Labirintos de materialidades expostas: um estudo do erótico, grotesco e absurdo na obra de Takato Yamamoto

In this article, we analyze how spaces and bodies intertwine and dissolve each other’s boundaries in the works of the Japanese artist Takato Yamamoto. To achieve this, we employ the “formless”, concept coined by Georges Bataille, and “rhizome”, a concept developed by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. These terms and concepts help us comprehend the articulation of the erotic, the grotesque, and the nonsense as they emerge from heterogeneity, resulting in disruptions caused by the interplay between the interior and the exterior. Our investigation delves into the imagery found within Takato Yamamoto’s books, with the aim of discerning how the unfolding of bodies interacts with space, giving rise to both indeterminacies and intricate labyrinths of exposed materialities.