Lot 19 Art Precinct in Langslow Street is excited to launch its first exhibition of 2023 this weekend, Isabelle Kawai Vincent’s It’s too Black and White.
Growing up the first second generation Japanese Australian in Castlemaine Isabelle Kawai Vincent was surrounded by Japanese images from books, magazines, posters, kimonos, Japanese ornaments and music.
Whilst completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she embraced the innate Japanese influence that was becoming evident in her art, and initiated her own study of Japanese art as it was almost non-existent in Australia at that time.
The exhibition focuses on art Isabelle created whilst living and studying Kodaimoji, the ancient form of Kanji, Japanese Sumi-e Ink painting, in Japan for five years.
Isabelle will do a live painting performance, accompanied by live music on Saturday January 21. See the Lot 19 website for details.
Lot 19 are looking forward to a wonderful year, with the first quarter of 2023 seeing the venue hosting exhibitions from Cate Kennedy and Bill Gregory, as well as Open Studios during the Castlemaine State Festival, and their popular annual event Castlemaine Idyll during the Castlemaine Fringe Festival.