Barbie’s fortune fountain
Kumikaho Oshima
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 6 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2.4 inch
€6,500
Painting : oil
162 x 130 x 5 cm 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch
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Dimensions cm • inch
162 x 130 x 5 cm 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Not framed
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: France
2009, Unique Artwork
Oil on Canvas
63 4/5 × 51 1/5 in – 162 × 130 cm
The artwork is signed by the Artist on verso of the canvas & stamped with the logo of the studio of the Artist on verso of the canvas
serie “Naked Fortunes : Portraits of Barbie and Dollars”
In Kumikaho Oshima’s mesmerizing series, “Naked Fortunes: Portraits of Barbie and Dollars,” each canvas unfolds a tale of intimacy, wealth, and societal reflections. With meticulous strokes, Oshima intertwines the vulnerability of nude Barbie dolls with the symbolic power of currency, creating a visual dialogue that challenges conventional norms.
In “Ephemeral Elegance,” a centerpiece of the series, nude Barbies are delicately posed amidst cascading dollars. The canvas becomes a tableau of fleeting beauty and the transient allure of wealth, inviting viewers to contemplate the ephemeral nature of both material and aesthetic pursuits.
“Canvas Desires” presents an intimate exploration where the human form, stripped bare, coexists with the painted representation of monetary value. Oshima’s brush captures the complexities of desire, intertwining personal longings with the materialistic cravings represented by dollars and the iconic Barbie doll.
As the series unfolds, “Bare Ambitions” showcases vignettes of vulnerability and aspiration. Here, Barbie dolls, stripped of societal veneers, stand in stark contrast to the surrounding wealth depicted in the form of carefully painted dollars. The paintings beckon the observer to ponder the intricate relationship between personal ambitions and the pursuit of financial success.
In “Exposed Reveries,” Oshima invites viewers to witness the revelations embedded in her artistry. Nude Barbie dolls become conduits for societal reflections, symbolically laid bare amidst a backdrop of intertwined dollars. The canvas transforms into a mirror reflecting the collective aspirations, vulnerabilities, and societal ideals of the viewers themselves.
“Naked Narratives,” a thought-provoking piece in the series, captures the essence of Oshima’s exploration. The portrayal of nude Barbies becomes a metaphor for the raw, unfiltered human experience, while the presence of dollars adds a layer of complexity, symbolizing the societal constructs that shape personal narratives.
Through “Naked Fortunes: Portraits of Barbie and Dollars,” Kumikaho Oshima masterfully orchestrates a visual symphony that transcends traditional boundaries. Each canvas serves as a mirror reflecting the multifaceted nature of human desires, societal values, and the interplay between the tangible and the ephemeral. In Oshima’s hands, the combination of dollars and Barbie dolls becomes a profound exploration of wealth, vulnerability, and the naked truths that reside within us all.
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galerie jacob paulett • France
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Kumikaho Oshima is a Japanese artist born in 1986 in Tokyo.
All of her work revolves around two main topics; Barbie dolls and American dollars. She seeks to illustrate the actual condition of young women in Japan through her satirical work by criticizing the excessive implantation of Western tendencies in Japanese culture and art as well as the appropriation of capitalist symbols and values. The artist evokes the revolution of Japanese women's manners and desires in her paintings, who in a traditional and limited society began to perceive money as a source of power. Barbie dolls represent the Western physical ideal and the dollar bills play the role of an essential good to female emancipation.
From an aesthetic point of view, her work belongs to the Japanese Neo-pop art movement represented by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Oshima work is subtle, she limits the use of colors, she prefers to use earthyand fresh tonalities, which can sometimes give an impression of whashed out to her work but this impression is compensated by the sensual and emotional scenes that she depicts. She uses certain photographic techniques such as zooming or not placing the subject in the center of the frame without making the scenes more dramatic or dynamic.
With time, Kumikaho Oshima has developed a strong and easily recognizable style. Her work is present at the Jacob Paullet Gallery.
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