Strychnin Gallery presents: Tokyo Loave. A Japanise Inspired Group Show.
Featuring:
Nanami Cowdroy, Hush, Nishi, Shohei Otomo, Guy McKinley, Imaone, Xiao Bao, Tom Kristensen, Brian Horton.
Traditional Japanese art can be characterized by the use of strong, technically perfect lines and attention to detail. From the carefully prescribed movements of Butoh dance, the elegant sweep of calligraphy, to the Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Hiroshige, all these art forms exhibit great elegance and precision. These elements have carried on into the Anime and Manga of popular culture, as can be seen echoed in the neon of Tokyo billboards and the refined lines of modern design. While artists from the West are drawn to the precision of Japanese art, so the rebelliousness of Western subculture has influenced the underground within Japan. There, the underground scene has used hip-hop, punk, goth and rockabilly from the West as an escape from the traditions and constrictions of Japanese culture. This rebellion has also found an outlet within modern art ? traditional forms and images, such as samurai, geisha, and kabuki, are subverted as the artists? critique of the society in which they live. Tokyo Love brings together artists from around the world, united by their use of Japanese images and style. Whether from Japan, having Japanese heritage, or just sharing a love for it, these artists all show their feelings toward the country and culture ? the contrasts between old and new, the clash between tradition and rebellion, the past meeting the future.
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