Mitsumasa Kadota’s "The Latter" (2024) is a compelling work that exemplifies the artist’s mastery of abstraction, texture, and movement. Created with acrylic and carborundum on cotton, this painting continues Kadota’s exploration of the dynamic relationship between materiality and perception. The title, "The Latter", suggests a counterpart, an evolution, or a response—perhaps a reflection on transformation and the passage of time.
Kadota’s technique in "The Latter" is particularly striking due to its interplay between presence and absence, solidity and fragmentation. The composition is built upon sweeping strokes of white, grey, and black, interspersed with subtle hints of violet, red, and ochre. These colors emerge through layers of thick, sculptural paint application, creating a sense of depth and erosion, as though revealing an unseen history beneath the surface.