Società delle Api is delighted to announce that Le QUAI will host the first solo show in Monaco by the Japanese artist Yu Nishimura, entitled December Light. The exhibition, curated by Oriane Durand, presents a series of paintings, old and new, specially conceived for Monaco, which explore how the clear light of winter affects landscape and perception. As he usually does, the artist has focused on the environment of his workplace. Yu Nishimura’s studio is in Yokosuka, a two-hour train ride south of Tokyo. Not dissimilar from Monaco, Yokosuka is surrounded by the sea on one side and numerous hills on the other. Both urban and natural landscape, clinging onto the cliffs, get reflected onto the sea. The contrast between the warmth of the sun and the cool December air creates a specific sort of haze, a unique type of light. Unlike the dazzling and contrasted summer light, the winter sun allows for subtle nuances. With the show December Light, Yu Nishimura seeks to capture on canvas moments of everyday life and atmospheres that are characterized by nameless emotions. In doing so the artist introduces a wider reflection on painting as a tool for non-verbal communication, where the exploration of color becomes an emotional gradient encompassing joy, anger, sadness, or pleasure.

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