Cartophilia, in Two Exhibits at SFMOMA

Jonathan Curiel, SF Weekly, January 28, 2017

In the maps that compose "New Work: Sohei Nishino," the tones don't quite match from one small piece to the next. The skies and seas in a scene have different fragments. A building is represented by separate panels, or by a single window instead of an entire structure. Like "Stillness in Motion - Cloud Cities," "New Work: Sohei Nishino" compels visitors to get close up and immerse themselves in each map's labyrinth.

 

"Everyone has a map of certain cities in their minds, depending on their experiences," Nishino told SFMOMA for the exhibit. "That's what I'm trying to capture."