yoshitomo nara. installation shot of i forgot their names and often can’t remember their faces but remember their voices well at dallas contemporary, 2021. photo by kevin todora.
join dc on saturday 19 june at 2.00 pm for the debut of our newest exhibition-inspired workshop, print with us! the workshop is inspired by yoshitomo nara’s exhibition, i forgot their names and often can’t remember their faces but remember their voices well, that is on view at the museum through 22 august.
we will begin with an in-depth, educator-led tour of the exhibition followed by a linocut printmaking lesson with dallas-based artist kazuko goto.
through his highly emotive paintings and drawings on recycled materials, yoshitomo nara’s exhibition explores the breadth of human emotion while also bringing attention to pressing contemporary issues. using traditional linocut techniques, print with us workshop participants will carve and print their own designs or messages onto tote bags that will then serve as wearable tools for expression.
all levels of experience are welcome + all materials are provided. capacity is limited.
about kazuko goto
kazuko goto was born and raised in kyoto, japan. goto moved to the united states to study fine arts at the small community college in rock springs, wyoming. after receiving a bachelor of fine arts from university of wyoming, kazuko moved to irving, tx to pursue a master of fine arts degree in printmaking at the university of dallas. during her study at the university of dallas, goto found her love for mokuhanga (japanese woodcut). the intimacy mokuhanga process brings helps her transfer her ideas into images. she also feels mokuhanga provides a deep connection to her home country, japan. kazuko has been introducing mokuhanga into curriculum for the relief class at the university of north texas where she has been teaching as an adjunct instructor as well as leading several workshops in the dfw area. in her personal time, she enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, and of course making art.
about the artist / exhibition
since rising to global prominence in the 1990s, yoshitomo nara has used his signature style to portray subjects in complex and ambiguous emotional states, ranging from rebellion to loneliness and quiet contemplation. inspired by music, current events, his childhood memories, among other subjects, his internationally celebrated works critically fuse contemporary issues with longstanding artistic traditions from east asia and europe. through his oeuvre, nara offers an enduring meditation on the individual’s freedom of imagination and boundless emotive capacities.
currently on view at dallas contemporary through 22 august, i forgot their names and often can’t remember their faces but remember their voices well explores how nara’s art conjures a realm rich in feeling while referencing the artist’s autobiography as well as broader cultural issues. in his newest works exhibited at dallas contemporary, nara adopts a markedly introspective attitude. he uses his creative process to explore and express his place in today’s world, while channeling his views on a broad range of urgent topics, such as nuclear disarmament, environmental activism, and the tragic ramifications of japan’s 2011 earthquake.
about the program
print with us is a progressive program focused on printmaking as a tool for elevating and amplifying the creative voice of our community. with deep roots as a social art practice, printmaking provides a platform for individuals to visualize and verbalize their ideas, advocate for a cause, and get involved with their community. through the introduction of various printmaking techniques, print with us invites participants to harness the power of print -- engaging in their own public expression and creative changemaking.