Ryota Nishioka 西岡良太

西岡良太，1980年生於日本愛媛縣，畢業於高知大學國際社會交流系。創作以壓克力顏料為媒材，運用空氣噴槍及筆，在紙上虛構出充滿人造物的工業化世界。他以人文關懷的視角，探討其中大量生產與大量消費不斷循環的經濟體制，觸及了人類深受勞動制約的無奈，亦揣想著人造物辛勤勞動的心聲，期望在人與慾望的無盡交戰之際，重新理解人類的處境以及人類與人造物之間的關係。創作態度嚴謹，筆觸細膩，由幻想堆疊而出的異境作品獨具個人風格。

Ryota Nishioka was born in Ehime Prefecture, Japan in 1980 and graduated from Kochi University, the International Communication Department. Based on acrylic colors, he uses airbrush and pen to create a fictional industrialized world full of man-made objects on paper. He discusses the economic system of endless cycles of mass production and consumption in this world in humanistic view, not only touches upon human helplessness of being restricted by labor works but also imagines man-made objects’true feelings of diligent working, hoping to reunderstand human condition and the relationship between human and man-made objects during endless wars between human and their desires. With conscientious attitude and delicate brushwork, he achieves a distinctive style in his wonderland where imagine accumulated.

繁栄の極みか或いは猖獗の極みか—西岡良太個展

The Highest Prosperity or Extremity of Rage: Ryota Nishioka Solo Exhibition

Apr 20 - Jun 1, 2024

大河美術將舉辦日本藝術家西岡良太最新個展《繁榮之巔或盛怒之極》，繼其前一檔個展《永不滿足の消費渴望》後，不僅以人文關懷角度出發，結合工業化世界元素，更是透過許多繽紛卻駭人的龐大建築與城市造景，堆疊出令人徜徉其中，同時亦不禁毛骨悚然的黑色寓言。童話般獨特的氛圍，將伴隨著畫面各元素間難以忽視的隱密對話，揭示這場文明與環境，早已開啟的長期拉据戰。

RIVER ART GALLERY is going to present the latest solo exhibition "The Highest Prosperity or Extremity of Rage" by Japanese artist Ryota Nishioka, following his previous solo exhibition " Craving for Insatiable Consumptive Behavior." Departing from a humanistic perspective and incorporating elements of the industrialized world, this show features vibrant yet eerie depictions of colossal architectural and urban landscapes, forming a dark allegory that is both mesmerizing and spine-chilling to immerse oneself in. The whimsical atmosphere evoked by fairy tales accompanies the undeniable, albeit concealed dialogues among the various elements in the scene, revealing the ongoing struggle between civilization and the environment that has long been underway.

永不滿足の消費渴望－西岡良太個展

Craving for Insatiable Consumptive Behavior - Ryota Nishioka Solo Exhibition

Apr 22 - May 31, 2017

《永不滿足の消費渴望》呈現了西岡良太所幻想之充滿人造物的工業化世界。為了維繫大量生產與大量消費的經濟體制以滿足人類的需求，此世界中的人造物終日不停地勞動；而人類雖是此世界的主宰，卻也好似機器一般，日復一日地投入大量生產與大量消費的循環。然而，人類的需求永遠無法得到滿足，大量生產與大量消費的經濟體制只能繼續輪轉，宛如一場永無止盡的惡夢。他以人文關懷的視角，觸及了人類深受勞動制約的無奈，亦揣想著人造物辛勤勞動的心聲，期望在人與慾望的無盡交戰之際，重新理解人類的處境以及人類與人造物之間的關係。“Craving for Insatiable Consumptive Behavior”, the solo exhibition of Ryota Nishioka, presents an industrialized world full of man-made objects in his own imagination. In order to maintain the economic system of mass production and consumption to fulfill human needs, the man-made objects in this world work all day long; human devote themselves into the cycle of mass production and consumption day by day just like a machine even though they are the dominator of this world. However, human needs can never be satisfied and the economic system of mass production and consumption can only keep on cycling as if an endless nightmare. He not only touches upon human helplessness of being restricted by labor works but also imagines man-made objects’ true feelings of diligent working in humanistic view, hoping to reunderstand human condition and the relationship between human and man-made objects during endless wars between human and their desires.