As the main theme of traditional Japanese art, ghost and spirit is still active in today’s contemporary art. Ghost Building, Ghost in the Liquid Room, and Endless, Nameless (Constructions) seem to be horror films, but conversely bright humours instead.

怪力亂神、鬼怪妖魔是日本傳統藝術主題，並持續影響當代藝術。單純看作品名稱，「鬼影建築」、「液態房間中的亡靈」、「無邊，無名」，會以為是日本恐怖電影。如同金氏故意開的玩笑，當觀眾看到作品本身，卻發現萬花筒般炫彩斑斕、天真童趣。

The artist applied colour paper, wrapper, calendar and poster to make collages consist of desk cloth, coffee, flowers, fruits and pets. Under the mirror reflection, a single scene demonstrates diverse presentations from different perspectives, generating the speculation that there is a ghost frequently changing the face. White and coloured reliefs pierced on marine plywood tend to be charming ghost shadow. Using watercolour pen to draw randomly like a naïve child, Kaneuji managed his works to look innocent. The happy light music played in the gallery sounds either as Japanese cartoon movie soundtrack or the disc broadcasted in Uniqlo and Muji. Ghost is no longer horrible, but turns to participate in the modern everyday life owning to these absurd while enjoyable works and atmosphere. Friendly to ghost, Kaneuji invited it to co-create artworks together. Fear, terror and death buried in sub consciousness could have been jokes, joy and play. There seems to be an intangible happy apparition inside Kaneuji’s art.

藝術家用七彩繪圖紙、花樣包裝紙、掛曆、廣告、海報拼貼成色彩絢麗的圖畫，包括桌布、咖啡、水果、花朵、蔬菜、靜物、寵物。在三棱鏡折射下，同一副圖像，從不同方向可看到不同畫面，仿佛畫中藏著一只精靈。在木板上雕刻不同程度的鏤空凹凸，塗上乳白色或彩色顏料，屏風般向相反方向折疊，展開後樹立於空間內。倘若鏤空的圖案正是鬼影，這鬼影亦是美麗的。用水彩筆在模板上自由塗塗畫畫，兒童般天真無畏，多重色彩交疊重合。畫廊中播放著輕鬆歡快的音樂，是日本卡通片主題曲，又仿若優衣庫、無印良品等品牌店的配樂。鬼不再恐怖，卻成為日常生活的一部分，時時參與現代生活。金氏徹平對神話迷信中的鬼非常友好，邀請這異度空間的靈物一同創作，仿佛在告訴觀眾，潛意識中的害怕、恐懼、死亡，其實可以成為日常的嬉笑、玩耍、趣味。在作品裏，仿佛可以看見一只快樂的小鬼自由自在地開心打鬧，觀者不禁莞爾一笑。

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