{"product_id":"road-to-somebody-izumi-kato","title":"Road to Somebody, Izumi Kato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoad to Somebody \u003c\/em\u003eis a monograph published to accompany Izumi Kato's largest solo exhibition in Japan to date, at Iwami Art Museum\u003cspan class=\"E5BaQ\"\u003e in Masuda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIzumi Kato describes painting as the root of his practice but this book also presents his totemic sculptural work, which he sees as a way to deepen his understanding of what constitutes a painting. While his sculpture incorporates diverse materials – textiles, wood, stone – which are carved, stitched, and collaged into artworks, in his painting Kato uses with bold, clashing colours to depict figures with unusual faces or embryonic forms, or others with bulbous heads on slim, graceful bodies. The book includes installation views, essays, and an interview with the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuma Publishing, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e200pp, 22cm x 29 cm, illustrated hardback, 2026,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Data","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57363139690869,"sku":"M-RO-7709-S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/5974\/0505\/files\/RoadtoSomebody.jpg?v=1784292799","url":"https:\/\/store.magalleria.co.uk\/products\/road-to-somebody-izumi-kato","provider":"Magalleria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}