Light, Reflection and Transparency in the Art of Hajime Sorayama

Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama once said that “to represent light, you need to represent air; to represent air, you need to represent transparency; the key is how to master the expression of reflection.” These words sum up his tireless exploration of new forms of expression that challenge the boundaries of artistic representation. The Nanzuka Art Institute is hosting a major retrospective of the Japanese illustrator’s most significant works, spanning nearly half a century, from the late 1970s to the present. The works on display include his first robot painting, created for a whiskey commercial in 1978, and the legendary female robot featured on the cover of Aerosmith’s Permanent Vacation album.