


We Work
2023
We Work captures a Harajuku cityscape with the quiet intimacy of a view known only to those who have spent real time in a place. Painted from the rooftop of a building on Cat Street during Aaron Fowler's month-long residency in Tokyo, the work carries the particular attentiveness that comes from prolonged observation rather than passing encounter. Rendered in acrylic and oil on wood panel, the composition balances the dense layering of an urban neighborhood with a stillness that feels genuinely earned, a reflection of the weeks Fowler spent embedding himself in the rhythms of the surrounding community. Fowler's practice has long been rooted in his relationships with the people and places that inform his work, and this piece extends that sensibility into new geographic territory without sacrificing its essential character. The residency gave rise not only to the painting itself but to a sustained dialogue between the artist and the local environment, one that aligns naturally with a broader commitment to community as both subject and context. At 35.2 by 45.2 centimeters, the panel is modest in scale yet dense with presence, rewarding close looking and lending itself well to intimate domestic or office settings. Signed by the artist and offered in an unframed state, it presents an opportunity to acquire a considered work from a specific and documented moment in Fowler's ongoing practice.
- Medium
- Acrylic and oil on wood panel
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Gallery Common, Tokyo
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Gallery CommonView on map
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