Slow Diggin': Erin O'Keefe
- Fragments and Influences -
 

It all started with Erin O'Keeffe's first collection, Built Work, which I received from her personally. I had always wanted to one day display all three of her collections together, and when I received the first volume, the idea for this exhibition began to take shape.

This exhibition will feature three previously published collections of O'Keeffe's work, as well as poster editions, along with collections of works by artists who have influenced her.

What kind of person was she, what kind of viewer was she, what works did she encounter, and what did she feel? By viewing the works she herself has seen side by side with O'Keeffe's expressions that were born from that accumulation, we may be able to understand her world of art a little more deeply and from a different angle than before.

At CYRO, we've always believed that "artworks and art books should be viewed and felt however you like." That belief hasn't changed. Reading them from the context, digging deeper into their historical background and origins, being intuitively drawn to them and thinking, "I don't really get it, but I like this work," or simply looking at them and feeling energized are all great! All of these are great! I think it's good to have many different ways of looking at them. In fact, when I first got into art books, it was because I thought they might be useful for my work and I wanted inspiration. But as I leafed through the same collection of works over and over again with a limited number of volumes (partly because I didn't have the money to buy many books), I began to enjoy and feel them in a different way than I did at first.

It's striking how O'Keeffe's work is perceived in completely different ways by different viewers. Some say they are "drawn in by the sight," while others feel "powered by it." I find it fascinating to see how people describe both the experience of being drawn in and the experience of receiving something that is emitted from the same work.

This time, we hope to create an exhibition that will trace O'Keeffe's career so far, giving visitors a glimpse into what she has seen and what she feels when she creates her works.

The venue is very small, so it will probably only be filled with one or two people. There is no appointment system, but if you absolutely have a specific time and day you would like to see it, please feel free to contact us. Nearby, there is a delicious German bread shop, a famous soba noodle restaurant, a zoo (they also have a night zoo on weekends during this time of year), and a day spa. We hope you'll drop by on your summer outing. We look forward to seeing you there.