Artwork copyright Stuart Nakamura. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Red Window, 1994

Stuart Nakamura
American (born 1953)

Location: John Muir Elementary School, Seattle

About the Artwork

Artist Stuart Nakamura's two paneled painting Red Window is part of the artist's "Duet Series." The artwork depicts two figures sharing a private conversation, and Nakamura notes that he chose to compose the figures partially obscured because he "wanted to tell a story about what is happening between the two people using as little of the figure as possible, letting the viewer imagine the rest of the action." Windows are also a common symbol in the artist's work, and act as metaphors "for seeing or revealing more than one meaning in life."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Public Schools.

About the Artist

Artist Stuart Nakamura creates sculptural, site-specific artworks inspired by the cultural history, location, and character of each setting. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland in 1977. He lives and works in Seattle, Washington.