New Forms: Analog Intelligence

Duration

December 13, 2024 -
December 20, 2024

Opening Times

Tuesday - Friday, 2:00 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday - Monday, Closed.

Opening Party

December 13, 2024 - 07:00PM

グラフィティとAIが出会う場所——三人のアーティストが新時代の表現で公共アートを再定義する。

昨今では、グラフィティやストリートアートがより身近に、そしてアートとして認知されはじめパブリックに活用されるようになってきた。
そして、AIも急激に発達をして新たな表現ツールが構築されてきている。
そのような時代の中でアイデンティティーがストリートでありながらもデザイン、グラフィティ、ミューラルと精通した3人が、それぞれ異なる表現方法を交わらせてultra super newにて展覧会を行います。

Yesca

Yesca is the pen name of a Canadian graffiti artist based in Tokyo. With over 30 years spent spray painting the world, he is widely recognized as a style writer. His work deals with imagined spaces, mark making and the impermanence of graffiti. Influenced heavily by the "Kawaii" aesthetic of Japanese characters he aims to subvert their message.

La Mano Fria

La Mano Fiera is a multifaceted graphic designer, typographer, and record label owner, who transitioned from New York to Miami. His career began in 1996 with Rice and Beans clothing, leading to numerous music and apparel productions for Beams Records and Beams T. In 1999, he founded his own record labels, including Beta Bodega and Arepaz, while also designing for renowned artists like Prefuse 73, Common, and Raekwon. His work has been featured in prominent magazines and he has performed at international festivals like Sonar. La Mano Fiera pioneered live graphic performances using duct tape in 2008 and founded the "Miami & Tokyo Beer Tour," collaborating with major breweries. He is also the founder and curator of the "Purvis Young Graffiti Wall of Fame" and organizes the "Sud Swap" event in Miami. Post-Covid-19, his exhibitions have spanned notable galleries in Tokyo and Miami.

Madblast Hiro

Originally from Gifu Prefecture, Hiro is an artist known for his large-scale murals, including a 230-meter piece created with students in Osaka in 2021, and a 16-meter mural in Gifu. He has also provided artwork for notable brands and projects like G-SHOCK, SONY, and STREET FIGHTER 6. Inspired by tokusatsu films and a passion for flames, Hiro incorporates a unique pattern in his work, stacking and arranging minimized flame images like toy blocks, exploring the intersection of figurative and abstract expression.