Origins

This is a series of 30x36 cm works in which the foundational organic layers—the origin point of every painting—are presented as the finished work itself.

"Origins, No. 3," an abstract composition where scattered splatters of dark blue paint interact with faint, underlying marks across a heavily worked and scraped white surface. This piece reveals the history of its own creation, capturing a foundational state of delicate balance deemed complete without further deliberate structure. From the 'Origins' series by Asahi Tanaka.
Origins, No.３, 2025
"Origins, No. 1," a deeply textural abstract painting where rich blue splatters and stains rest on a weathered, scraped-away surface, revealing the complex history of the foundational layers. This piece captures the primal state of a painting's beginning, recognized as complete in itself. From the 'Origins' series by Asahi Tanaka.
Origins, No.1, 2017
"Origins, No. 2," an abstract painting where a dominant, pooling form of deep blue spreads across a weathered and scratched surface. Born from the foundational process of layering and chance, this piece honors the raw, elemental state of the composition without further deliberate marks. From the 'Origins' series by Asahi Tanaka.
Origins, No.2, 2018

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