London‘s artwork scene continues to be a haven of worldwide creativity. LUXUO beforehand reported on Graceland London debut and London’s Halcyon Gallery and now we flip east to Onitsuka Tiger. Onitsuka Tiger‘s artwork gallery extension Tiger Gallery is about to unveil FLARE — a gaggle exhibition of works by three artists, Kengo Kito, Daisuke Ohba, and Kohei Nawa. Apparently sufficient, each exhibitions (Graceland London and FLARE) depict a creative perception into other-worldly dimensions and commercialism (maybe a pattern amongst at this time’s artists?).
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Whereas FLARE doesn’t immediately deal with the existential query of the which means of life or the universe, it focuses on the metaphysical iteration of those concepts with numerous phases of round varieties and amorphous energies that exude from the orb-like constructions — each actually and metaphorically. The exhibition’s themes play on the universe’s origins, inviting guests to discover celestial our bodies, mass-produced gadgets, and polarised colors. Attendees may also encounter self-referential and infinitely repeating illusions, swirling traces of drawings, clusters of dots, and even their very own reflections as they interact with these parts. Operating from 10 October to eight November 2024, the exhibition highlights 27 artworks together with the famend PixCell sequence by Kohei Nawa which options Onitsuka Tiger sneakers that have been specifically created for the exhibition.
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Kohei Nawa, PixCell-Shoe #13, 2024. Images: Nobutada OMOTE Kohei Nawa
Tapping into the universe’s origins, FLARE presents works of a cohesive imaginative and prescient that discover the contingencies of up to date existence by work, sculptures, and installations that mirror dynamic interplays of area, time, and light-weight, catapulting viewers into a brand new dimension charged with each paradox and chance. Maybe serendipitously, the conceptualisation of the exhibition emerged throughout a historic photo voltaic flare that produced spectacular auras noticed across the globe. FLARE was thus born as an homage to the celestial spectacle in addition to the artists’ interconnected artistic journeys.
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Center: Kohei Nawa, PixCell-Shoe #13 (L), 2024 (element). Images: Nobutada OMOTE Kohei Nawa Proper: Daisuke Ohba, M, 2024 (element). Images: Nobutada OMOTE Daisuke Ohba
Kengo Kito’s celebrated “Hula Hoop” installations and work rework circles into infinitely related strains, which in flip evolve into bigger intersecting circles — a strong metaphor for interconnectedness.
Daisuke Ohba’s mesmerising work are “bathed in mild” and radiate colors that diffuse in all instructions, making a pictorial area that establishes a brand new dimension the place time and area intersect. “They fuse collectively to develop into a mosaic, which encompasses the spectrum of cultures of humanity,” remarks Ohba. Inside this liminal mosaic of existence, viewers witness the fleeting ephemerality of an unsure world.
Kohei Nawa encapsulates the exhibition’s huge breadth and depth by works that span from two-dimensional to three-dimensional creations. “The Second” and “Crimson Code” items materialise the omnipresent digital alerts and noise throughout the realms of knowledge and the universe. Anchoring the exhibition are Nawa’s signature “PixCell”, “Prism”, and “Trans sequence”, which incorporate Onitsuka Tiger sneakers. “Footwear, which relate to the verticality of the determine, floor the physique to the earth and join human beings with the town, signify the start line of actions and actions,” reads the press notes.
FLARE — a gaggle exhibition by Kengo Kito, Daisuke Ohba, and Kohei Nawa, will probably be held on the gallery area of the Onitsuka Tiger flagship retailer on Regent Road in London, from 10 October to eight November, 2024.
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