Maika Kobayashi Solo Exhibition "Fusion
9s Gallery by TRiCERA is pleased to present "Fusion," a solo exhibition of Maika Kobayashi from November 26 (Sat) to December 3 (Sat), 2022.
About Maika Kobayashi
Maika Kobayashi is a painter and muralist whose works are characterized by a fusion of realistic depictions and fantasy worlds created with acrylic paints.
The colorful and striking works, which mix and match Japanese culture, mythology, and romance, will encourage viewers to reflect on a variety of themes.
Artist Statement
The artist's statement is: "Various things are not fully mixed, but they are all alive and well together. While seeking separation from other people, on the other hand, I yearn for the beauty of something merging with something else.
In the course of my activities as a painter, I have painted in a variety of environments other than on canvas.
Sometimes on large walls in the city, sometimes on the shutters of shopping malls. In the midst of all this, one thought became stronger day by day. ART is something that just exists, but it sometimes calls people to it and connects them. Art is something that just exists, but sometimes it attracts people, connects them, and eventually they want it to "stay there forever. The dots of ART that I create connect one person, one second, and blend into the city, life, and history. That is the form of ART I am aiming for.
About the solo exhibition "Fusion
In this exhibition, Kobayashi will not only use the word "fusion" to describe the fusion of realism and abstraction, reality and dreams, and objects and people, but also delve into the deeper concept of what "fusion" means.
Kobayashi's works are colorful and realistic. It is as if he is releasing himself from the freeze in his mind. Kobayashi continues to express what he feels, including feelings and inspirations from various sources.
Exhibition Outline
Maika Kobayashi Solo Exhibition "Fusion
Dates: Saturday, November 26, 2022 - Saturday, December 3, 2022
Opening hours: 12:00~19:00 (open every day during the exhibition period)
Venue:9s Gallery by TRiCERA
The Wall 3F, 4-2-4 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031
Access: Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Roppongi station 10 min. walk, Hiroo station 10 min. walk
10 minutes walk from Nogizaka station on Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Contact: 03-5422-8370
Artist Profile
MAIKA KOBAYASHI
Painter, muralist. She began her career as a painter in 2010 with a solo exhibition in New York. In 2015, he began to expand his work overseas, and was based in the United Kingdom for two years until 2017. During that time, he held solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Amsterdam.In 2018, he started his own company after producing a performance group. As a painter, he is not only responsible for the stage design, but also directs the group as an integrated art form, including dancers, composers, filmmakers, photographers, and fashion designers, and hit the first Japanese performance at the Aux Belles Poules in Paris (Aux Belles Poules). He started his activities in Thailand with the collaboration with Mandarin Oriental Bangkok. As a muralist, he organized "Art Can Help You," an art project based on the SDGs in Bangkok. The project attracted 1,500 participants at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC). Currently, he focuses his creative belief on "the production of 'place' through art" and is active in the Zao Onsen hot spring resort area in Yamagata Prefecture.
