Erina Matsui, Gattai, 2006, Photo: Tal Lacman. © 2006, Erina Matsui

BARCELONA, SPAIN.- As part of the cycle “Kawaii! Japan today” dedicated to young Japanese artists, the Espai 13 is presenting an exhibition by Erina Matsui, selected by Hélène Kelmachter. This artist, aged twenty-three, is the youngest taking part in the cycle. After Aya Takano’s graceful teenagers floating indolently in a world torn between tradition and modernity, this exhibition of paintings and drawings by Erina Matsui reveals another facet of contemporary Japan: the nostalgic relationship with childhood and the difficulties experienced by the younger generation in finding their identity in a society that is in a process of transformation.
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