Tadashi Hayakawa Painting "Search for Origin …" (2016)

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  Tadashi Hayakawa (Japanese-American, b. 1941). "Search for Origin: Peace, Harmony and Love" oil on canvas, 2016. Signed & dated at lower right. Tadashi Hayakawa explores his spirituality through his art. After attaining great financial success, Tadashi began to question his materialistic lifestyle. Having suffered many sleepless nights, he resorted to meditating in the mountains and found new inspiration for his art. "Search for Origin: Peace, Harmony, and Love" stemmed from his quest for peace of mind and his focus on life after death during his twilight years. While the composition is abstract, the imagery suggests a portal perhaps toward rebirth or reincarnation. Hayakawa marries formalistic lessons of Abstract Expressionism, European Art Informal, and Japanese Gutai movements to his spiritual quest. All is rendered with Hayakawa's otherworldly exploration of texture, gesture, and color. A remarkable painting that invites the viewer to engage with Hayakawa's transcendental journey. Size: 59.875" L x 47.75" W (152.1 cm x 121.3 cm)
  
  About the Artist: "Tadashi Hayakawa does not paint simply to be carried away by the act of painting. He is preoccupied by more transcendent concerns. As it happened, he alit a long time ago on painting as the best way to investigate such concerns. It could be said that Hayakawa came to focus on these metaphysical matters because they suited the act of painting, as well as vice versa. Certainly in the wake of American abstract expressionism, European art informel, and Asian adaptations of and expansions on both (e.g. Gutai, Mono-ha), Hayakawa found his own voice, also inflected by the existential spirituality of the modern era. The gesture is the basic unit of expression for Hayakawa as it was for 20th century painters. In this sense he is something of a traditionalist." (source: Tadashi Hayakawa Fine Art website)
  
  Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1941, Tadashi Hayakawa came to the United States in 1961. He attended Los Angeles City College and earned his MFA from Otis Art Institute in 1969. Hayakawa became a U.S. citizen in 1971. In addition to numerous group exhibitions, his solo exhibitions include "Core of Life" ADC and Building Bridges Art Exchange, Santa Monica, CA (2019); "Origin I" Grape Stone Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (2017); "Origin II" Art Network Gallery, Denver, CO (2017); "Echoes of Heritage" Art Network Gallery, Denver, CO (2015); "Power of Spirit" Art Network Gallery, Denver, CO (2011); "Garden of Spirit" Don O'McIveny Gallery, West Hollywood, CA (2000); and "Power of Spirit" Doizaki Gallery, Japanese American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA (1996).
  
  Artist Statement from "Power of the Spirit" (1996): "From early childhood in Japan, I was immersed in the creative field. I grew up with a father who was always at the drawing board designing light fixtures and furniture. When he was young he wanted to become a fine artist—a painter, but was not allowed to pursue his dream because he was the only son. So he passed his dream to me.
  
  At my elementary school, I met a young, passionate and determined artist/teacher, Toshiyuki Tanaka, who eventually became one of the most prominent contemporary artists in Japan. He taught me fine art both at school and at his studio. I recall my enjoyment just being with him and listening to his dream of becoming a great artist. His passion and determination influenced me more than his techniques of drawing, painting and sculpting.
  
  I belonged to the drama group at NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), working professionally as a child actor from 8 to 15 years old. I was trained not to be afraid to express my emotions in life and how to concentrate at an instant. This power of concentration has helped tremendously in the process of my creation.
  
  At age 19, I decided to leave my family and become independent and came to the United States to study art. I first studied at Los Angeles City College and was greatly influenced by art instructor, Nina George, and my marriage to writing student Gina Veldes.
  
  With Nina's encouragement, I continued studying fine art at the Otis Art Institute where, in 1969, I received an M.F.A. degree.For several years after graduation, I participated in numerous art experiments, gallery exhibitions, and art happenings. But I slowly moved away from fine art to commercial art—from a Bohemian lifestyle to owning my own graphic company and a more materialistic life.
  
  At age 50, I looked deeply into myself and saw the emptiness that stemmed from my disconnection with my talent and vision in the field of fine art. I decided to return home, to the house of fine art, to once again experiment, create, draw, paint… to express myself in the way closest to my heart. At this turning point, I saw clearly that to stay with my work I needed to pay attention to, and focus on, my own creative needs and visions—regardless of outside criteria. I saw that what I needed was to express on canvas who I am and what I care about.
  
  I tried to recapture and develop my visions and searched for images to express them. I rediscovered my most deeply felt experience... the excitement, and power and joy of my daughter’s birth. That experience connected me to the palpable and mysterious act of creation and to the spiritual force behind all creation—behind all living things. At the time of her birth I was completing my M.F.A. thesis and my theme was Birth—the reproduction of all living things.
  
  For over four and a half years, since the beginning of 1992, I have been immersed once again in the world of fine art—experimenting, creating and developing. And as I do this, I am also reclaiming my cultural strengths—awareness of nature, sensitivity to beauty, awareness of the yin/yang principle of life." (Source: the book "Power of Spirit" 1996)
  
  Provenance: private Parker, Colorado, USA collection
  
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  Condition

  Excellent. Artist's signature "T. Hayakawa '16" at lower right. In additions, artist's signature, title, medium, size and date handwritten on verso.
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