{"id":68737,"date":"2025-08-14T10:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T10:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/68737\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T10:08:13","slug":"new-exhibition-revisits-memories-of-going-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/68737\/","title":{"rendered":"New Exhibition Revisits Memories of Going Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cClass Photo,\u201d 2025<\/p>\n

After a long, balmy summer, it\u2019s now almost time to go back to school. Soon, children will trickle into classrooms; dig into homework assignments; bolt across the schoolyard during recess; snap their pictures for the yearbook; and much, much more until next summer. These are all things that are well-known to us, whether they spark trepidation, excitement, nostalgia, or a mix of all three. What great timing, then, that Darren and Trisha Inouye, the husband-wife duo behind Giorgiko<\/a>, have dedicated their newest solo exhibition to these experiences.<\/p>\n

Now on view at Hashimoto Contemporary<\/a> in New York, Back to School<\/a> gathers eight of Giorgiko\u2019s new oil paintings, all inspired by their twin sons and how they recently entered school life. Each work radiates familiarity, informed by universal childhood memories and all its attendant emotions, ranging from innocence and play to awkwardness and self-discovery. In Late Pickup, for instance, a young girl sits on the stairs outside of her school, patiently waiting for her parents to arrive as the sky dips into a peachy pink behind her. The painting presents a solitary moment; but, with the addition of our presence as viewers, we seemingly offer the girl some companionship, like we, too, are lingering alongside her.<\/p>\n

Dodgeball, on the other hand, is a more chaotic composition. A group of children attempt to wrangle a ball from a boy, who carries it victoriously above his head. The boy stares out at us as if asking for our help in protecting the ball, yet again involving us in the scene and, by extension, the memory it seeks to evoke. As its name suggests, Physical Education is similar in terms of its subject matter. Here, several boys are stacked on each other\u2019s shoulders, all of whom are donning classic, standardized gym outfits. Interestingly, the canvas is cut off at both ends, creating a sense that this tower of children extends endlessly.<\/p>\n

Perhaps one of the exhibition\u2019s most exemplary paintings is Class Photo. This work also features several children, but this time there\u2019s a greater sense of character. One child wears a frilly collar, while a girl flashes bunny ears over the boy in front of her\u2014could these two be our class clowns? One boy sports a dark tee and a blueish cap that almost looks reflective\u2014could he be the cool kid? These questions prompt us to consider our own time in school, where social categorization was an everyday occurrence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe drew inspiration from our own children\u2019s experiences and revisited personal memories to create these works,\u201d Giorgiko explained in a statement. \u201cWe hope this show brings nostalgia and takes viewers \u2018back to school,\u2019 reminding them of a time of smallness and innocence.\u201d<\/p>\n

If that\u2019s Giorgiko\u2019s goal, then it seems like they\u2019ve reached it. Back to School recalls childhood with tenderness and compassion, inviting us back into the fold even as adults.<\/p>\n

Giorgiko: Back to School is now open at Hashimoto Contemporary through August 30, 2025. To plan your own visit and learn more, visit the Hashimoto website<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

Giorgiko\u2019s newest solo exhibition, Back to School, presents childhood scenes from school life, whether it be dodgeball or class photos.
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\u201cClassmates,\u201d 2025<\/p>\n

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\u201cPhysical Education,\u201d 2025<\/p>\n

Back to School is now open at Hashimoto Contemporary in New York through August 30, 2025.
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\u201cPicture Day 1,\u201d 2025<\/p>\n

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\u201cPicture Day 2,\u201d 2025<\/p>\n

Exhibition Information:
Giorgiko
Back to School
August 9\u201330, 2025
Hashimoto Contemporary
54 Ludlow St., New York NY 10002<\/p>\n

Giorgiko: Website<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Facebook<\/a>
Hashimoto Contemporary: Website<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Hashimoto Contemporary.
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