The image depicts a formal portrait of two individuals, a man and a woman, standing together in an indoor setting. The man is wearing a dark suit and tie, while the woman is dressed in an ornate, blue-colored ensemble with a fuzzy fur-like texture. The composition features a symmetrical arrangement, with the couple's arms crossed and a warm, congenial expression on their faces. The overall style suggests a high-profile, celebrity-like setting, perhaps for a political or social event. The image's context suggests it may be a depiction of a significant public figure, though without identifying them directly. ...
Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group is an artist collective formed in 2005 in Tokyo with members Ryuta Ushiro, Yasutaka Hayashi, Ellie, Masataka Okada, Motomu Inaoka, and Toshinori Mizuno. Responding instinctively to the “real” of their times, Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group has continuously released works that intervene in contemporary society with strong social messages. In addition to participating in exhibitions throughout the world, they develop various independent projects. In 2015, they opened their artist-run space “Garter” in Tokyo to curate and showcase work by many of their contemporaries. They also initiated, organized, and participated in the international exhibition “Don’t Follow the Wind,” which was launched on March 11, 2015, in Fukushima inside the nuclear exclusion zone created after the 2011 nuclear disaster. Since then, they recently have been working on various projects related to the theme of “borders” and presented “The Other Side,” a project on the U.S.-Mexico border, in 2017. ...
