MCD Black Medium : Oil, Acrylic on Canvas Size : 45.5 x 38.0 Year : 2021 By using common images that everyone is familiar with as motifs, the artist conveys the message that art is not something special for a limited group of people, but something that is accessible to everyone. The message is that art is not something special for a limited group of people, but something that is accessible to everyone. As another expression of Pop Art, Taro's works are reminiscent of the refrain of American Pop Art of the 80s and 90s. These works are rooted in Taro's childhood fascination with America and the impact of his stays in Hawaii, New York, and Los Angeles, as well as the various scenes he saw there. Pop art examines the state of consumption and mass culture in contemporary society by incorporating everyday images that are consumed as symbols. In this age of mass production and mass consumption, people are surrounded by a variety of products and information, forming identities and values as expressions closely related to the rapidly developing consumer society. The repetition of symbols is intended to obscure their meanings, encourage new interpretations, and provoke thought about human existence in contemporary society. The incorporation of symbolic motifs of the state and commercialism ironically expresses the power structure and commercialism of contemporary society, as well as human desires in a consumer society. By using popular images that are recognizable to all as motifs, the exhibition provides a broad entry point for understanding and exploring art, which can be difficult, especially in Japan.