitudes. Kozo is the title of this show of new work presented unframed on handmade Japanese echizen kozo washi paper. The Irish artist uses techniques including dyed paper pulp poured into moulds and gouache on paper he made himself. Richard Gorman made the paperworks at Iwano Heyzabouro paper mill in Imadate Fukui in West Japan over a period of ten years from 1999 – 2009.
Gorman has exhibited widely and regularly since the mid-1980s, especially in Dublin, London, Milan and Tokyo.
Richard Gorman Lime Lean, 2011. (Click on image to enlarge).
Richard Gorman Flip Ultra, 2011. (Click on image to enlarge).
Richard Gorman Chop Orange, 2011. (Click on image to enlarge).