Peder Lund

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sadamasa Motonaga

December 11, 2021 – February 19, 2022

Peder Lund is proud to present a new exhibition with works by the Japanese abstract painter Sadamasa Motonaga (b.1922 – 2011). On display are seven fantastic works created between 1968–1975. 

Sadamasa Motonaga was born in 1922 in the Mie Prefecture of Japan. In 1955, he became a member of the legendary Gutai group (1954-72), famous for its pioneering performances and innovative methods in the field of painting, sculpture, and installation art. The name of the Gutai group derived from the Japanese word gutaiteki, meaning ‘concrete’ or ‘specific’, and its members aimed to create innovative, peerless art that would be one of its kind. Typical for members of this group, Motonaga’s work can be seen in opposition to the devastation of the war, as he chose to produce joyful paintings, cheerful sculptures, and lively performances.

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Works

Sakuhin, 1968

Sakuhin, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sakuhin, 1970

Sakuhin, 1970

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sakuhin, 1970

Sakuhin, 1970

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1971

Untitled, 1971

Sadamasa Motonaga

No. 505, 1972

No. 505, 1972

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1974

Untitled, 1974

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sakuhin, 1975

Sakuhin, 1975

Sadamasa Motonaga