Artist In Residence: 2023-2024
Our 2023/2024 Partner: Geisai
Η GEISAI, η οποία αναβίωσε από την Kaikai Kiki Gallery του Takashi Murakami, ανιχνεύει και επιμελείται αναδυόμενα καλλιτεχνικά ταλέντα μέσω του καλλιτεχνικού της διαγωνισμού. Ο διαγωνισμός δημιουργήθηκε για να επιτρέψει σε νέους καλλιτέχνες από ένα ευρύ φάσμα υποβάθρων να παρουσιάσουν τη δουλειά τους σε νέο κοινό. Η GEISAI έχει δρομολογήσει την καριέρα πολλών καλλιτεχνών, οι οποίοι έχουν σημειώσει σημαντική επιτυχία και αναγνώριση από γκαλερί και ιδρύματα διεθνώς. Η γκαλερί Kaikai Kiki, που βρίσκεται στο Τόκιο, ανακαλύπτει, καλλιεργεί και διαχειρίζεται καλλιτέχνες τα τελευταία 20 χρόνια.
MOUSO-YATAI Producer
While working in a Tokyo advertising agency, MOUSO-YATAI Producer began illustrating characters and buildings inspired by Tekkon Kinkreet movies as a creative outlet from corporate life. It was during this time that they became inspired by the melancholy of the food stalls that appeared and disappeared without a trace, and the stories that emerged from these places. This later became the inspiration for their “delusional food stall” series, in which MOUSO-YATAI Producer depicted the kind of carts they wished existed by incorporating animation techniques.
MOMO
Contemporary artist Momo finds inspiration in musical sounds and lyrics. When creating in their signature text-based art style, Momo uses music to guide the words and colors chosen for each piece. Momo credits family ties and human love as major influences in their work.
Mitsuko Watanabe
Mitsuko Watanabe found their signature artistic style through playing with stones as a young child. This interest later developed into installations using piled stones that incorporate poems to reflect the personality of each work.
Gento
Osaka native Gento creates drawings using colored pencils as their medium. Originally inspired by the style of Keith Haring, Gento evolved their artistic technique over years to find their own perspective. Gento hopes that their work will inspire people to look beyond their own prejudices and preconceptions.