ART&CULTURE / 2023.03.06

GOMA EXHIBITION "Hikari no Map" GOMA Interview (1/3)

GOMA EXHIBITION "Map of Hikari" GOMA Interview

GOMA is a player and painter of brass instruments dejuridus by native Australians. Currently, his solo exhibition "Hikari's Map" is being held. The dotted drawings that suddenly returned from the traffic accident in 2009 and suddenly began to draw, like a dynamic fluctuation of overlapping waves, a graphical mathematical arrangement, and a Mandala. These dense and powerful dazzling worlds are all the scenery of the "world of the world" that appears in your brain as consciousness recovers. Let's ask Mr. GOMA about his enthusiasm for the solo exhibition and drawing.

  • Interview & Text
    Yusuke Nakamura
  • Photo
    Yuji Iwai

ーThis "Hikari Map" is a tour of the exhibition held in Tokyo last September, but in Osaka, the space at the venue will be large, so it seems that it will be a more fulfilling solo exhibition.

 

GOMA: Yes, the venue will be widened and the work will change a little. The score does not change at about 40 points, but the size of the picture changes and video works are also planned. I made a room with a map of the experience when my consciousness returned, but this time I plan to increase the number of rooms.

 

It will be a space where you can appreciate your work more closely.

 

GOMA: I hope you will feel more immersive. I'm going to prepare a chair. This is different from the exhibition in Tokyo. I wish you could see it slowly.

GOMA EXHIBITION "Map of Hikari" Shinsaibashi venue

ーーThis time it will be held in Osaka where you are from, so your enthusiasm is a little different?

 

GOMA: That's right. You can't be embarrassed. There are many old playmates, people who have been watching my growth for a long time, and people who have been supporting me, so I hope we can exhibit unique to the local area that meets expectations. There's pressure in a good sense.

 

ーWhen was the work on display this time?

 

GOMA: I wonder if there are many things that I drew around 2020-2021. I was drawing around at that time (laughs). The music event has disappeared, so it's time to create a picture. I usually draw pictures every day, but I feel that the amount has increased considerably.

What is the size of your work?

 

GOMA: The large size is 2m70cm in height and 2m in width. The small size is about 30cm x 30cm.

 

What are the criteria for drawing different sizes?

 

GOMA: I draw every day, so I feel like that. Even when I'm traveling, I draw it in the hotel room, so in that case it's a small size.

There are also booths where you can immerse yourself in the world of "Hikari".