Onitsuka Tiger’s Gallery Exhibition “FLARE” is a Celestial Spectacle of Immersive Exploration

London‘s artwork scene continues to be a haven of worldwide creativity. Ulux beforehand reported on Graceland London debut and London’s Halcyon Gallery and now we flip east to Onitsuka Tiger. Onitsuka Tiger‘s artwork gallery extension Tiger Gallery is ready to unveil FLARE — a gaggle exhibition of works by three artists, Kengo Kito, Daisuke Ohba, and Kohei Nawa. Curiously sufficient, each exhibitions (Graceland London and FLARE) depict an inventive perception into other-worldly dimensions and commercialism (maybe a pattern amongst at the moment’s artists?).

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Whereas FLARE doesn’t instantly tackle the existential query of the which means of life or the universe, it focuses on the metaphysical iteration of those concepts with varied phases of round types and amorphous energies that exude from the orb-like buildings — each actually and metaphorically. The exhibition’s themes play on the universe’s origins, inviting guests to discover celestial our bodies, mass-produced objects, and polarised colors. Attendees will even encounter self-referential and infinitely repeating illusions, swirling traces of drawings, clusters of dots, and even their very own reflections as they have interaction with these parts. Working from 10 October to eight November 2024, the exhibition highlights 27 artworks together with the famend PixCell collection by Kohei Nawa which options Onitsuka Tiger sneakers that have been specifically created for the exhibition.

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Tapping into the universe’s origins, FLARE presents works of a cohesive imaginative and prescient that discover the contingencies of latest existence by means of work, sculptures, and installations that replicate dynamic interplays of house, time, and light-weight, catapulting viewers into a brand new dimension charged with each paradox and risk. Maybe serendipitously, the conceptualisation of the exhibition emerged throughout a historic photo voltaic flare that produced spectacular auras noticed across the globe. FLARE was thus born as an homage to the celestial spectacle in addition to the artists’ interconnected inventive journeys.

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Kengo Kito’s celebrated “Hula Hoop” installations and work remodel circles into infinitely related strains, which in flip evolve into bigger intersecting circles — a robust metaphor for interconnectedness.

Daisuke Ohba’s mesmerising work are “bathed in mild” and radiate colors that diffuse in all instructions, making a pictorial area that establishes a brand new dimension the place time and house intersect. “They fuse collectively to turn into a mosaic, which encompasses the spectrum of cultures of humanity,” remarks Ohba. Inside this liminal mosaic of existence, viewers witness the fleeting ephemerality of an unsure world.

Kohei Nawa encapsulates the exhibition’s huge breadth and depth by means of works that span from two-dimensional to three-dimensional creations. “The Second” and “Crimson Code” items materialise the omnipresent digital alerts and noise inside the realms of knowledge and the universe. Anchoring the exhibition are Nawa’s signature “PixCell”, “Prism”, and “Trans collection”, which incorporate Onitsuka Tiger sneakers. “Footwear, which relate to the verticality of the determine, floor the physique to the earth and join human beings with the town, signify the place to begin of actions and actions,” reads the press notes.

FLARE — a gaggle exhibition by Kengo Kito, Daisuke Ohba, and Kohei Nawa, will likely be held on the gallery house of the Onitsuka Tiger flagship retailer on Regent Avenue in London, from 10 October to eight November, 2024.

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