Junko Go - painter

Junko was born and grew up in Japan. She migrated to Australia in 1992 and later settled in Tasmania. Her paintings are all characterized by a lightness and delicacy of touch, a subtle sense of colour and an inventive use of shapes and marks. The images of naive human figures and animals that initially lie subsumed in patterns that Junko is so good at inventing but when noticed, these images within images, light up the works with a cheeky and infectious wit.

"My paintings speak visually. I see my painting as communication. The lengthy title indicates the gist of the work, and the grounds for my choice of subject matter. I am not trying to tell anyone what to think or classify things, rather I am asking. I aim to provoke a deeper awareness and an appreciation of being human."

"In my unique course of life, half in the East (Japan) cultural milieu and the other half in the West, I have become more aware of my personal identity and developed new perspectives. That’s why there is something peculiar yet re-assuring about my work, the titles of the work particularly reflect my witty interpretation of life."

Junko`s paintings are an intensely lyrical expression of being, or in her own words "what it is to be human"

Junko has had numerous solo exhibitions including `tea is for... `, Harrisson Galleries, Paddington, `all about ... blooming, Gallery101, Melbourne, `blue is for...`Handmark Gallery ,Hobart. Her work is included in numerous public collections such as artbank and private collections nationally and internationally.




 

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