Rompers (still), 2003
Digital effect, C-print mounted on aluminum, 805×667 mm
Erecto (clara), 2004
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Phantom-Limb
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Motohiko Odani is a young, upcoming Japanese artist whose works can be a little disturbing to some. Some works even depict blood, such as Phantom-Limb, with Odani’s response being that “I know people will feel uncomfortable with it, but imagine if one of your relatives or loved ones were bleeding – you wouldn’t worry about their blood, would you? I want to bring people to this point with my art.” Odani takes a studied approach to his work, making it appear less threatening than other artists with similar works, such as Hungarian ‘Neoist’ Istvan Kantor and his Blood Campaign.
Something very unreal and surreal to the art work. Indeed, some of the depictions are a little bit disturbing for example the girl with out hands. The blood is gruesome and grotesque, but the overlay of the title adds some explanation to the scene.