This minimalist painting features two bright yellow letter "P" shapes on a dark black background. The composition is simple and centered, with the two "P" symbols arranged in a slightly asymmetrical manner. The bold contrast between the vivid yellow and the deep black creates a striking visual effect. This work reflects the artist's interest in exploring the interplay of basic shapes, colors, and negative space to evoke an emotive response. The austere, abstract nature of the piece suggests the artist's intention to prompt the viewer to contemplate the deeper symbolic significance of these simple yet iconic typographic forms. ...
With family roots in Okinawa, the artist explores Japanese-American cultural intersections through paintings, sculptures, and performances. Symbols such as eyes glowing in darkness, cereal packages, and snakes undergo a process of repeated creation and erasure, blurring their outlines into a charmingly ambiguous semblance akin to the artist’s own portrait, transforming into a “personal presence.” This act serves as a quasi-self-portrait for KINJO, delving into the depths of his own roots. ...
PARCEL opened its doors in June 2019 in the corner of the DDD HOTEL in the East side of Tokyo Japan. In its distinctive space, a former parking lot, PARCEL aims to create a program that transcends various cultures with its focus centered on contemporary art, introducing a wide range of artists from both Japan and abroad.
Taku Sato, who has been engaged in the gallery business for many years, is the current gallery director, along with Sakie Takasu, a member of the art collective SIDE CORE, as the program advisor. In February 2022, “parcel” opens as an annex on the second floor of the Maruka Building, a gallery complex located behind PARCEL.
Through both spaces, PARCEL/parcel aims to send out multifaceted messages which rise in such an era, while creating a list of exhibitions and events which portray the characteristics of the gallery. A combination of a commercial gallery and a project space. ...
