[INTERVIEW] What can we do to help others without sacrificing ourselves?: Tairakuruka's solo exhibition "Ruten" 9s Gallery will be holding the exhibition "Ruten" by Tairakuruka from Friday, November 15, 2024 to Sunday, November 24, 2024. In this interview, we will talk about the exhibited work "Fire" and its...
[INTERVIEW] Thinking about humans through dogs: Tairakuruka Taira Kuruka uses dogs as a motif to create works that explore human freedom and relationships. His style, which depicts unique colors and compositions with a free-flowing brushstroke, has gained popularity and won the 100 People 10 2023/...
Exhibition: Hiroki Takeda "Ideal Life - Illusion of Symbiosis 9s Gallery is pleased to present Hiroki Takeda's solo exhibition "Ideal Life - Illusion of Symbiosis" from Saturday, 7/27/2024 to Sunday, 8/4/2024. Hiroki Takeda's work is based on the ideal of symbiosis between life and ...
INTERVIEW] Through Beautiful Women's Paintings, Mantis' Works Depict the Life Force of Human Beings: Mantis' Tantoko A woman with her lips pulled back in a knot, holding a banana like a pistol. The simple colors of yellow, black, and white accentuate the strength of the work. banana" (2024) "Banana" (2024)
INTERVIEW] Practicing Crafts that Reflect the Contemporary: Kai Inoue LOVE-2401" is a ceramic work in which the word "LOVE" is sculpted in vivid red. This work, which was selected for "LOVE-2401" (2024) 100 10 2023/2024, attracted much attention from the judging, and was the most...
INTERVIEW] Through Stuffed Toys, a Mixed Reality of Disgust and Cuteness: Hidehiko Iijima A stuffed rabbit with only its face painted black. The soft stuffed rabbit is surrounded by hard tree branches and straight concrete blocks, creating a fresh and...