Cercle 94-10-8 1994

Matsutani made "Cercle 94-10-8" without a date using graphite and vinyl adhesive. I think it might be on paper. There's this intense, almost hypnotic rhythm in how the graphite makes concentric circles. The lines remind me of tree rings, mapping growth and time, but they also squish and swell like cells under a microscope. Look at the vinyl adhesive – it's not just sitting there; it’s bulging, pushing the graphite around! It pools at the bottom and clings to the edges. It's like the drawing is a living thing, struggling to contain itself. It's so viscous, like a cartoon version of decay. That thick, black splodge at the top almost drips off the surface, but is held in place by the texture of the drawing. Like, imagine the energy of Gutai, but with a kind of quiet, contemplative intensity. It feels deeply personal, like an internal landscape made visible.